Countries with the highest number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees, according to the 2018 report. South Korea surpasses Germany and Japan in the field of robotics, with the United States also falling behind in the top 10. South Korea has the largest number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing sector, as indicated by the latest figures from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
South Korea boasts 631 robots per 10,000 employees, which is eight times the global average.
Following South Korea in the global automation rankings are Singapore, Germany, Japan, and Sweden, with robot densities of 488, 309, 303, and 223 respectively. Denmark, the United States, Italy, Belgium, and Taiwan complete the top 10.
The United States has 189 robots per 10,000 employees, ranking it seventh. However, what about the United Kingdom?
Despite its expertise in various areas of robotics and artificial intelligence, the United Kingdom falls behind other developed economies, ranking 22nd with a robot density of only 71.
This falls below the global average of 74 industrial robots per 10,000 employees.
The only positive aspect is that the United Kingdom is still one place ahead of China. However, it is important to note that China has a population of well over one billion people.
Meanwhile, Japan plans to invest $225 billion by 2020 to create what it calls a "super-smart society." In contrast, the UK plans to invest only £300-400 million during the same period. It is worth mentioning that 85% of this investment comes directly from the European Union.
Top 5 countries in terms of industrial robot usage in 2018:
1. China - 154,000 industrial robots. China accounts for 36% of the total installations of industrial robots, with approximately 154,000 units.
2. Japan - 55,000 industrial robots.
3. United States - 40,300 industrial robots.
4. South Korea - 38,000 industrial robots.
5. Germany - 27,000 industrial robots.
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