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2,027,200 vs 393,700 units

China had about five times more industrial robots in use than the US in 2024: 2,027,200 versus 393,700, according to the IFR.

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2,027,200 vs 393,700 units
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China and United States · 2024
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International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
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IFR press release (Americas), World Robotics 2025
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“…China had around five times more factory robots in use (2,027,200) than the US (393,700 units)…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). China had about five times more industrial robots in use than the US in 2024: 2,027,200 versus 393,700, according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-vs-us-robot-stock-2024/

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Whirrwork. “China had about five times more industrial robots in use than the US in 2024: 2,027,200 versus 393,700, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-vs-us-robot-stock-2024/.

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“China had about five times more industrial robots in use than the US in 2024: 2,027,200 versus 393,700, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-vs-us-robot-stock-2024/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{China had about five times more industrial robots in use than the US in 2024: 2,027,200 versus 393,700, according to the IFR}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-vs-us-robot-stock-2024/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), IFR press release (Americas), World Robotics 2025 (2025-09-25). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (2025, September 25). IFR press release (Americas), World Robotics 2025. https://ifr.org/downloads/press%5Fdocs/2025-09-25-IFR%5Fpress%5Frelease%5FAmericas%5Fin%5FEnglish.pdf

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