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Transport and logistics robots were the top professional service robot application in 2025, with 117,500 units sold (up 21%, a 47% share), according to the IFR.

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117,500 units
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World · 2025
Type of figure
reported statistic (supplier sample)
Source
Primary Industry statistics (news release, supplier sample)
Publisher
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
Title
Global Sales of Professional Service Robots Surge 24%
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Not stated by the source
Date note
Undated web page; figures from World Robotics 2026 Service Robots
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https://ifr.org/news/global-sales-of-professional-service-robots-surge-24-percent/
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Wayback Machine (Oct 25, 2026)
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“…Transportation and logistics stays in the lead as top application, with 117,500 units sold in 2025. This was up 21%, and represents a market share of 47%…”

Source passage: International Federation of Robotics (IFR)

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APA

Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Transport and logistics robots were the top professional service robot application in 2025, with 117,500 units sold (up 21%, a 47% share), according to the IFR [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/transport-logistics-service-robots-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Transport and logistics robots were the top professional service robot application in 2025, with 117,500 units sold (up 21%, a 47% share), according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/transport-logistics-service-robots-2025/.

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“Transport and logistics robots were the top professional service robot application in 2025, with 117,500 units sold (up 21%, a 47% share), according to the IFR.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/transport-logistics-service-robots-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_transport_logistics_service_robots_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Transport and logistics robots were the top professional service robot application in 2025, with 117,500 units sold (up 21\%, a 47\% share), according to the IFR}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/transport-logistics-service-robots-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Global Sales of Professional Service Robots Surge 24\%. Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

International Federation of Robotics (IFR). (n.d.). Global Sales of Professional Service Robots Surge 24%. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://ifr.org/news/global-sales-of-professional-service-robots-surge-24-percent/

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