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近年来德国经济连年衰退,专家们曾估计,1994~1996年德国机器人的年增长率将为10%左右,但现实超出了所有的预测。1994年德国机器人的增长率为12%,1995年达到15%,预计1996年的增长率将更高,1996年前三个季度,德国国内所有的机器人公司均获得了两位数字的增长率,法那克德国分公司的增长率竟高达297%。这主要是由于通用汽车公司决定在1997年底以前购买2500台机器人。不过该公司在食品工业领域的销售量也比1995年增长了17倍。
In recent years, the German economy has been declining year after year. Experts have estimated that the annual growth rate of German robots from 1994 to 1996 will be about 10%, but the reality surpassed all forecasts. In 1994, the growth rate of robotics in Germany was 12% and reached 15% in 1995. The growth rate in 1996 is expected to be even higher. In the first three quarters of 1996, all domestic robot companies in Germany enjoyed double-digit growth rates, Fanuc Germany branch as high as 297% growth rate. This is mainly due to GM’s decision to purchase 2,500 robots by the end of 1997. However, the company’s sales in the food industry also increased 17 times over 1995.