robots de servicio

According to the World Robotics 2021 – Service Robots report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) the professional services robots market had a turnover of USD 6.7 billion worldwide (sample method), an increase of 12% in 2020. In addition, the turnover of new consumer service robots grew by 16% to USD 4.4 billion."

As far as the cleaning industry is concerned, the demand for professional robots of this type grew by 92% to 34,400 units sold. According to the press release published by the IFR it is argued that "in response to increasing hygiene requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 50 service robot providers developed disinfection robots, spraying disinfectant liquids or using ultraviolet light. Often, existing mobile robots were modified to serve as disinfection robots."

To which the Federation added: "There is a continued high potential for disinfection robots in hospitals and other public places. Unit sales of professional floor cleaning robots are expected to grow at double-digit rates on average each year from 2021 to 2024."

In the scenario of service robots for consumer use, the results show that robots for household tasks are the largest group. In 2020, almost 18.5 million units (+6%) were sold, worth 4.3 billion USD.

Robot vacuum cleaners and other robots for cleaning household floors indoors increased 5% to more than 17.2 million units worth $2.4 billion. As for gardening robots, this market is projected to grow at low double-digit growth rates on average each year.

Finally, it is worth noting that worldwide, 80% of the 1,050 service robot providers are considered incumbents who were established more than five years ago. 47% of service robot providers are from Europe, 27% from North America and 25% from Asia.

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For this year 2021, we present the second Report- Top 50 of Latin American Cleaning Companies, a ranking that highlights the most recognized companies in this region, considering the importance of this industry, cleaning and disinfection processes, not only in homes, but also in offices, hotels, industrial plants and any space where there is an influx of people.

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