technology-driven change

Frankfurt (GER), May 2020 - Companies around the world are increasing their use of industrial robots: Within five years, the global operational stock rose by about 65 percent to 2.4 million units (2013-2018). For the same period of time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a positive impact on the job market: Employment in the automotive industry - the largest adopter of robots - increased by 22%, from 824,400 to 1,005,000 jobs (2013-2018).