New research sheds light on Poland's industrial robotization

The robotization of Poland's industrial processes is certainly progressing, and at an increasing pace as well. However, Poland is still trailing behind in this technological race - not only compared to the world leaders, but also in relation to other Central and Eastern European countries.

Factory Automation Robotics Palettizing Bread (ilustration image)

fot. KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann / Wikimedia Commons

Poland - with nearly 18,000 robots working in the industrial processing sector - is ranked 6th in Europe and 17th in the world. However, the absolute number of robots does not give the full picture - and in terms of 'robotization density' the situation looks somehow less impressive...

According to a report by the Polish Economic Institute, 76% of entrepreneurs believe that robotization and automation are increasingly crucial for maintaining the competitiveness of Polish companies. https://t.co/y0RYzALPHP pic.twitter.com/b5dFQkMxKK

— HasPop.eu (@HasPopEU) July 4, 2024

Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski has the details in his audio report - available in our player (red button above and on the left).

As our demographics keep worsening, some tailwinds for long-term structural GDP growth could come from global robotization.

Over the next 20 years, the industrial robot population is projected to increase by 700%. pic.twitter.com/w4dznV4qlz

— Alf (@MacroAlf) May 16, 2022

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