Frankfurt, Sep 24, 2020 — The new World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 12%. Sales of new …

Apr 8, 2025 · Industrial robots are machines used in factories to automate tasks like welding, assembly, and packaging. They are defined as automatically controlled, reprogrammable, and multipurpose …

In terms of units, it is estimated that the worldwide stock of operational industrial robots will increase from about 1,480,800 units at the end of 2014 to 2,327,000 units at the end of 2018, representing an …

Mar 27, 2025 · Find the most up-to-date statistics and facts about industrial robots worldwide.

“The stock of industrial robots operating in factories around the world today marks the highest level in history,” says Milton Guerry, President of the International Federation of Robotics.

The global industrial robot database published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) provides comprehensive statistics on ISO-standard-compliant industrial robots across over 100 countries and …

We present and analyze the dataset on the international distribution of industrial robots by country, industry, and application provided by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) since 1993.

From 2018 to 2020, global robot installations are estimated to increase by at least 15% on average per year (CAGR): 15% in the Americas and in Asia/Australia, and 11% in Europe.

Industrial robots are automated, reprogrammable machines that perform a variety of tasks in industrial settings. Data source: International Federation of Robotics (IFR) via AI Index Report (2025) – Learn …

Robot installations increased considerably between 2012 and 2017, by 26% on average per year (CAGR). In 2017, robot sales surged by even 44% to about 10,900 units, a new peak.