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Date of publication: 20 October 2008
Nano-clothing the new robots
According to statistics from the International Federation of Robotics, the number of robots in private households worldwide will have increased from two million in 2004 to nine million by the end of 2008. To help meet the growing demand for partner and service robots, Bayer MaterialScience AG has established a global Robotics working group.
