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5 million industrial robots. The humanoid count begins.

Humanoids are counted for the first time: about 7,000 sold in 2025. Where AI already sees, picks, inspects and moves, what the market offers and the rules.

27 Oct 2026

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5 million industrial robots. The humanoid count begins.

Humanoids are counted for the first time: about 7,000 sold in 2025. Where AI already sees, picks, inspects and moves, what the market offers and the rules.

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~7,000

full-size humanoid robots sold in 2025, in IFR’s first count

Source · IFR, Sep 2026

TODAYin 2 months

20 Jan 2027

the EU Machinery Regulation applies, including to AI-enabled safety functions

Source · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

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5 million

industrial robots in operation worldwide, a record

Source · IFR, Sep 2026

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