According to the World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report, currently there are 2.7 million industrial robots in operation in factories around the world. This figure is an crease of 12% relative to 2019 when 373,000 units were shipped global. Click to enlarge Source: IFR presents World Robotics Report 2020 China is the largest market for industrial robots with …

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World’s fair used to popular in the early and mid decades of the last century. These fairs allowed countries to showcase their inventions, culture and accomplishments. The 1900 Paris Exposition was held in Paris, France from April 14 to November 12 in 1900 “to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development …

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Have you every wondered how electricity reaches your home? The following infographic shows the steps in generation, transmission and distribution of power: Click to enlarge Source: SARAH GERRITY, U.S. Department of Energy

The Top 20 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Host Economies in 2019 are shown in the chart below. Though there was a slight dip in FDI, the US remained the top destination for FDI.  The second ranked country for FDI inflows was China. Source: World Investment Report 2020, UNCTAD