§ 26. Mr. Easthamasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total investment for industrial robots in the United Kingdom for the years 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. WakehamAccording to the British Robot Association, about 170 robots were installed in Britain in 1980. In 1981 the figure was 342 and the total investment in robot systems £20 million. The current robot population rose from 371 in late 1980 to 713 in late 1981.