'Fear of robots not justified '

delft - That robots are increasingly taking over the work of people such as healthcare or industry is not negative par excellence. The fear of robots is not justified. That says general director Arie van den Ende of RoboValley. That starts with investor Chrysalix Venture Capital, a fund that will invest 100 million euros in robotics in the coming years.

According to the initiators aground the development of new technologies are often in universities and laboratories have enough seed capital to grow and make the transition to the market. With the help of the Investment Fund RoboValley step into the market to be put rapidly.

The fund includes more good news for Delft, that RoboValley and TU Delft has an important position in the robotics industry. Currently, more than 170 scientists working there together with government and industry to the next generation robotics. In total there are 21 robotics startups located next to already existing robotics companies.
  
    
     
      
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The next five years is the international fund accounted for 100 million euros. It is expected that most of the money in the 'robo-hub is invested in Delft. Van den Ende believes that the money already spent over two years.,, But investors make itself ready for the next injection, 'he said. The fund draws, according to him, indirectly, other funders to which the strength can be up to half a billion euros.

Investments in the robotics industry, a market that worldwide, accounting for 19.4 billion euros and is well within a decade more than 50 billion euros, concerns the coming years is expected for 15 000 to 25 000 additional jobs, like an oil slick from the epicenter Delft bleeding.,, Not only the best boys and girls of the class are required. Even less educated people are needed. 'Van den Ende is referring to maintenance and installation of robotics in the manufacturing industry.

Notable are the professors ethics that are involved in developments.,, Progress in the field of robots is good, but on the sound basis', as it sounds.
  
  
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According to Van den Ende, the fund was needed. He recently spoke to businessmen who planned to move to the US, just because there's the money.,, Why not turn left at Delft ', he explained the ambitions of RoboValley.