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Global Robot Density in Factories Doubled in Seven Years

New World Robotics Data by International Federation of Robotics reveal Robot adoption in factories around the world continues at high speed: The new global average robot density reaches a record 162 units per 10,000 employees in 2023 – more than double the number measured only seven years ago.

The European Union has a robot density of 219 units per 10,000 employees, an increase of 5.2%, with Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia in the global top ten.

North America´s robot density is 197 units per 10,000 employees – up 4,2%. The United States ranks tenth in the world among the most automated countries in the manufacturing industry.

Asia has a robot density of 182 units per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing – an increase of 7.6%. The economies of Korea, Singapore, mainland China and Japan are among the top ten most automated countries.

https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/global-robot-density-in-factories-doubled-in-seven-years