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Applicable recent measures taken by Germany’s Federal Government include legislative adaptation as well as publication of white papers on future frameworks and directives (non-comprehensive selection):

•Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: German Federal government is actively supporting

and investing in the expansion of a comprehensive national EV charging network

•Rail infrastructure - Significant rail infrastructure investment announced (2020):

https://tinyurl.com/RailGermany

•National Hydrogen Strategy (2020): https://tinyurl.com/HydrogenStrategy

•5G: deployment of advanced communication and 5G as an enabler of future connected and

autonomous vehicle technology: (1) https://tinyurl.com/AutonomousConnectedDriving; (2)

https://www.bmvi.de/EN/Topics/Digital-Matters/5G/5g.html

•Intelligent Transport Systems - National ITS Action Plan: https://tinyurl.com/ITSActionPlan

•Rail & Public Transport – 2021 “European Year of Rail”: https://tinyurl.com/Rail2021Europe

•Smart Deal for Mobility (“Passau Declaration”, 10/2020) - outlines the future of mobility in

Germany and the EU: https://tinyurl.com/PAssauDeclaration2021

Germany is the fifth largest robotics market in the world with 20,473 industrial robots utilized across various industries in 2019, a 23% decrease over 2018. The main industries for robotics integration are automotive, electrical and electronics, metal working, chemical rubber and plastics, logistics, medical, and the food industry.

The German Robotics + Automation Association represents three industry segments: Robotics, Machine Vision and Integrated Assembly Solutions with a combined annual turnover of EUR 15 billion in 2019. Fiscal years 2020/2021 are expected to be affected by the recovery from the impact of the most recent pandemic. Industry experts predict an average increase of 12 percent annually from 2022 onward.

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