China installs 59% of new factory robots as EU installations fall 11%
The International Federation of Robotics counted a record 603,000 new industrial robots in 2025, and 59% went to China. The US overtook Japan, while EU installations fell 11%.
Via TNW | Robots
Factories around the world installed 603,000 industrial robots in 2025, up 11%, and China accounted for 354,000 of them, or 59%. The figures come from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), which published its World Robotics 2026 report on Thursday.
Annual installations of industrial robots worldwide, in thousands of units — Credit: IFR, World Robotics 2026
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