1、Allianz Research11 June 2025No country for old robots:How can Europe leap over the robotics tech frontier?2Allianz ResearchContent Page 3-4 Executive SummaryPage 8-12Develop and implement a European robotics roadmapPage 13-18 Enhance access to capital for robotics start-ups and researchPage 5-7 Euro

2、pe remains a solid player,but China is racing ahead too fastPage 25-26Invest in workforce upskilling and educationPage 27 Streamline regulatory frameworks to foster innovation and adoptionPage 19-24 Scale up innovation from research to market and integrate AI 11 June 2025Europe has been a strong for

3、ce in robotics but it is starting to fall behind China and the US.Robotics investment grew by almost+230%over 2019-2024 and the market is poised to outpace USD100bn by 2030.China has become the largest consumer of robots by far,accounting for 51%of total annual installations of industrial robots,and

4、 its robotic industry is growing steadily.The robotics industry in Europe is at risk of disruption from incumbents supported by strong industrial policies,and new players emerging from the tech ecosystem amid the AI frenzy.As robotics could deliver increased productivity,help to address Europes demo

5、graphic challenges and protect its industrial sovereignty,the region should act now to avoid following the fate of the auto industry,leaning on five levers:1.Develop and implement a European robotics roadmap.Europe needs a strategic plan and a clear operational vision to ramp up its robotics sector.

6、We suggest that such plan should focus on building robotics champions to first serve domestic sectors that are(i)less robotized,(ii)face productivity or recurrent labor shortage issues and are(iii)difficult to offshore and/or strategic.Namely,transportation and logistics,hospitality,agrifood,constru