603,307 units
Robot adoption and installations
142,235 units
The electrical/electronics industry was the largest buyer of industrial robots in 2025, installing 142,235 units (up 10%), according to the IFR.
Source
- Figure
- 142,235 units
- Scope
- World · 2025
- Type of figure
- reported statistic
- 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
- Accessed
- Last verified
- URL
- https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Industrial_Robots.pdf
- Archived copy
- Wayback Machine (Oct 25, 2026)
- Link check
- Resolves (HTTP 200), Oct 25, 2026
“…Installations were up 10% to 142,235 units…”
Caveats
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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.pdfFor third-party figures, please credit the original source as well as (or instead of) Whirrwork.
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