In the first half of 2022 the number of deals relating to robotics decreased significantly by 57.1% from the same period in 2021. This marks a deceleration in growth from the 25% decrease in deals that occurred in H2 2021 relative to the same period a year earlier.

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During first half of 2022, deals relating to robotics accounted for 9.1% of all deals taking place in the sector. This represents a decrease from the figure of 16.3% in the first half of 2021.

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