A new wave of robots is arriving—and, in a world short of workers, business leaders are more eager to welcome them than ever
Robots are spreading at a record pace, from their traditional strongholds like making automobiles into nearly every other human endeavorBoston Dynamics.
A combination of hard-pressed employers, technological leaps and improved cost effectiveness has fueled a rapid expansion of the world’s robot army. A half-million industrial robots were installed globally last year, according to data released Thursday by the trade group International Federation of Robotics—an all-time high exceeding the previous record, set in 2018, by 22%.
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