MWITA-MFG-2026-011 · Evidence A · P0
IFR counted 542,000 industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024, the fourth consecutive year above 500,000.
What this does not establish
Installed robots do not equal active productive robot-hours.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
National association coverage and classification vary.
What would change the reading
Update with World Robotics revisions and operational utilization data.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.