The IFR Statistical Department, which is hosted by the VDMA Robotics + Automation association has published two new studies about World Robotics 2009.

Includes data
•about 40 country reports 2003 - 2008
•by application areas,
•by industrial branches,
•by types of robots
•and by other technical and economic variables.
•data on production, exports and imports
•Trends in robot densities, i.e. number of robots per 10,000 persons employed in relevant sectors
•Forecast 2009 – 2012
•Special Feature:
Robotics innovations, research and visions

World-wide statistics on professional service robots and personal/domestic service robots
•by type 2008 and stock up to 2008
•Forecast 2009 – 2012
•Market analysis
International Research Strategies on Service Robotics
Case Studies

Includes data
•about 40 country reports 2003 - 2008
•by application areas,
•by industrial branches,
•by types of robots
•and by other technical and economic variables.
•data on production, exports and imports
•Trends in robot densities, i.e. number of robots per 10,000 persons employed in relevant sectors
•Forecast 2009 – 2012
•Special Feature:
Robotics innovations, research and visions

World-wide statistics on professional service robots and personal/domestic service robots
•by type 2008 and stock up to 2008
•Forecast 2009 – 2012
•Market analysis
International Research Strategies on Service Robotics
Case Studies