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"primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "Japan is in fourth place with 446 units", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "robot-density-us-2024", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "The United States ranks 8th for robot density, with 307 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, according to the IFR.", "figure": { "value": 307, "display": "307", "unit": "robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees" }, "scope": { "geography": "United States", "period": "2024" }, "measure": "reported statistic", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Industry statistics (news release)", "name": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR)", "title": "Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas", "publisher": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR)", "published": null, "date_note": "Undated web page; figures from World Robotics 2025", "url": "https://ifr.org/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "The United States ranks 8th worldwide with 307 units per 10,000 employees", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "robot-density-china-2024", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "China has 166 industrial robots per 10,000 people employed in manufacturing (2024), 22nd worldwide, after the IFR switched to revised Chinese labour data.", "figure": { "value": 166, "display": "166", "unit": "robots per 10,000 persons employed (manufacturing)" }, "scope": { "geography": "China", "period": "2024" }, "measure": "reported statistic", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Industry statistics (news release)", "name": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR)", "title": "Robot Density Surges in Europe, Asia, and Americas", "publisher": "International Federation of Robotics (IFR)", "published": null, "date_note": "Undated web page; figures from World Robotics 2025", "url": "https://ifr.org/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "It has 166 robots for every 10,000 people employed", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "medium", "caveats": [ "The IFR changed the employment denominator for China (revised NBS data), so this figure is not comparable with earlier China 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null, "url": "https://ifr.org/downloads/press%5Fdocs/2025-09-25-IFR%5Fpress%5Frelease%5FAmericas%5Fin%5FEnglish.pdf", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "China had around five times more factory robots in use (2,027,200) than the US (393,700 units)", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "us-automotive-share-robot-installations-2024", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "The automotive industry accounted for 40% of US industrial robot installations in 2024 (13,600 units), according to the IFR.", "figure": { "value": 40, "display": "40%", "unit": "percent" }, "scope": { "geography": "United States", "period": 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"slug": "china-industrial-robot-output-2025", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "China produced 773,074 industrial robots (sets) in 2025, up 28.0% on 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.", "figure": { "value": 773074, "display": "773,074", "unit": "sets" }, "scope": { "geography": "China", "period": "2025" }, "measure": "official statistic", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Government statistics", "name": "National Bureau of Statistics of China", "title": "Industrial Production Operation in December 2025", "publisher": "National Bureau of Statistics of China", "published": "2026-01-20", "date_note": null, "url": "https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202601/t20260120_1962350.html", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "Industrial Robots (set) 90116 14.7 773074 28.0", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Covers industrial enterprises above designated size; includes robots made 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"https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202601/t20260120_1962350.html", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "Service Robots (set) 1564018 4.6 18581081 16.1", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "NBS \"service robots\" include consumer devices such as robot vacuums; production, not sales." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "japan-robot-orders-2025", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "Japanese robot makers took orders for 218,987 robots worth ¥1,045,605 million in 2025, up 20.0% by units and 25.7% by value, according to JARA.", "figure": { "value": 218987, "display": "218,987 units (¥1,045,605 million)", "unit": "units" }, "scope": { 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"ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "north-america-robot-orders-2025", "topic": "adoption", "claim": "North American companies ordered 36,766 robots worth $2.25 billion in 2025, 6.6% more units than in 2024, according to A3.", "figure": { "value": 36766, "display": "36,766 (US$2.25bn)", "unit": "robots" }, "scope": { "geography": "North America", "period": "2025" }, "measure": "reported statistic", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Industry association statistics", "name": "Association for Advancing Automation (A3)", "title": "Robot Orders Grow 6.6% in 2025 as General Industries Drive Broader Automation Adoption", "publisher": "Association for Advancing Automation", "published": "2026-02-06", "date_note": null, "url": "https://www.automate.org/robotics/news/robot-orders-grow-6-6-in-2025-as-general-industries-drive-broader-automation-adoption", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "companies 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"title": "Robot Orders Rise in Q2 2026 Across Key Industries", "publisher": "Association for Advancing Automation", "published": "2026-08-11", "date_note": null, "url": "https://www.automate.org/robotics/news/robot-orders-increase-in-q2-as-automation-demand-broadens-across-industries", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "professional-service-robots-sold-2025", "topic": "service", "claim": "Sales of professional service