MWITA-MFG-2026-014 · Evidence A · P1
IFR counted 30,600 industrial robot installations in Korea in 2024, down 3%, and described annual installations as roughly flat near 31,000 since 2019.
What this does not establish
High density does not imply endlessly rising annual installations.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Replacement cycles and sector composition affect the flow.
What would change the reading
Track replacement versus greenfield robots and utilization.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.