| Abbreviation | IFR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1987 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | International Federation |
| Purpose | International co-operation in the field of Robotics |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
Region served | World |
| Membership | national robotics associations, robotics companies, robotics institutes |
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is a professional non-profit organization established in 1987 to promote, strengthen and protect the robotics industry worldwide. [1]
The purpose of the International Federation of Robotics is to promote research, development, use and international co-operation in the field of robotics, both industrial automated robots and service robots. The IFR is also coordinator of the International Symposium on Robotics (ISR), one of the oldest conferences for robotics research, founded in 1970. [1]
Today nearly all international industrial robot suppliers and 17 national robots associations are members of IFR. [2] Headquarters of this umbrella organization of national robotics associations is in Frankfurt, Germany. [3]
| Country | IFR Member Associations |
|---|---|
 Spain | Asociación Española de Robótica (AER) |
 United Kingdom | British Automation & Robotics Association (BARA) |
 China | China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA) |
 Denmark | Danish Industrial Robot Association (DIRA) |
 Turkey | ENOSAD |
 Poland | FAIRPL |
 Japan | Japan Robot Association (JARA) |
 South Korea | Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR) |
 Norway | Norwegian Society of Electrical and Automatic Control (NFEA) |
 United States | A3 |
 Lithuania | Lithuanian Robotics Association |
 Italy | Associazione Italiana di Robotica e Automazione (SIRI) |
 Sweden | Swedish Industrial Robot Association (SWIRA) |
 Switzerland | Swiss Technology Network |
 France | Evolis |
 Taiwan | Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association (TAIROA) |
 Germany | VDMA Robotics + Automation (VDMA R+A) |
