New World Robotics Data by International Federation of Robotics reveal
Frankfurt, Nov 12, 2026 — Robot density in the global manufacturing sector has reached a new peak. Driven by accelerating automation, South Korea remains the world’s undisputed leader in robot density, with 1,066 industrial units per 10,000 employees. Singapore follows in second place with 873 units, while Germany secures third place, at 469 units. All three nations vastly outperformed the new global average baseline, which has risen to 152 units per 10,000 employees.
The global average baseline for robot density has reached a record high. © International Federation of Robotics
"Tracking robot density creates a level playing field for global analysis by adjusting the number of operational industrial robots against every 10,000 employees in the manufacturing sector," said Jane Heffner, President of the International Federation of Robotics. (....)