Automation is becoming a bigger and bigger trend. The Visual Capital platform pointed out that in 2022 there was a record of 3.9 million industrial robots in operations.
Increasing dependence on automation caused robot production to increase, and the density of products versus labor doubled. With information updated through January 2024, the International Federation of Robotics noted that, for every 10,000 employees,South Korea leads the list with more than 1,000 industrial robots.
All the countries in the top 10 have an index higher than the world average, which is 151. South Korea exceeds this average by more than six times; This country is known for its advanced technology industry, and as the operations center of Samsung, LG, Hyundai and Kia, organizations that operate with robots in their factories.
Data from the International Federation of Robotics details that 30% of all industrial robots operate in the automotive sector, and 26% in the manufacturing of electronic products.
South Korea is followed by Singapore, Germany and Japan, which register 730, 415 and 397 of these producers compared to the same population density, respectively. China presents a production of 392, Sweden is in sixth position with more than 340, and Hong Kong registers an approximate of 330.
The United States, the world’s leading economy, is located behind islands like Taiwan, and also countries like Switzerland, with a great difference in geographical extension and demographic density.
