Industrial robots are expected to become increasingly widely used worldwide . The five countries of China, Japan, the U.S., South Korea, and Germany account for a large share of the world's annual industrial robot installations.
Experts will speak on the latest trends in the global and major overseas markets for industrial robots.


・「The Robotics Industry in North America: Current Market and Technology Trends」
Speaker：Mr. Jeff Burnstein President, Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Summary：In this overview of the robotics market in the US, Canada and Mexico, Jeff Burnstein willdiscuss current trends and the outlook for expanded adoption in the coming years.
Key application areas will be explored, along with industries that are now ripe for automation.
While the long term outlook is quite bullish, the short term outlook is a little les s certain for a variety of reasons that Mr. Burnstein will discuss.
He also will talk about enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine vision, and the impacts these technologies have on jobs as well as society at large.

・「The Industrial Robot Development and Applications in China」
Speaker：Mr. Xiaogang Song Executive President and Secretary General, China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA)
Summary：Since 2013, China has become the baggiest market of the industrial robots. In 2021, the industrial robot sale was 279,000 units, more than half of the world market.
China has the baggiest manufacturing with the widest categories covering all the 525 classification by UN.
Fast development of robot automation and intelligent manufacturing will continuously demand more industrial robots.

・「Current status and Future prospects of Korean robot industry」
Speaker：Mr. Yeong Hoon Cho Vice President, Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR)
Summary：The speech will be given by Mr.Cho, who has been working in Korean robot industry for more than 2 decades. He will start the speech by explaining current status and key features of Korean robot industry. He will also explore main application areas of robots in Korea. Lastly, Mr. Cho will discuss main agendas and prospects for Korean robot industry and suggest measures to take the industry to the next level.


・「Robotics and Automation where is Germany headed?」
Speaker：Dr. Susanne Bieller on behalf of VDMA Robotics + Automation
Summary：Look forward to an overview of the robotics and automation sector in Germany, its latest growth rates and prospects and an assessment of how it is positioned globally.
A special focus will be given to the Strategy Paper “Robotics and Automation 2028 – Key Technology for Germany” recently published by VDMA R+A.

・「Global Robotics Market: Insights, Trends and Outlook」
Speaker：Dr. Susanne Bieller General Secretary, International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Summary：This presentation will delve into the dynamics of the global robotics market, providing insights into its overall status and future outlook.
The discussion will encompass a comprehensive analysis of the world as a whole, looking on the main regions, incl. Europe, and countries.
The main trends propelling this sector forward will be explored, shedding light on the forces shaping its tra jectory.