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.

Frankfurt, Aug 14, 2025 — Humanoids are considered to be the next big thing in robotics: China, the world's largest market for industrial robots, has set out specific targets for its plans to mass-produce humanoids. Meanwhile, tech companies in the US and Europe are announcing significant funding. The vision is to create general-purpose robots based on human motion mechanics. What are the trends, opportunities, and potential limitations of humanoids? The International Federation of Robotics has released a new positioning paper that provides valuable insights.