WelcometothePressconferenceon

WorldRobotics2025

TheSpeakers

TakayukiIto

IFRPresident

StandingAdvisorR&D,

FANUC

Dr.ChristopherMüller

DirectorStatisticalDpt.

InternationalFederationofRobotics

Dr.WernerKraus

ChairIFRServiceRobot

Committee

HeadofDpt.Robot&

AssistiveSystems,

FraunhoferIPA

Dr.SusanneBieller

GeneralSecretary

InternationalFederationofRobotics

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InternationalFederationofRobotics

Whoweare

Professionalnon-profitorganization

Establishedin1987

Over3000organizationsrepresented

About100globalmembers

Nationalroboticsassociations,R&Dinstitutes,

robotsuppliers,integrators

Communicationandnetworkingplatform

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INDUSTRIALROBOTMANUFACTURERS

ABB

FAMUC

RW

YASKAA

SERVICEROBOTMANUFACTURERS

?InnokRobotics

MiR

NATIONAL

ASSOCIATIONS

EVOLis

R&D

INSTITUTES

高Fraunhofeg

SUPSI

Ourmembers

COMPONENTSUPPLIERS&

INTEGRATORS

intrinsic

oksystem

olbrobotics'

Whatisarobot-andwhatisnot?

“Robot”definedbyInternationalStandardsOrganizationISO

Norobots:

software(“bots”,AI,RoboticProcessAutomation-RPA)

remote-controlleddrones,UAV,UGV,UUV

autonomouscars

Image:Yaskawa

ATMs,smartwashingmachines,etc.

voiceassistants

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Tworeports

Source:FANUC

Source:PALRobotics

Industrialrobots

Service,mobileandmedicalrobots

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PresentationofWorldRobotics2025-

IndustrialRobots

Globalrobotdemandinfactories

doublesover10years

+/-0%

+7%

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Continuousincreaseinoperational

stock

+9%

+11%

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Generalindustriescompensateweakautomotiveindustry

+2%

-7%

+16%

+18%

+42%

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Generalindustriesaregrowingtheirmarket

share

Sharesofmajorsindustriesin2024

Sharesofmajorsindustriesin2014

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Doubledigitgrowthratesof

collaborativerobotinstallations

+12%

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GrowthinAsia

10%

Annualinstallationsperregion

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Top10markets-newinstallations

54%inChina

+7%

-4%

80%inthe

top5markets

-9%-3%

-5%+7%

-16%+33%+4%+1%

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Top10markets-operationalstock

43%inChina

76%inthe

top5markets

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GrowthinChinacomparabletoglobal

growth

IncreasingmarketsharesofChina

ShareofChinesesuppliersat57%

+7%

+15%

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GrowthinChinacomparabletoglobal

growth

Focusongeneralindustries-newmarkets

+31%

+86%

+34%

+29%

+1%

Maincustomerindustries

+7%

-12%

+15%

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Japanseekingnewimpetus

Installationsleveloutat46thousandunits

-4%

-2%

Electronicsandautomotiveindustrydecline

USinstallationsdeclineduetoweak

generalindustries

USAutomotiveIndustrybackongrowthtrack

UnitedStates:Thirdhighestleveleverrecorded

-9%

+/-0%

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Germany:Automotivefallingby-25%

Steepdeclineintheautomotiveindustry

Germanygrowing

-5%

+4%

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IndiaRisestoSixthinGlobalFactory

RobotInstallations

Indiagrowingmassively

+7%

+16%

Growthdriver:automotiveindustry

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TrendsandForecast

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Forecast2025+

Positiveaggregateglobaltrajectory

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Regionalgrowthtrendsvary

substantially

+8%

+8%

+5%

-7%

+4%

+2%

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Short-termmarketdeterminants

Macroeconomicconditionsremainfragile

Geopoliticaltensions,violentconflictsandtradebarrierspersist

Increaseduncertainty

Elevatedlaborcostsinmanycountries

Globalgrowthexpectedtoslowdown

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Top5trends

Technologicaltrends

Physical,Analytic&GenerativeAI

PhysicalAIcoinedasthenewterm

GenerativeAIisopeningupnewapplications

SinglePurposeHumanoids

Fewcommercialdeploymentsannounced

Truemultipurposehumanoidsarefaroffyet

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Top5trendsMarkettrends

SustainabilityandEnergyConsumption

Long-termpolicygoalsforcarbonneutrality

Reconsiderationofsupplychainsandclosenesstocustomers

NewFieldsofBusinessandCustomerSegments

Newcustomersegmentsbeyondmanufacturing

Newbusinessmodelsevolving

RobotsAddressingLaborShortage

Flexibleapplicationstofillgapswhenandwhereneeded

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Servicerobots-topfindings

2024:Continuousgrowth*

Newprofessionalservicerobots(incl.AMRs)

199,000units(+9%)

Newmedicalrobots16,700units(+91%)

Newconsumerservicerobots20.1millionunits(+11%)

*Allnumbersbasedonasampleof293producersoftotal944manufacturers.

Dataisnotprojectedtothewholeindustry.

Samplecompositionvarieseachyear.

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Compilingorcomparingdatafromdifferentsurveywavesisstronglydiscouraged.

Top5applicationgroupsforprofessionaluseUnitinstallationsandshares

Others

Security

Agriculture

Professional

Cleaning

Transportation&Logistics

Hospitality

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Top5applicationgroupsforprofessionaluse

Growthrates

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Focus:Transportationinindoor

environmentswithoutpublictraffic

Automationofmaterialflowinproductionandlogistics

Drivers:

Boominglogisticsandintralogistics

Shortageofworkers

Increasedreliabilityandperformanceindigitalizedfactories

Majorchallenges:

Highupfrontinvestmentcosts

Adaptingtoindustry-specificneeds

Image:MobileIndustrialRobots(MiR)

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Medicalrobotsgrowingstrongly:

Diagnostics&Medicallaboratoryanalysis

16,700newunits-+91%

Surgery

Image:Kawasaki

Image:LifeScienceRobotics

+41%

+610%

Rehabilitation&non-invasivetherapy

Image:ABBRobotics

+106%

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Focus:Laboratoryrobots

Automationinmedicallaboratories

Advantages:robotsoffersolutionsthatenableconsistent,precise,andefficientexecutionoftime-consuminganderror-pronetasks24/7

Technicalsolutions:stationaryindustrial

robots,mobilebases,andmobilemanipulators

Challenges:newapplication,varying

complexityoftasksrequiringhighflexibility,materialrobustnesstoallowfor

disinfection/sterilization

Image:UnitedRoboticsGroup

SummaryandOutlook

Goodgrowthmarketwithexcellentlong-termprospects

Keydrivers:Demographicchangeandlackofskilledworkers

Investmentsarepostponedduetouncertainglobaleconomicconditions

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