robots rose 24% to almost 250,000 units in 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"date_note": null, "url": "https://www.robosense.ai/en/news-show-1962", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "its LiDAR sales volume for robotics reached 303,000 units in 2025", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "medium", "caveats": [], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:33:46.818Z" } }, { "slug": "fcc-covered-list-drones-2025", "topic": "regulation", "claim": "The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025.", "figure": { "value": 2025, "display": "22 Dec 2025", "unit": "date" }, "scope": { "geography": "United States", "period": "December 2025" }, "measure": "regulatory event", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Regulator", "name": "Federal Communications Commission (FCC)", "title": "Covered List FAQs: UAS and UAS Critical Components", "publisher": "Federal Communications Commission", "published": null, "date_note": "FAQ page, updated 2026", "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/covered-list-faqs-uas-and-uas-critical-components", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "Covered List on December 22, 2025?", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Affects new FCC equipment authorisations; the FCC says existing devices may still be used." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": false, "kind": "blocked", "status": 403, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "us-section-232-robotics-investigation-2025", "topic": "regulation", "claim": "The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025.", "figure": { "value": 2025, "display": "2 Sep 2025", "unit": "date" }, "scope": { "geography": "United States", "period": "September 2025" }, "measure": "regulatory event", "source": { "type": "primary", "kind": "Government (trade regulator)", "name": "Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce", "title": "Section 232 Investigations", "publisher": "U.S. Department of Commerce", "published": null, "date_note": "Live list page", "url": "https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/section-232-investigations", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": { "text": "National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery - Initiated September 2, 2025", "lang": "en" }, "quote_note": null, "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "An investigation, not a tariff; check BIS for outcomes." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).", "added": "2026-10-25", "link_check": { "ok": true, "kind": "ok", "status": 200, "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z" } }, { "slug": "whirrwork-robot-jobs-tracked", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Whirrwork tracks 308 distinct jobs that robots can do for hire or purchase, across 20 categories.", "figure": { "value": 308, "display": "308", "unit": "jobs (use cases)" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Robot jobs tracked", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "A \"job\" is a use case such as drone crop spraying or robotic window cleaning. New jobs are added as we find providers offering them." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-jobs-with-providers-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-providers-listed", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Whirrwork lists 681 robot service providers and vendors, headquartered in 62 countries.", "figure": { "value": 681, "display": "681", "unit": "providers" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Robot providers listed", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Listings come from public sources and are not endorsements. Providers can be added or removed between releases." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-provider-coverage-by-country-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-countries-covered", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Whirrwork's providers are headquartered in, or publicly list service in, 65 countries.", "figure": { "value": 65, "display": "65", "unit": "countries" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Countries covered", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Counts a country when at least one provider is headquartered there or names it (or a region inside it) as a service area. Worldwide providers are not counted against every country." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-provider-coverage-by-country-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-sourced-price-points", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Whirrwork's price index holds 302 sourced price points for robot work, from 134 different websites in 16 currencies, each linked to the page that states it.", "figure": { "value": 302, "display": "302", "unit": "price points" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Sourced price points", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Prices are published list prices, rate cards and benchmarks, not negotiated quotes." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-service-price-index-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-quote-only-jobs-share", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "71% of the robot jobs Whirrwork tracks (220 of 308) have no publicly sourced price: buyers have to ask for a quote.", "figure": { "value": 71, "display": "71%", "unit": "percent of jobs" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Share of robot jobs with no public price", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "\"No public price\" means we have not found a dated, sourced price; some providers may share prices privately.", "Measured on jobs, not on providers or transactions." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "priced-vs-quote-only-robot-jobs-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-providers-publishing-prices-share", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Only 14% of the robot providers Whirrwork lists (93 of 681) publish any price we could source.", "figure": { "value": 14, "display": "14%", "unit": "percent of providers" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Share of providers publishing prices", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Counts providers with at least one published price on a public page we could link to." