Robotics technologies are reshaping the way companies produce and how humans work. Robots are fully integrated in the ecosystem and in production processes. They collaborate with humans, support daily and repetitive activities, and replace workers in dangerous tasks. THE ROBOT ERA IS NOW, helping humans everywhere. EUROPE WILL SPEND ON ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES IN 2022 Robotics is a well-established technology in Europe, the fourth largest region in terms of spending at a worldwide level. European spending in 2018 is forecast at $15 billion, with a global share of more than 15%, and a 2017–2022 CAGR of around 10%. Western Europe's share accounts for 13%, with slower growth than the region as a whole, indicating a more mature market than the rest of Europe. $21 BILLION WHERE ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES? The more tasks that can be performed by robots and drones, the wider the applications in different industries. Robotics is not an opportunity for the manufacturing sector alone. Retail and wholesale are promising markets in Western Europe, as well as utilities, transportation, and government. WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? It is important to go beyond the traditional use cases, to combine robotics with other technologies and always be at the forefront of innovation and at the pace of market demand. TOP 5 USE CASES The most widespread uses of robots and drones are for mixing, welding, assembly, and painting, as well as consumer uses. These five use cases account for 60% of total spending in Western Europe, among more than 50 use cases in the IDC spending guide. Inspection, such as at nuclear plants and transformer substations, is one of the smaller but faster growing use cases. Other uses are for livestock monitoring, bailing, dispensing pesticides and fertilizer, and emergency services. ROBOTICS ADOPTION The Annual IDC European Vertical Markets Survey shows that Western Europe has high current and planned adoption of robotics technologies (18% of surveyed companies). As expected, robotics has a higher adoption in traditionally more robotics-oriented markets, such as manufacturing (27%), but there is also interest in other markets, such as healthcare (26%) and the energy sector (26%). SOURCE: IDC Worldwide Semiannual Robotics and Drones Spending Guide, 2017H2 IDC European Vertical Markets Survey, November 2017 (n=1,967 Western European Companies, 500 Central and Eastern Europe Companies) CONTACTS: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla La Croce Senior Research Analyst, European Industry Solutions, Customer Insights & Analysis MORE INFO IDC EMEA @IDC_EMEA www.idc.com MIXING Robots are now working in collaboration with humans and performing tasks that cannot be done by humans, and the future of work requires increasing efficiency in that collaboration. Efficient collaboration is the step forward that companies have to achieve. MORE INFO 18% 18% 18% 8% 6% 41% WELDING ASSEMBLY CONSUMER USES PAINTING OTHERS