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Five million robots now work in factories as humanoid hype faces reality check

Over five million industrial robots now work in factories worldwide, the highest total ever recorded, even as Boston Dynamics shelves a stock listing and Chinese regulators slow a rush of humanoid…

  • Industrial robots worldwide increased by 9% to 5.08 million units in 2024.
  • Annual installations surpassed 600,000 units for the first time.
  • EU's operational stock of robots reached 700,000 in 2025.

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