The relationship between robotics and AI was a hotly debated topic at ERF 2024, as is clear from this new report by Rocking Robots from Rimini. Our team interviewed both Dr. Bernd Liepert, President of euRobotics, and Dr. Werner Kraus, who is responsible for organizing next year’s event in Stuttgart.
Lucilla Sioli, Director for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry within the European Commission, this morning addressed the European Robotics Forum. Sioli, unable to attend in person due to parliamentary duties related to the AI Act, emphasized Europe’s strategic approach towards artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
At next week’s R-24 robotics event in Denmark, Odense Investor Summit will once again bridge the gap between investors and startups. This year’s summit has a high international level with startups from all over Europe.
A recent report on the Europe Industrial Robotics Market indicates a significant growth trajectory for the industrial robotics sector in Europe. This market is projected to increase from USD 4.5 billion in 2022 to USD 9.87 billion by 2030, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% over this period.
Probably more than in other editions, the coexistence of robots and humans characterizes the solutions of the ERF, says Professor Lorenzo Marconi, chair of this unique event. Rocking Robots, official media partner for European Robotics Forum 2024, sat down with him to talk about ERF and trends in robotics
Universal Robots announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the full year. The company’s Q4 revenue reached USD 103 million, a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2022, marking its highest revenue quarter to date. However, the annual revenue for 2023 was USD 304 million, showing a 7% decline from 2022.
2023 saw an abundance of stunning research results in the field of robotics. Among the many innovations we’ve discussed, the concept of vision learning promises to be a truly revolutionary force. Vision learning refers to a deep learning process where machines are taught to understand the world through visual interpretation rather than traditional coding methods. Tesla, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has been at the forefront of this innovation, demonstrating the principle of vision learning in its robot, Optimus.
This year the dark side of AI and robotics has reached a point of no return. Of course, robots and AI already played an important role on the battlefield. But never has it been used so widespread, in so many theaters worldwide simultaneously. And despite calls for regulation, never before has so much money been spent on research, and on countermeasures.
The year 2023 has been a wild ride in the world of robotics and AI. In this collection of the top 10 video reports made by the Rocking Robots Team, we revisit the trends and events that have defined the year, at the same providing a glimpse into the future of robotics and AI integration thast will continue in 2024.
Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has unveiled its latest addition to the product lineup – a new cobot with a 30 kg payload capacity, known as UR30.