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Japan installed 36,219 industrial robots in 2025, a 19% decrease that dropped it to third place worldwide behind China and the US, according to the IFR.

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36,219 units
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Japan · 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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“…with 36,219 units installed in 2025 – a 19% decrease…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Japan installed 36,219 industrial robots in 2025, a 19% decrease that dropped it to third place worldwide behind China and the US, according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-japan-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Japan installed 36,219 industrial robots in 2025, a 19% decrease that dropped it to third place worldwide behind China and the US, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-japan-2025/.

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“Japan installed 36,219 industrial robots in 2025, a 19% decrease that dropped it to third place worldwide behind China and the US, according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-japan-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{whirrwork_industrial_robot_installations_japan_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Japan installed 36,219 industrial robots in 2025, a 19\% decrease that dropped it to third place worldwide behind China and the US, according to the IFR}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/industrial-robot-installations-japan-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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