The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation and the Russian Association of Robotics (RAR) present a joint study on promising areas of commercial application of robots. The publication contains a collection of case studies of robotic systems which are either operating or under development in various industries

Particular attention was paid to the use of robotics in such areas as manufacturing and mining, agriculture, logistics, services and others. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the global market for industrial robots in 2018 amounted to 422 thousand units or $ 16.5 billion in monetary terms. The industrial robotics market grew by 6% in 2017-2018.