The International Federation of Robotics says the global stock of operational industrial robots grew 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025. Annual installations jumped 11%, with more than 600,000 new robots added last year.
IFR president Jane Heffner noted the total has more than doubled in seven years. Asia is growing fastest, followed by the Americas, while Europe is moving more slowly. China remains the biggest market.
Why it matters: the humanoid hype gets the headlines, but this is the real base of the robot economy, and it keeps compounding.
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