The expansion of domestic robotics will be driven by ageing populations , according to studies by US and German universities . South Korea , Singapore , Germany and Japan have the largest supply of robots for each industrial worker , as well as the world ’s oldest workforces . Automation can prevent production falling as workers age and , following aging , workers will increase demand for medical and domestic robots to provide care . Although industrial robots make up the bulk of automation , the studies on the market for service robots is set to expand , although there are questions over whether robot manufacture can keep up with demand .
The expansion of domestic robotics will be driven by ageing populations, according to studies by US and German universities. South Korea, Singapore, Germany and Japan have the largest number of robots for each industrial worker, as well as the world’s oldest workforces. Automation can prevent production falling as workers age and, following retirement, workers will create demand for medical and domestic robots to provide care. Although industrial robots make up the bulk of automation, the studies claim the market for service robots is set to expand, although there are questions over whether robot manufacture can keep up with demand.