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This chart from engineering research journal IEEE Spectrum shows you what the robot-to-human density is in several industrialized nations. Now you know where to look for the robot workers revolutionary front. This does not account for all the AIBOs, Roombas, and other kinds of robots you might have in your home. It also does not include robot hospital workers, which are quite common in Japan. So Japan’s lead when it comes to total robots might be even greater than its already-impressive lead here. IEEE’s Erico Guizzo says, “By 2011, the world’s industrial robot population is expected to rise to 1.2 million.” Holy crap. (via Where the Robot Revolution Will Start [Chart Porn])

This chart from engineering research journal IEEE Spectrum shows you what the robot-to-human density is in several industrialized nations. Now you know where to look for the robot workers revolutionary front. This does not account for all the AIBOs, Roombas, and other kinds of robots you might have in your home. It also does not include robot hospital workers, which are quite common in Japan. So Japan’s lead when it comes to total robots might be even greater than its already-impressive lead here. IEEE’s Erico Guizzo says, “By 2011, the world’s industrial robot population is expected to rise to 1.2 million.” Holy crap. (via Where the Robot Revolution Will Start [Chart Porn])

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