Robotics and Automation Trends 2025: Industry Breakthroughs and Market Outlook (Updated: June 27th, 2025)
New industrial robot installations reached $16.5 billion in 2024, with over 4.28 million robots active in factories worldwide. Asia led 2023 installations, accounting for 70%, and China alone made up 51%. Amazon operated about 800,000 mobile robots in its fulfillment centers by 2024. Global robot density hit 150 per 10,000 manufacturing workers in 2023, with South Korea surpassing 1,000.