Although Japan has been a leader in factory robots for decades, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a 'robotics revolution', launching a five year push to expand the use of intelligent machines in construction, healthcare and manufacturing supply chains. Abe hopes to increase the robotics industry from 2.4 trillion yen to 660 billion yen by 2020. Boston Consulting Group said that the potential for growth in this industry in Japan is massive and by 2025, robots could save 25% of all factory labour costs in Japan.
Although Japan has been a leader in factory robots for decades, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a 'robotics revolution', launching a five year push to expand the use of intelligent machines in construction, healthcare and manufacturing supply chains. Abe hopes to increase the robotics industry from 660 billion yen to 2.4 trillion yen by 2020. Boston Consulting Group said that the potential for growth in this industry in Japan is massive and by 2025, robots could save 25% of all factory labour costs in Japan.