The UK is set to hold its inaugural Robotics Week between 25 June to 1 July 2016, with the aim of the event being to highlight the innovation happening in the robotics sector and to get young people excited about robotics through a number of competitions. With the robotics industry forecasted to be worth $59.5bn by 2020, it is one of the eight technologies seen as the future for UK growth.
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