Where are all the Robots?

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I found this chart from the IEEE Spectrum showing the worldwide breakdown of industrial robots to be fascinating. I'm not surprised that Japan has the highest density of robots per manufacturing workers, but I was surprised by how far ahead they were of every other country.

IEEE Spectrum: The Rise of Machines (via TokyoMango, illustration by Mike Vella)

(Shawn Connally and Bruce Stewart are guest bloggers)