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around 57,000 units (approx.)

Global shipments of collaborative robots rose 14.5% to around 57,000 in 2025, according to Interact Analysis as reported by Drives & Controls.

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around 57,000 units (approx.)
Scope
World · 2025
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third-party estimate
Source
Secondary Secondary press reporting an analyst report
Publisher
Drives & Controls
Title
Cobot sales could double by 2030 as payloads rise and prices fall
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https://drivesncontrols.com/cobot-sales-could-double-by-2030-as-payloads-rise-and-prices-fall/
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Interact Analysis collaborative robot report (paywalled; not read by us)
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Resolves (HTTP 202), Oct 25, 2026

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APA

Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Global shipments of collaborative robots rose 14.5% to around 57,000 in 2025, according to Interact Analysis as reported by Drives & Controls [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/cobot-shipments-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Global shipments of collaborative robots rose 14.5% to around 57,000 in 2025, according to Interact Analysis as reported by Drives & Controls.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/cobot-shipments-2025/.

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“Global shipments of collaborative robots rose 14.5% to around 57,000 in 2025, according to Interact Analysis as reported by Drives & Controls.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/cobot-shipments-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_cobot_shipments_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Global shipments of collaborative robots rose 14.5\% to around 57,000 in 2025, according to Interact Analysis as reported by Drives \& Controls}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/cobot-shipments-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: Drives \& Controls, Cobot sales could double by 2030 as payloads rise and prices fall (2026-06-10). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

Drives & Controls. (2026, June 10). Cobot sales could double by 2030 as payloads rise and prices fall. https://drivesncontrols.com/cobot-sales-could-double-by-2030-as-payloads-rise-and-prices-fall/

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