World Robotics 2011: Looking ahead with confidence!

Outlook on World Robotics 2011 2010 Facts and figures on a sucessful year Future Prospects 2011 to 2014 Continuing Growth

ke Lindqvist President International Federation of Robotics

www.worldrobotics.org www.ifr.org
Source: ABB

5 22 March 2011

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Strong comeback of industrial robots

Worldwide annual supply of industrial robots 1994 - 2010*

140

+92%
120 100 '000 of units 80 60 40 20 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
*preliminary data
Source: IFR Statistical Department

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2010: new peak level in Asia

Annual supply of industrial robots by regions 2007 - 2010*

+127%

Asia
+45%

Europe
+87% 2010* 2009 2008 2007

Americas

+42%

Rest of World

0
*preliminary data

10.000

20.000

30.000

40.000

50.000

60.000

70.000

80.000 units

Source: IFR Statistical Department

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2010: Ranking of the biggest markets changed

Annual supply of industrial robots largest markets 2007 - 2010*

Rep. of Korea**

Japan

North America 2010* 2009 2008 2007

China

Germany

Italy

5.000

10.000

15.000

20.000

25.000 units

30.000

35.000

40.000

* preliminary data ** increase partly because of new participants

Source: IFR Statistical Department

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Growing markets 2010: China and ASEAN had the highest growth rates

Annual supply of industrial robots growing markets 2007 - 2010*

China

ASEAN

Central/Eastern Europe

2010* 2009 2008 2007

India

Brazil

0
*preliminary data

2.000

4.000

6.000

8.000

10.000 units

12.000

14.000

16.000

Source: IFR Statistical Department

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2010: Electronics and automotive industry were the drivers of the strong recovery

Estimated annual supply of industrial robots at year-end in total world by main industries 2009 - 2010*
Electrical/electronics Motor vehicles Automotive parts Rubber and plastics Metal( incl. machinery) Food Pharma/cosmetics Glass, ceramics 0
*preliminary data

2009

2010*

5.000

10.000

15.000 units

20.000

25.000

30.000

Source: IFR Statistical Department

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Continued improvements of robot technologies

More safety More flexibility Increased accuracy Ease of use More speed Less space Less energy consumption Communication standards
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Source: FANUC

Automotive industry will remain the driver of the continuing growth

Automotive industry Increase in demand for renewal of their facilities. Factory automation will be dramatically accelerated in Asian market and other developing countries Need to set up new manufacturing lines for hybrid and electric vehicles

Source: KUKA

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Also in other industries the use of industrial robots will increase! High speed handling/pick & place is increasing especially in food and pharmaceutical industries The increasing demand on alternative energies will push the installation of industrial robots in the production of solar cells, etc. Industry will try to get robots into the areas which have still a low degree of automation. Small companies will try to increase their automation level to stay competitive

Source: Adept

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The growing markets in Asia will continue to be the driver of the increase of robot sales Further growing markets: China, South Korea, Malaysia and India Automotive industry will drive the automation level in China - other industries like plastics, food, electronics are following. Still low rate of sales in India but steady increase Promising Indian market for robotics Increasing use of robots in the electronics industry, food and beverage industry and metal industry in North America Increasing consumer markets Brazil and Russia Continuing recovery in Europe and North America

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The trend towards automation will go on! New peak level at the end of 2011

Worldwide annual supply of industrial robots 2001 - 2011

160 140 120 '000 of units 100 80 60 40 20 0 2001
* preliminary data **forecast

+10% to 15%

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010*

2011**

Source: IFR Statistical Department

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