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IFR releases World Robotics R&D Programs

Published on : Friday 13-01-2023

Robotics Research: How Asia, Europe and America Invest – Global Report 2023 by IFR

IFR releases World Robotics R&D Programs

 

Frankfurt, January 12, 2023 — Countries around the world invest in robotics to support developments in industry and society. What are the exact targets of robotics research funding programs (R&D) officially driven by governments in Asia, Europe and America today? This has been researched by the International Federation of Robotics and published in the 2023 update paper of World Robotics R&D Programs.

 The 3rd version of World Robotics R&D Programs covers the latest funding developments including updates in 2022, says Prof Dr Jong-Oh Park, Vice-Chairman IFR Research Committee and member of the Executive Board.

 The overview shows that the most advanced robotics countries in terms of annual installations of industrial robots – China, Japan, USA, South Korea, Germany – and the EU drive very different R&D strategies:

·         In China, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Robot Industry Development, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing on 21st December 2021, focuses on promoting innovation.

·         In Japan, the New Robot Strategy aims to make the country the world´s number one robot innovation hub. More than 930.5 million USD in support has been provided by the Japanese government in 2022.

·         Horizon Europe is the European Unions key research and innovation framework program with a budget of 94.30 billion USD for seven years (2021-2027).

·         Germany´s High-Tech Strategy 2025 (HTS) is the fourth edition of the German R&D and innovation program.

·         The National Robotics Initiative (NRI) in the USA was launched for fundamental robotics R&D supported by the US government. The NRI-3.0 program, announced in February 2021, seeks research on integrated robot systems and builds upon the previous NRI programs.

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