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The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) fleet reported to the IFR grew 31% to more than 24,500 units in 2024.

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more than 24,500 units (lower bound)
Scope
World · 2024
Type of figure
reported statistic (supplier sample)
Source
Primary Industry statistics (supplier sample)
Publisher
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
World Robotics 2025 – Service Robots: Executive Summary
Published
Date note
Report released 7 Oct 2025 (IFR press release); PDF undated
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https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive%5FSummary%5FWR%5F2025%5FService%5FRobots.pdf
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“…the size of the RaaS fleet grew by 31% to more than 24,500 units…”

Source passage: International Federation of Robotics (IFR)

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  • Only RaaS fleets of suppliers in the IFR sample.

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APA

Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) fleet reported to the IFR grew 31% to more than 24,500 units in 2024 [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robots-as-a-service-fleet-2024/

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Whirrwork. “The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) fleet reported to the IFR grew 31% to more than 24,500 units in 2024.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robots-as-a-service-fleet-2024/.

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“The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) fleet reported to the IFR grew 31% to more than 24,500 units in 2024.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/robots-as-a-service-fleet-2024/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_robots_as_a_service_fleet_2024,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) fleet reported to the IFR grew 31\% to more than 24,500 units in 2024}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robots-as-a-service-fleet-2024/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), World Robotics 2025 – Service Robots: Executive Summary (2025-10-07). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (2025, October 7). World Robotics 2025 – Service Robots: Executive Summary. https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive%5FSummary%5FWR%5F2025%5FService%5FRobots.pdf

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