Industrial robots worldwide reached 5 million units in 2025. This marks a 9% increase from 2024. Factories added 603,000 new robots last year. Growth was strongest in Asia. Automotive and electronics drove most installations. Other industries saw demand quintuple since 2015. China accounted for over half of all deployments. The U.S. led the second tier with 38,400 installations. IFR expects 9% growth again in 2026. Humanoid robot sales reached nearly 7,000 units last year. AI and machine vision are improving robot accuracy. Easier programming is lowering deployment costs. The figures come from an IFR report.
What changed
2.5M industrial robots worldwide seven years ago
What it unlocks
Manufacturers can deploy robots to address labor and cost pressures at scale.
- 5M industrial robots worldwide
- 9% increase in 2025
- 603,000 new installations in 2025
- 80% of deployments in top 5 countries
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