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In addition , a new project area ( Education and Job ) will aim to bring the world of education closer to companies during the event . It will encourage contact between professionals looking for new job opportunities and companies in the sector , which strongly need to rely on skilled , motivated young people trained to operate in the factories of the future .
Alfredo Mariotti , General Manager of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE , stated : “ BI-MU is the only trade fair in Italy , and not just in Italy , with such a longstanding history . In its 65 years of activity , it has proved able to illustrate the technological evolution of the industry , identifying in advance the trends and segments in the world of machines , characterised by the most interesting development dynamics .”
The last edition of BI-MU in 2022 attracted approximately 50,000 visitor admissions .
RobotHeart attracts key industry players
Alfredo Mariotti , General Manager , UCIMU . to the quality of innovation on show . On this basis and considering the availability of Italian Government incentives for the acquisition of the latest technologies , we can only expect excellent results from BI-MU this year . We are confident that RobotHeart will [ enjoy ] even greater success than it did in the first edition .
“ According to the latest official data from IFR ( International Federation of Robotics ), Italy ranked sixth in the world in 2022 for the number of robots installed . It had a 16 % market share in the European Union and an 8 % increase in installations , accounting for 11,475 units ,” concluded Alfredo Mariotti .
Sponsored by SIRI , the Italian Robotics and Automation Association , and organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE , the second edition of RobotHeart will also attract , along with manufacturers and integrators , universities and representatives from the academic and research world , spinoffs and start-ups . A winning synergy , said UCIMU , between robotic technology , artificial intelligence and creativity …….
Finally , to complement the technological offerings at the exhibition , there will be several thematic in-depth events organised mostly on Robotics Day ( Friday 11 October 2024 ) in the BI-MUpiù arena . In addition to a battery of speeches by exhibiting companies , a full programme of meetings will be offered by the main organisations representing the sector such as IFR ( International Federation of Robotics ); SIRI ; I-RIM ( Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines ); AIIA ( Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence ) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE .
“ RobotHeart is not ‘ just ’ an exhibition area for matching supply and demand for automation technologies , but is also a laboratory of ideas , expertise and culture production , a point of reference and latest updates for those working in this sector ,” outlined UCIMU .
Less than five months before the second edition of RobotHeart at BI-MU 2024 , key players in the robotics industry have already confirmed that they will exhibit in the halls . These include companies such as ABB ; ABL Automazione ; Alto Robotics ; Comau ; DCM ; EWM ; Fanuc Italia ; IFM ; KUKA : MA Robotica ; Schunk ; SIRI ; Staubli ; Tecnorobot and Universal Robots .
“ The satisfaction expressed by RobotHeart exhibitors at BI-MU in 2022 ,” said Alfredo Mariotti , General Manager , UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE , “ has been confirmed by the high number of applications received to exhibit this October . To date , all the big players in the robotics sector have already confirmed that they will participate , to add
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