Nocountryforoldrobots:
HowcanEuropeleapoverthe
roboticstechfrontier?
11June2025
AllianzResearch
AllianzResearch
Content
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ExecutiveSummary
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Europeremainsasolidplayer,butChinais
racingaheadtoofast
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DevelopandimplementaEuropeanrobotics
roadmap
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Enhanceaccesstocapitalforroboticsstart-ups
andresearch
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Scaleupinnovationfromresearchtomarketand
integrateAI
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Investinworkforceupskillingandeducation
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Streamlineregulatoryframeworkstofoster
innovationandadoption
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11June2025
Executive
Summary
EuropehasbeenastrongforceinroboticsbutitisstartingtofallbehindChina
andtheUS.Roboticsinvestmentgrewbyalmost+230%over2019-2024andthe
marketispoisedtooutpaceUSD100bnby2030.Chinahasbecomethelargest
AnoKuhanathanconsumerofrobotsbyfar,accountingfor51%oftotalannualinstallationsof
HeadofCorporateResearch
ano.kuhanathan@industrialrobots,anditsroboticindustryisgrowingsteadily.Theroboticsindustry
inEuropeisatriskofdisruptionfromincumbentssupportedbystrongindustrial