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more than 1,000 companies (lower bound)

The IFR knows of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide, excluding integrators.

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more than 1,000 companies (lower bound)
Scope
World · 2026
Type of figure
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Source
Primary Industry statistics (supplier sample)
Publisher
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary
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PDF undated; World Robotics 2026 edition
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https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Service_Robots.pdf
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“…aware of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The IFR knows of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide, excluding integrators [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/service-robot-producers-known-2026/

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Whirrwork. “The IFR knows of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide, excluding integrators.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/service-robot-producers-known-2026/.

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“The IFR knows of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide, excluding integrators.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/service-robot-producers-known-2026/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{The IFR knows of more than 1,000 service robot producers worldwide, excluding integrators}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/service-robot-producers-known-2026/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary. Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (n.d.). World Robotics 2026 – Service Robots: Executive Summary. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://ifr.org/img/worldrobotics/Executive_Summary_WR_2026_-_Service_Robots.pdf

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