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5 million robots are now at work in factories worldwide, the IFR reports

The IFR (International Federation of Robotics) reports that 5 million robots are now working in factories worldwide, according to The Robot Report. China still leads the world in industrial robot installations, and the U.S. and Germany are also significant markets.

By the XAi desk · Published · 1 min read

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Why this matters

For the 806

This counts robots already working, not a forecast. The excerpt we saw doesn't say what share is new or what the robots do, so read the IFR's report before drawing conclusions for your own shop floor. The geography is the useful part: China leads installations, with the U.S. and Germany also major buyers.

What we know

  • The IFR reports that 5 million robots are now at work in factories worldwide, according to The Robot Report.
  • China still leads the world in industrial robot installations, and the U.S. and Germany are also significant markets.

What we don't know

  • How many of the 5 million were installed recently, and what tasks they do — not in the excerpt we saw.
  • The IFR's own figures and methodology — we relied on The Robot Report's summary.
  • Only one outlet, and we saw only its summary.

Sources

  • Reporting
    The Robot Report ↗

    Trade-press coverage of the IFR's report. We did not read the IFR's own report.

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