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I am pleased to open my first President's Report with an overview of the latest World Robotics statistics, which we are publishing today.
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The global operational stock of industrial robots surged 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025. This was driven by an 11% jump in annual installations: Factories worldwide installed more than 600,000 new units over the year.
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Heffner is taking over the rotating presidency from Takayuki Ito of Fanuc Corporation. Heffner holds the position of Global Vice President of Channel Communication at Teradyne Robotics. New Vice President, Adrien Brouillard, heads the robotics division at Stäubli as Executive President.
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The IFR has published its new position paper, The Impact of Robots: Employment, Productivity and Competitiveness. The paper reviews current research and evidence on how robot adoption affects labor markets, business performance and economic growth.
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The IFR is monitoring recent regulatory developments in the US following the decision by the U.S. FCC to add foreign-produced advanced robotic devices to its Covered List. The measure introduces new restrictions on the authorization, import, marketing, and sale of certain robotic products in the US.
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A3, The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), VDMA Robotics + Automation and Spanish AER Automation, formalize a long-term commitment to promote public policies that accelerate automation, industrial competitiveness and talent development.
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World Robotics Market Reports - published today |
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My journey began not in a lab, but in an art studio. While majoring in Metal Craft, I took a part-time job designing the exteriors for a robot company. I was tasked with developing educational toy robots, and I became completely captivated by the process of making my designs move
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Robotics wasn’t supposed to be my world. I grew up moving between countries, built a career in marketing and events, and came to the industry in 2018 as an outsider with more curiosity than expertise.
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CETRIKO faced a workflow that was essential to production but hard on its people: loading and unloading yarn cones, weighing up to 6 kg, into vertical creels reaching two metres in height, hundreds of times a day, in a noisy, dusty environment with narrow corridors and occasionally slippery floors.
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The growing use of renewable energy and the rapid development of electric vehicles have significantly increased demand for energy storage systems such as lithium batteries and energy storage cabinets.
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As the global push for renewable energy accelerates, future-focused energy companies are increasingly geared toward leveraging advanced technology to automate the complex, labor-intensive process of constructing large-scale solar farms.
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Italian manufacturer Fedegari Group wanted to cut the time needed to produce large autoclave pressure vessels for the pharmaceutical industry. Strict international standards preventing alterations to the welding process speed or voltage meant that the efficiency of the process itself needed to be enhanced.
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This case study presents findings from a pilot project conducted by the Evangelische Heimstiftung, a German non-profit care providers. The project explored the real-world use of the social robot Navel in two residential care facilities, focusing on acceptance, everyday applicability, perceived benefits, and limitations from the perspectives of residents and staff members.
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In the international fresh fish supply chain, safe, efficient and fast handling of produce is essential. FANUC’s partnership with Icelandic firm Samey Robotics has helped to revolutionise this sector thanks to the creation of automated logistics and distribution centres supported by robotics. Fish can now be landed, processed and shipped to the customer within just 24 hours.
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28-29 September 2026
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22-25 October 2026
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2-4 December 2026
Osaka, Japan
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