How many robots are there in the world?

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INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
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In terms of units, it is estimated that the worldwide stock of operational industrial robots will increasefrom about 1,020,700 units at the end of 2009 to 1,119,800 at the end of 2013, representing an average annual growth rate of less than 1% between 2011 and 2013. In 2010, the stock will increase by 7%. In the traditional markets: North America, Japan, and Western Europe, the stock is stagnating or decreasing while it is surging in the emerging markets