MUNICH, June 26, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A vast majority of decision-makers from the German industry considers humanoid robots drivers of future innovation in automation. 82 percent of respondents think that Germany should increase subsidies for humanoid robotics development the way China has. This is a finding of the 2026 automatica Trend Index. The survey was commissioned by automatica and a total of 100 German specialists and executives responsible for taking decisions on the adoption of robotics and automation in their respective companies participated.
“China has been consistently pursuing a national robotics strategy for years to systematically capitalize on the opportunities offered by modern automation”, says Patrick Schwarzkopf, Managing Director of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. “Beijing’s latest five-year plan places smart robotics at…
