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Title: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: rcjordan on March 01, 2019, 01:55:09 PM

TL;DR:

QuoteEvery industry saw a marked increase in robot use, with the exception of automotive companies.

Looking at the U.S. specifically, robot shipments increased 15% overall, up to 28,478 and marking a record number of robot shipments in the country. Food and consumer goods companies increased their robot acquisition by 60%. Shipments to semiconductor and electronics plants were up 50%, while shipments to metal producers were up 13%.

http://fortune.com/2019/02/28/record-number-robots-north-america-2018/

Title: Re: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: Mackin USA on March 01, 2019, 03:17:02 PM

YEP
MassageRobotics is about to massage in the Bellagio :-)

Title: Re: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: littleman on March 01, 2019, 04:17:53 PM

I got a flyer in the mail for that robot pizza place yesterday.

Title: Re: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: ergophobe on March 01, 2019, 04:42:00 PM

>>with the exception of automotive companies.

Presumably because they have so many already?

Title: Re: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: rcjordan on March 01, 2019, 04:44:36 PM

>they have so many already?

That's what I figured, too.

Title: Re: Record Number of Robots Put to Work in the U.S. in 2018
Post by: Brad on March 01, 2019, 07:58:42 PM

No robot puppies.

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