Humanoids are considered to be the next big thing in robotics: China, the world's largest market for industrial robots, has set out specific targets for its plans to mass-produce humanoids. Meanwhile, tech companies in the US and Europe are announcing significant funding. The vision is to create general-purpose robots based on human motion mechanics. What are the trends, opportunities, and potential limitations of humanoids? The International Federation of Robotics has released a new position...| IFR International Federation of Robotics
IFR updated its position paper on collaborative robots (aka cobots) and how they work alongside humans. As the world continues to face mounting labor shortages, robotics has emerged to address this challenge. In fact, cobots reached a market share of 10.5% of industrial robots installed worldwide in 2023.| IFR International Federation of Robotics