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655,000 units (forecast)

The IFR forecasts 655,000 industrial robot installations worldwide in 2026, which would be 9% more than in 2025.

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655,000 units (forecast)
Scope
World · 2026 (forecast)
Type of figure
third-party forecast
Source
Primary Industry statistics (census of robot suppliers)
Publisher
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
World Robotics 2026 – Industrial Robots: Executive Summary
Published
Date note
Report released 24 Sep 2026 (IFR press release); PDF undated
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https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Industrial_Robots.pdf
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“…2026: 655,000 units (+9%)…”

Source passage: International Federation of Robotics (IFR)

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The IFR forecasts 655,000 industrial robot installations worldwide in 2026, which would be 9% more than in 2025 [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/ifr-forecast-industrial-robot-installations-2026/

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Whirrwork. “The IFR forecasts 655,000 industrial robot installations worldwide in 2026, which would be 9% more than in 2025.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/ifr-forecast-industrial-robot-installations-2026/.

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“The IFR forecasts 655,000 industrial robot installations worldwide in 2026, which would be 9% more than in 2025.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/ifr-forecast-industrial-robot-installations-2026/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{The IFR forecasts 655,000 industrial robot installations worldwide in 2026, which would be 9\% more than in 2025}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/ifr-forecast-industrial-robot-installations-2026/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), World Robotics 2026 – Industrial Robots: Executive Summary (2026-09-24). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (2026, September 24). World Robotics 2026 – Industrial Robots: Executive Summary. https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Industrial_Robots.pdf

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