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  "slug": "humanoid-robots-sold-ifr-2025",
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  "claim": "Almost 6,900 humanoid robots were reported sold worldwide in 2025, mostly by companies headquartered in Asia, according to the IFR.",
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    "name": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR)",
    "title": "World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary",
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    "date_note": "PDF undated; World Robotics 2026 edition",
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    "text": "Almost 6,900 humanoids were reported sold globally in 2025",
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  "caveats": [
    "First year the IFR covered humanoids; Omdia uses a broader definition and reports a higher number."
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  "citations": {
    "apa": "Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Almost 6,900 humanoid robots were reported sold worldwide in 2025, mostly by companies headquartered in Asia, according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-robots-sold-ifr-2025/",
    "chicago": "Whirrwork. “Almost 6,900 humanoid robots were reported sold worldwide in 2025, mostly by companies headquartered in Asia, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-robots-sold-ifr-2025/.",
    "mla": "“Almost 6,900 humanoid robots were reported sold worldwide in 2025, mostly by companies headquartered in Asia, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-robots-sold-ifr-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.",
    "bibtex": "@misc{whirrwork_humanoid_robots_sold_ifr_2025,\n  author       = {{Whirrwork}},\n  title        = {{Almost 6,900 humanoid robots were reported sold worldwide in 2025, mostly by companies headquartered in Asia, according to the IFR}},\n  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},\n  year         = {2026},\n  month        = oct,\n  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/humanoid-robots-sold-ifr-2025/},\n  urldate      = {2026-10-25},\n  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary. Licensed CC BY 4.0}\n}",
    "source_apa": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (n.d.). World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Service_Robots.pdf"
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