Robots
All Together Now, Comrades Robot Production and Use in 2024 This is a summary of 2024 statistics from Google AI. Most of the numbers come from the annual report of the International Federation of Robotics. In 2024, over 542,000 industrial robots were installed globally. This was a 10% increase from the previous year, with Asia leading installations. China became the largest single market and manufacturer for the first time. China's domestic market share grew to 57%, surpassing foreign suppliers. Other notable trends included a 30% worldwide increase in professional service robot sales and a growing trend in digital twins for robot optimization. Global Industrial Robot Production and Installation Global installations: Installations have been over 500,000 for the last four years, with no trend in growth. Regional dominance: Asia accounted for 74% of new deployments, with Europe at 16% and the Americas at 9%. Top markets: China was the largest m...