Global Sales of Professional Service Robots Surge 24%
117,000 Transport and logistics’ robots lead as top application
Global shipments of professional service robots increased by 24% to almost 250,000 units in 2025, highlighting a successful shift to commercial automation. These findings are presented in the World Robotics 2026 Service Robots report by the IFR.
Five Million Robots Now Operate in Factories Globally
World Robotics 2026 Report by International Federation of Robotics released
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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