MarketsandMarkets: Global Industrial Robotics Market Worth $32.8 Billion by 2017 PR Newswire DALLAS, June 19, 2012 DALLAS, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the market research report "Industrial Robotics Market - Global Forecast & Analysis by Applications, Functions, Product & Geography (2012 - 2017)" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total industrial robotics market is expected to reach $32.8 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2012 to 2017. Browse 115 tables and in-depth TOC on "Industrial Robotics Market - Global Forecast & Analysis by Applications, Functions, Product & Geography (2012 - 2017)". http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/Industrial-Robotics- Market-643.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports. Over the last 50 years, industrial robotics' applications have evolved from simple tasks like "pick and place" to complex functions like welding, glass & metal precision cutting, and assembling & dissembling. In terms of structure, industrial robots progressed from cylindrical co-ordinate frame to flexible multi axis arms, which can function in dynamic environment. Their dependence on human operators still needs innovations to function independently. As the automation of manufacturing processes evolved, so did the industrial robots. Post 2000, due to increased globalization, drive of modernizing and automating the manufacturing units began in almost all the major industries across the world.