May 2017 | Robotics
European Commission's final report on digital skills in the workplace
The European Commission has just published the final report of the study "ICT for Work: Digital Skills in the Workplace" on the impact of information and...
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May 2017 | Robotics
Eurobarometer 2017: What Europeans really think about robotics!
This special Eurobarometer is designed to gauge public opinion in a range of areas related to digital technologies, robots and artificial intelligence. It...
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June 2017 | Robotics
Revision of the ISO safety standard for industrial robots
Based on the outcome of an international systematic review, a revision of both parts of ISO 10218 (ISO 10218-1:2011 and ISO 10218-2:2011) will take...
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November 2017 | Robotics
European Council stresses the importance of a digital Europe
Digitalisation offers immense opportunities for innovation, growth and jobs. It contributes to our global competitiveness and enhances creative and...
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November 2017 | Robotics
Factories of the Future call on Human-Robot Collaboration plus other robotics related call topics 2018-2020
The draft work programs for the DG Research-supported and DG Connect-supported calls were published by the Commission in October 2019.
Within the context of...
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October 2017 | Robotics
Call for abstracts - 50th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2018)
Deadline for abstract submission extended to January 29, 2018 - The 50th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR...
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October 2017 | Robotics
Why service robots are booming worldwide – IFR forecasts 12% rise in sales
Sales in service robots for professional use will increase 12 percent by the end of 2017 to a new record of 5.2 billion U.S. dollars. And the long-term...
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September 2017 | Robotics
IFR forecast: 1.7 million new robots to transform the world´s factories by 2020
By 2020 more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world. Today, the strongest growth in the robotics industry is...
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