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fewer than 25,000 units (upper bound)

Germany installed fewer than 25,000 industrial robots in 2025, down 8%, according to the IFR.

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fewer than 25,000 units (upper bound)
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Germany · 2025
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International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
Five Million Robots now Operate in Factories Globally (press release)
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https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/five-million-robots-now-operate-in-factories-globally/
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“…sales fell 8% to fewer than 25,000 units in 2025…”

Source passage: International Federation of Robotics (IFR)

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Germany installed fewer than 25,000 industrial robots in 2025, down 8%, according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-germany-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Germany installed fewer than 25,000 industrial robots in 2025, down 8%, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-germany-2025/.

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“Germany installed fewer than 25,000 industrial robots in 2025, down 8%, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-germany-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_industrial_robot_installations_germany_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Germany installed fewer than 25,000 industrial robots in 2025, down 8\%, according to the IFR}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-germany-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Five Million Robots now Operate in Factories Globally (press release) (2026-09-24). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (2026, September 24). Five Million Robots now Operate in Factories Globally (press release). https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/five-million-robots-now-operate-in-factories-globally/

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