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Best-of World Robotics 2025

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The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) published the World Robotics 2025 data on September 25th. The annual report provides global statistics on industrial robots and service robots.

Five Million Robots now Operate in Factories Globally

World Robotics 2026 Report by IFR released

Frankfurt, Sep 24, 2026 — The global operational stock of industrial robots surged 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025. This was driven by an 11% jump in annual installations: Factories worldwide installed more than 600,000 new units over the year.

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