Humanoids

IFR counts ~7,000 humanoids worldwide in 2025; analysts put China's shipment share near 90%

The Robot Daily·2026-09-26·1 min read

The figures point to an early market dominated by research use and Chinese production — but they come from different sources and should not be combined.

SourcesSources: International Federation of Robotics (global count and use) · Morgan Stanley analyst estimate (China shipment share) · Discussed on our Facebook page

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