International Federation of Robotics

The global robotics industry body that publishes the annual “World Robotics” statistical report.

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, with members including national robotics associations, research institutions, and robot manufacturers. It is best known for its annual “World Robotics” report, which tracks yearly installations and the operating stock of industrial and service robots worldwide, along with robot density (the number of robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers). Most of the global or national installation figures cited in media coverage and research reports trace back to this report. “World Robotics 2026,” released on September 24, 2026, put the number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide at about 5 million, with more than 600,000 newly installed in 2025, up 11% year over year.

ExampleWhen a research report ranks countries by robot density, the source is usually IFR's annual statistics.

Also called

IFR

Related

Robot Density · Industrial Robot · Service Robot · Big Four of Industrial Robotics · IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Sources

IFR International Federation of Robotics
IFR Press Releases

As of

2026-09