There are an estimated 4,664,000 working industrial robots in the world, according to the International Federation of Robotics . More than two million of them are in China. And don’t count on anyone catching up soon. According to the report, the country installed nearly 300,000 new robots last year, and was responsible for 54% of all robotic deployments across the globe in 2024. For comparison’s sake, the United States managed about one-tenth that figure, adding 34,000 industrial bots during the same time frame.

China’s robot boom coincides with the country taking on the role of a global manufacturing leader. According to the New York Times , China now holds just under one-third of all global manufacturing output, up from just 6% of the pie at the turn of the 21st century. That makes

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