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In order to meet the growing business demands of the industry, both government and private companies have increased their research on robots. According to a new report released by Technavio, a well-known technology survey and consulting company, the global growth rate of R&D investment in the global robotics industry will exceed 17% between 2016 and 2020.
The earliest application of robots in the automotive manufacturing industry was actually very meaningful. The first industrial robot was actually a huge machine that needed to handle the most dangerous and arduous repetitive tasks. These robots are very "robust" and therefore need to be isolated from human workers. Although they are guaranteed in terms of safety precautions, they also bring about some functional limitations. GM introduced robots on its own production line for the first time in 1961, and today industrial robots have been greatly improved. They are equipped with advanced sensors and fixtures that can be applied to more use cases.
Analysts believe that there are three main reasons why the R&D spending of the global robotics industry has increased significantly. The first reason is that there is fierce competition in robotics patents within the industry. Techanavio's chief analyst Bharath Kanniappan said:
Robots have been greatly improved in their adaptability and flexibility, and they have also become closer to human body structures. Not only that, but with cloud technology, we can write programs and send instructions to robots remotely. The progress and improvement of these robotics technologies are due to the industry's increased investment in R&D. Since 2003, with the increase in robot R&D investment, the number of robot patents has tripled. In fact, according to the data released by Technavio, over the past 20 years, a total of 120,000 robot patents have been filed worldwide, of which Japan has applied for the largest number of patents, accounting for 31% of all patent applications. The next step is The United States and Germany accounted for 19% and 17%, respectively.
The second reason for the increase in global robot R&D spending is to reduce system engineering and installation costs, which include more than 75% of the robot system cost. The installation of robots in the past was very complicated and usually required to change the equipment infrastructure, such as embedding magnetic tracks on the floor. However, robots are nowadays more adaptable and can even be "self-sufficient" - they can be easily integrated into existing operating systems without too much human involvement. According to Technavio's report, major robot vendors, such as Yaskawa, KUKA, and Fanuc, have invested large amounts of R&D investment in optimizing robot software.
The last and most important reason is that many non-automotive industries are increasingly demanding industrial robots. Bharath said:
The automotive industry was one of the first industries to use industrial robots. However, recently, many non-automotive industries have also begun to deploy robots, such as the food and beverage industry, electronic products and electrical appliances industries, and so on.
Although General Motors initially used robots to lift and solder heavy-duty auto parts, they are now trying to get family members to handle more detailed tasks such as selecting orders, while e-commerce companies like Amazon use robots to pick up goods in warehouses; Foxconn Use robots to make iPhones; doctors also use robots to help them with complex surgery. Nowadays, industrial robots have demonstrated their capabilities in many industries. The increase in robot R&D investment will help deepen the potential of robots.
Automobile manufacturing was the earliest industry that used robots. However, nowadays, automated robots are used in production processes and systems in various industries and can handle complex tasks in a flexible manner. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, robots can also be used in other industries. , such as defense, health care, retail, food and beverages, and electronics, and so on.