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FeatureHow Many Chips Does It Take to Build a Humanoid Robot?
Humanoid robots typically contain between 1,000 and 2,000 semiconductor chips, approximately an order of magnitude higher than the content found in a conventional industrial robot. -
FeatureHumanoids Could Add 30% to Collaborative Robot Arm TAM
While both China and the United States have humanoid production capabilities, only China possesses a fully integrated collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturing ecosystem and a mature supply chain. -
FeatureCollaborative Robots Market Exceeds $1 Billion in 2023 as Growth Rate Dips
According to Interact Analysis, collaborative robot (cobot) market revenue grew by 11.9% to US$1.07 billion in 2023, reaching the $1 billion milestone. -
FeatureCan the Collaborative Robot Market Experience a Second Growth Surge in the Post-pandemic Era?
The market for collaborative robots is forecast to show strong growth over the coming years, with rising sales in industrial and non-industrial sectors and new application scenarios being developed. -
FeatureKey Trends & Takeaways: Industrial & Collaborative Robots
New market insight by Interact Analysis outlines some key takeaways from 2022 for the industrial and collaborative robot market. -
FeatureChinese Manufacturing: It’s Not All Doom and Gloom
In this new insight, we interview our senior analyst Maya Xiao to discuss her new research and learn about some of the dramatic changes that Chinese manufacturing industry output is undergoing. -
FeatureIndustrial Robots Push Into New Applications and Industries
The industrial robot market is embarking on a new phase of development. Robot vendors are widening the scope of their offer, targeting new application scenarios by offering machines of increased versatility. -
FeatureIndustrial Robots Have Moved From Maturity Into A Fast-Growth Phase
The industrial robot market has, as a result of COVID, done something highly unusual–it has moved from a mature and conservative phase into an exciting, fast-growth, almost start-up-like phase. -
FeatureFrom Large Payloads to Micro Payloads to Mobility: New Trends in Cobots
Cobots are becoming a mainstream technology. As they do, new varieties of cobot are being released, and new industries are being targeted. In this insight, we take a look at a few growing cobot trends. -
NewsCobot Market Sees 40% Growth Rebound In 2021
After a serious contraction in sales in 2020, the cobot market experienced a resounding 40% growth rebound in 2021, exceeding its 2019 market size. -
FeatureCobot Market Set For Annual Growth Rates of 20-30%
Maya Xiao, senior analyst at Interact Analyst discusses how the collaborative robot market is performing as we come out of COVID. -
FeatureNew Products, Technologies and Trends in Collaborative Robots
The collaborative robot offers something increasingly sought after on the production line and in the field of logistics–versatility and adaptability.