Illustrative industrial robot arm and mobile robot in a bright manufacturing environment

THE WORLD OF ROBOTICS, CONNECTED

Intelligence.
In motion.

Understand the technology.
Explore the applications.
Plan what comes next.

Industrial robots · Collaborative robots · Mobile automation
Robotics concept illustration

A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT

The right questions.
Before the first robot.

Bring technology, applications and business assumptions together. An independent resource for people exploring a more automated world.

01 / UNDERSTAND

Know your robotics.

Industrial, collaborative and autonomous mobile systems. What each does, and where it fits.

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02 / EXPLORE

Start with the task.

From machine tending to materials movement. Connect operational needs to realistic applications.

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03 / PLAN

Make the numbers clear.

Explore capacity, annual benefit and simple payback using assumptions you control.

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RESEARCH & INTELLIGENCE

A world moving forward.

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5m

Robots in operation

Approximate global industrial robot stock in 2025.

600k+

New installations

Industrial robots installed worldwide during 2025.

11%

Installation growth

Reported annual increase in 2025 installations.

International Federation of Robotics · 24 September 2026 →

World Robotics 2026 report. Figures refer to industrial robots, not the entire robotics sector.

THE ROBOTICS DEPLOYMENT PLANNER

Turn an idea into
a better brief.

Set operating hours, cycle time and project costs. See how your assumptions change capacity and simple payback.

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ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIO / USD
Scheduled hours / year4,000
Effective task hours / year3,000
Annual net benefit$57,000
Simple payback2.1 years

Example assumptions, not a forecast or vendor quotation.

FROM COMPONENTS TO COMPLETE SYSTEMS

See the bigger picture.

Discover manufacturers, software, integration and the roles that connect them.

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