International Federation of Robotics reports
Frankfurt, Jan 08, 2026 — The global market value of industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of US$ 16.7 billion. Future demand will be driven by a number of technological innovations, market forces and new fields of business. The International Federation of Robotics reports on the top 5 trends for the robotics industry for 2026.
1 – AI & Autonomy in Robotics
Robots that use artificial intelligence to work independently are becoming more common. Main benefit of AI in this context is the increased autonomy of robots empowered by AI. Different types of AI drive this trend: Analytical AI helps to process large datasets, detect patterns, and provides actionable insights. This enables them to autonomously anticipate failures before they occur in smart factories or path planning and resource allocation in logistics for example. (....)