Global industrial robot fleet tops 5M; China installs 59% of new units

The worldwide active stock of industrial robots surpassed 5 million, driven by AI integration and supply-chain restructuring. China installed 354,000 new robots in 2025, representing 59% of global installations, while Japan slipped to third place behind the US. This marks a continued shift in manufacturing automation leadership toward China and reflects accelerating adoption of AI-enabled robotics.