53% of global manufacturers are in the early stages of adopting new industrial robot hardware, with 28% already having deployed robots within their facilities.
Manufacturers believe that industrial robots are crucial to production strategies for improving quality levels, with 40% listing adoption of robotics as a priority for quality improvement.
19% of manufacturers plan to consider adopting industrial robots in the next five years, while 33% are contemplating adoption of collaborative or mobile robots within the same timeframe.
Survey respondents highlighted the barriers to robotics adoption as a lack of expertise, insufficient time for implementation, and a shortage of skills needed to use new technologies.