According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), an industry association, there were around 4.7m industrial robots operational worldwide as of 2024—just 177 for every 10,000 manufacturing workers.

Factory robots will soon be tackling complex, dynamic and dexterous tasks previously unattainable with traditional automation.

CES 2026 --As robots move from novelty to necessity across factories, warehouses, hospitals, and public spaces, CES 2026 is making one thing clear: visual perception will define the future of robotics.

Roh Tae-moon, chief executive officer (CEO) of Samsung Electronics Co., said Monday the company will place its near-term focus in robotics on manufacturing automation, as it takes a phased approach to expanding the business.

The integration of robotics into plastics manufacturing is an ongoing process that continues the evolution of production lines by enhancing efficiency, consistency, and safety. Robots are being employed in various stages of production, from machine ...

An IDTechEx report reveals that AI and mobility have transformed service robots to take jobs in logistics, cleaning, agriculture, and hospitality.