
The biggest buyer of industrial robots has always been the automotive industry. According to the International Federation of Robotics, the automotive robots account for almost half of all units sold in the US. According to recent trends, the automotive robotics market is expected to grow to $13.6 billion by 2025. Considering the fact that the automotive robotics market was worth $4.34 billion in 2016, this represents about 14% growth.
The importance of automotive robots
Robots used in car manufacturing offer automotive companies a competitive advantage. Automotive robots not only reduce warranty costs but also improve quality. Additionally, they protect workers from dangerous, dirty and difficult tasks as well as relieve bottlenecks and increase capacity. Automotive assembly plants use machines exclusively for painting and spot welding. However, there are a plethora of other ways of using robots throughout the supply chain
Manufacturers turn to robotic machines for various reasons. In the automotive industry however, three of the biggest drivers are safety, quality and capacity. Here is how it works.
Staff protection
A vast majority of tasks in automotive manufacturing are hazardous with some of them being obviously dangerous such as pouring molten metal into the foundry. Other tasks such as musculoskeletal …








