For the past five years, Robotics Business Review has asked for nominations to its prestigious RBR50 list of industry leaders. Each year, we get more submissions, as new companies join the race, existing enterprises devote divisions to robotics, and companies form new partnerships to meet business needs. The 2017 RBR50 list includes the global best of the best among robotics innovators, suppliers, and influencers.

Naturally, many of the 2017 RBR50 listees are in industrial automation, which continues to be the biggest user of robots. However, continued refinements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and collaborative robots are spreading automation to sectors beyond automotive manufacturing and into small and midsize enterprises.

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