Welcome to the
IFR Press Conference
24th September 2020
Frankfurt#WorldRobotics2020

AgendaWelcomePresentation of the Speakers
World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots
World Robotics 2020 Service Robots
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Speakers on the panel

Milton Guerry

Susanne Bieller

Christopher Müller

President
Schunk, USA

International Federation ofRobotics, Germany

International Federation ofRobotics, Germany

IFR President

General Secretary

Director Statistical Dpt.

Werner Kraus

Vice Chair IFR Service RobotGroup
Head of Dpt. Robot andAssistive Systems
Fraunhofer IPA, Germany
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International Federation of Robotics

 Non-profit organization since 1987
 Connecting the world of robotics
around the globe

 Annual global robotics turnover$50 billion (robot systems includingsoftware & peripherals)

 65 members from over 20 countries

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Image: Stäubli

Two separate reports• industrial robots• automatically controlled, programmable, multipurpose, 3+ axes, foruse in industrial automation applications• based on 5 different kinematic types that are equipped withapplications-specific end-effectors• service robots:• performs tasks excluding industrial automation• usually application-specific design, often fewer than 3 axes
• sometimes not fully autonomous but remote-controlled different customers, pricing, machinery, distribution
channels, suppliers
Image: Omron

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Image: KUKA

The blurring lines between
industrial and service robots
Depending on its application, the same unit canbe a service robot or an industrial robot.
Usage concepts change – new applications
emerge.
Reimagine business processes to make
optimal use of collaborative robots.

Image: KUKA

AI and machine learning technologies enablerobots to sense and respond to theirenvironment.
Robots are increasingly supporting humans bothat work and in their private lives.

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2019: Global economic
downturn and trade tensions
leave their marks
Robot stock
2019: 2.7 million units, +12%
• highest number ever recorded• CAGR since 2014: +13%
New robots
2019: 373,000 units, -12%• third highest number ever recorded• CAGR since 2014: +11%

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Operational stock by industry

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Operational stock by application

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A decade of growthPage 12 | 24 Sept 2020

High sales volumes in all major markets

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The two major customers struggled in 2019

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Handling remains the major application

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China remains the main end user of industrial robots

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Singapore and Rep. of Korea with highest robot density

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Collaborative robots: sales volume growing

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Covid-19: a digitalization booster
Today Electronics industry seems to be a winner of social distancing
 Increased demand in new applications like healthcare and for the production ofpersonnel protective equipment

 Good opportunity for modernization and digitalization of production- Deferred investments, plummeted consumer demand and other demand-sideissues- Travel restrictions, disrupted supply chains and other supply-side issues- Adaption to the ń ew normal ́- Non-Covid issues remain: automotive transition, political headwinds

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Recovery expected for 2021

Tomorrow Catch-up effects
 Robots make production resilient Many governments support investment in modern production technology
 Geographical diversification of supply chains, including reshoring/repatriation
 Recovery likely to happen at different times in different markets
 2021 will see recovery
 May take until 2022 or 2023 to reach pre-crisis level

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Personal/Domestic Service
RobotsValue of Sales:
2019: USD 5.7bn, +20%
2020: USD 6.5bn, +15%
2023: USD 12.1bn, +23% (CAGR)
Unit Sales:
2019: 23.2 million units, +34%
2020: 26.7 million units, +15%
2023: 55.3 million units, +27% (CAGR)

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Vacuuming and floor cleaning: a task for robots

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Steady growth of turnover expected

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Professional Service Robots

Value of Sales:
2019: USD 11.2bn, +32%
2020: USD 13.9bn, +24%
2023: USD 27.7bn, +26% (CAGR)
Unit Sales:
2019: 173,000 units, +32%
2020: 240,000 units, +38%
2023: 537,000 units, +31% (CAGR)

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Robots in logistics are still the growth drivers

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Professional cleaning on the way to a top 3 application

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Medical robots: growth expected as patents expire

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Every 5th service robot
supplier is a start-up• 889 service robot suppliers• 183 start-ups (est. 2015 or later)• 728 professional service robot suppliers• 155 start-ups• 237 personal/domestic service robot
suppliers• 39 start-ups

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Global distribution of service robot suppliers

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Technology & application trends in service robotics
Important markets to watch out:• Unbroken scale-up of logistic systems (AGV, AMR)
• Mergers & acquisitions activities, e.g. in medical robotics• Heavy construction machinery become robotized allowing multi-machine operation by one
single person• Information interaction (telepresence, advisory); >30 new disinfection robot models in 2020
• Covid-19 raised attention on healthcare robots
Major Technology Accelerators• Cloud technologies and 5G: e.g., remote procedures using surgical robots and 5G in China• Business models like Robot-as-a-Service lower the entrance level, especially in new markets• Standardization & “platformization”: e.g. for peripherals (app store), sales platform, plug& play
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Long-run perspectives for robotics remain excellent
 There are still many “4d” (dull, dirty, dangerous and/or delicate) tasks that could be done byrobots, improving worker health, safety and job satisfaction.
 Ageing societies will feel additional need to relieve employees from physical tasks.
 Technological development will further increase the ROI in robots.
 Matrix production layouts use robots for automatic workpiece transportation.
 Modern robots support a smaller carbon footprint.
 Human-robot collaborative applications will complement traditional robotics.
 “Plug and play” system integration makes deployment easier (e.g. through OPC-UA).
 Ease of programming (e.g. through demonstration) makes redeployment easier.

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Thank you!

Contact:
Dr. Christopher Müller
International Federation of Robotics IFR
c/o VDMA Robotics+Automation
60528 Frankfurt Main, Germany
Email: statistics@ifr.org
Phone: +49 69 6603 1518
Internet: https://ifr.org/
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