The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is a professional non-profit organization established in 1987 to promote, strengthen and protect the robotics industry worldwide.
Activities The purpose of the International Federation of Robotics is to promote research, development, use and international co-operation in the field of robotics, both industrial automated robots and service robots. The IFR is also coordinator of the International Symposium on Robotics (ISR), one of the oldest conferences for robotics research, founded in 1970.
Members Today nearly all international industrial robot suppliers and 18 national robots associations are members of IFR. Headquarters of this umbrella organization of national robotics associations is in Frankfurt, Germany.Luther, E. International Federation of Robotics. Acu Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-6139736485 Country IFR Member Associations A3 Asociación Española de Robótica (AER) British Automation & Robotics Association (BARA) Canadian Robotics Council China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA) Danish Industrial Robot Association (DIRA)ENOSAD EvolisFAIRPL Japan Robot Association (JARA)Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR)NL RoboticsPARAI Qaztech Associazione Italiana di Robotica e Automazione (SIRI) Swedish Industrial Robot Association (SWIRA) Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association (TAIROA) VDMA Robotics + Automation (VDMA R+A) International Federation of Robotics
Key persons President: Jane Heffner (Teradyne Robotics) General Secretary: Dr. Susanne Bieller (VDMA) Chairman, Research Committee: Alexander Verl (University of Stuttgart) Chairman, Industrial Robot Supplier Group: Michael Klos (Yaskawa) Chairman, Service Robotics Group: Francesco Ferro (PAL Robotics) and Werner Kraus (Fraunhofer IPA)
See also Automation
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External links International Federation of Robotics