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "priced-vs-quote-only-robot-jobs-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-jobs-with-providers-share", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "99.7% of the robot jobs Whirrwork tracks (307 of 308) have at least one listed provider.", "figure": { "value": 99.7, "display": "99.7%", "unit": "percent of jobs" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Share of robot jobs with a listed provider", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Jobs are added because providers offer them, so this share is high by construction. The depth figure (jobs with five or more providers) is more informative." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-jobs-with-providers-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-jobs-with-5plus-providers-share", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "34% of the robot jobs Whirrwork tracks (106 of 308) have five or more listed providers.", "figure": { "value": 34, "display": "34%", "unit": "percent of jobs" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Share of robot jobs with five or more providers", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "A provider counts for a job if its public materials say it offers that job; coverage of the buyer's country is not required here." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-jobs-with-providers-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-price-spread-median", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "For robot jobs with two or more comparable sourced prices, the highest published price is a median 3.6 times the lowest (24 jobs).", "figure": { "value": 3.6, "display": "3.6×", "unit": "ratio (highest ÷ lowest)" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Median price spread for the same robot job", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Small sample: 24 jobs. Compares prices in the same currency and unit only.", "Spreads partly reflect different job sizes and specifications, not only different providers." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-service-price-index-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-top-hq-country-share", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "37% of the robot providers Whirrwork lists are headquartered in the United States (249 of 681).", "figure": { "value": 37, "display": "37%", "unit": "percent of providers" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Largest headquarters country", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Reflects where we have searched so far (English-language sources first) as much as where providers are. Coverage in other languages is growing." ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-provider-coverage-by-country-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-price-drone-light-show", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Published prices for the robot job “Drone light show” range from $25,550 to $114,560 per show across 9 recent sourced price points, according to Whirrwork's price index.", "figure": { "value": 25550, "display": "$25,550–$114,560", "unit": "USD per show" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Price range: Drone light show", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Benchmarks from public price lists and published rate cards, not quotes. Job size, location and specification change the price.", "Every underlying price is listed with its source on https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/drone-light-show/" ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-service-price-index-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-price-crop-spraying-drone", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Published prices for the robot job “Crop spraying by drone” range from $8 to $20 per acre across 4 recent sourced price points, according to Whirrwork's price index.", "figure": { "value": 8, "display": "$8–$20", "unit": "USD per acre" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Price range: Crop spraying by drone", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Benchmarks from public price lists and published rate cards, not quotes. Job size, location and specification change the price.", "Every underlying price is listed with its source on https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/crop-spraying-drone/" ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-service-price-index-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." }, { "slug": "whirrwork-price-high-rise-window-cleaning", "topic": "whirrwork", "claim": "Published prices for the robot job “High-rise window & facade cleaning” range from $0.12 to $3.50 per sq ft across 4 recent sourced price points, according to Whirrwork's price index.", "figure": { "value": 0.12, "display": "$0.12–$3.50", "unit": "USD per sq ft" }, "scope": { "geography": "Whirrwork dataset (worldwide)", "period": "As of 2026-10-25" }, "measure": "Whirrwork dataset count", "source": { "type": "whirrwork", "kind": "Whirrwork dataset (own research)", "name": "Whirrwork", "title": "Price range: High-rise window & facade cleaning", "publisher": "Whirrwork", "published": "2026-10-25", "date_note": "Data as of 2026-10-25; frozen in release 2026-10", "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/data/2026-10/", "archive_url": null, "archived_at": null, "primary_note": null }, "quote": null, "quote_note": "Computed by Whirrwork from its own dataset; see the methodology in the linked report.", "confidence": "high", "caveats": [ "Describes Whirrwork's dataset, compiled from public sources. It is not a census of the whole market.", "Benchmarks from public price lists and published rate cards, not quotes. Job size, location and specification change the price.", "Every underlying price is listed with its source on https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/high-rise-window-cleaning/" ], "accessed": "2026-10-25", "last_verified": "2026-10-25", "added": "2026-10-25", "release": "2026-10", "report": "robot-service-price-index-2026-10", "verification": "Computed from dataset release 2026-10 by the Whirrwork build (scripts/build.mjs, src/lib/research.js)." } ] }