6. Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics(01 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 2,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Getty)
5. Food Processing(02 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 6,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Getty)
4. Rubber and plastics(03 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 11,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Getty)
3. Metals(04 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 16,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Getty)
2. Electronics manufacturing(05 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 35,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Shutterstock)
1. Auto manufacturing(06 of23)
Open Image ModalApprox. 70,000 robots added in 2013.\n\nSource: IFR (credit:Getty)
15: Netherlands - 91(07 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
14: Canada - 98(08 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Shutterstock)
13: Austria - 104(09 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
12: Belgium - 117(10 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
11: France - 122(11 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
10: Taiwan - 129(12 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Shutterstock)
9: Finland - 130(13 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
8: Spain - 131(14 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Shutterstock)
7: United States - 135(15 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Shutterstock)
6: Denmark - 145(16 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
5: Sweden - 157(17 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
4: Italy - 159(18 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Shutterstock)
3: Germany - 261(19 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
2: Japan - 339(20 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
1: South Korea - 347(21 of23)
Open Image ModalNumber of multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing, 2012.\n\nSource: International Federation of Robotics (credit:Alamy)
Robot density by country(22 of23)
Open Image Modal (credit:International Federation of Robotics)
Robot density by country(23 of23)
Open Image Modal (credit:International Federation of Robotics)