The robotics era of the world has officially begun

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn
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🤖 The robotics era of the world has officially begun.

The International Federation of Robotics is reporting that 500,000 robots were installed globally in 2021 alone, a new record-breaking pace. That is 22% higher than the previous annual record made in 2018. Humans and robots working in the labor force amicably side-by-side are probably more of the norm than some think. Collaborative robots are abundant in distribution centers for order picking. Humans are able to remain in a singular area while robots are able to do the heavy lifting across zones.

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