The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) today released its World Robotics R&D Programs 2025 report that analyzes strategies in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. While economies worldwide are increasingly investing in robotics, each government research and development program follows different strategies. “The 4th edition of the World Robotics R&D Programs covers the latest funding developments, including updates in 2024,” Dr. Jong-Oh Park, vice chairman of the IFR Research Committee and member of the Executive Board, said. “A total of 13 countries are in the list, with Singapore and Canada being presented for the first time in this publication.” China will be wrapping up its “14th Five Year Plan” for the development of the robotics industry this year. The program, published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing in December 2021, focuses on promoting innovation. The aim is to make China a world leader in robotics technology and industrial development. More recently, China updated its “Key Special Program on Intelligent Robots” in July 2024. The budget of about USD 45.2 million (about CNY 329 million) promotes the development of independent key sectors of the national economy. Key targets include Fundamental Frontier Technologies e.g. training of generative AI models.

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