Video: How Industrial Countries Invest in Robotics

Governments in major industrial countries invest over $1 billion annually in robotics research. The International Federation of Robotics reports artificial intelligence, Big Data, and 5G are the main drivers of government-sponsored research into robotics in China, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and the United States. Each has a very different strategic focus influenced by its background and history. Here is a brief look at what these countries are spending on robotic research as compliled by IFR.