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The VDMA expects sales growth of 9 per cent in the robotics and automation sector in 2023, which equates to almost 16 billion euros. The industry is also looking forward to the upcoming automatica trade fair from 27 to 30 June.
The German robotics and automation industry is expecting growth in 2023. Sector growth of 9 per cent to 15.7 billion euros.
„The demand for robotics and automation remains high and the transformation of many customer industries requires innovative automation solutions. The emerging easing of supply chains is enabling the industry to gradually work off the enormous order backlog. We expect further impetus from our leading international trade fair automatica, which will take place in Munich from 27 to 30 June 2023. Against this backdrop, we firmly expect to significantly exceed our previous sales record from 2018 and thus leave the pandemic behind us once and for all.“
Frank Konrad, Chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation and CEO of Hahn Automation GmbH in Rheinböllen
The leading trade fair for smart automation and robotics, automatica, The world's leading trade fair for industrial automation, automatica, presents all innovations and trends in industrial automation in six exhibition halls in the last week of June. „Its comprehensive range and extensive supporting programme ensure automatica's undisputed thematic leadership. As the conceptual and technical organiser, we are looking forward to a firework display of innovations and Numerous highlights: the special show ‚Mobile Robots in Production‘, the Service Robot City and the decentralised Umati demonstrator with networked machines. There is also the Test Zone, the Start-Up Arena, the Machine Vision Expert Huddles, the munich_i Hightech Summit with special show ‚AI Society‘ and the automatica Forum. This makes automatica a must-attend event,“ says Patrick Schwarzkopf, Managing Director of the VDMA Robotics + Automation.
Source: VDMA
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