Manufacturing Robot orders rise 6.6% year over year, Report says
The Robot Report examines how robotics in manufacturing have shifted from rigid automation to flexible, collaborative systems. Advances in perception, autonomy, and safety—including cobots, mobile robots, and humanoids—are expanding applications beyond automotive to electronics, food, and pharmaceuticals. The International Federation of Robotics notes robot density has grown, with South Korea,…
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- Robot orders in manufacturing rose 6.6% year-over-year in H1 2026, per Association for Advancing Automation
- Non-automotive sectors like electronics and food offset automotive slowdowns in demand, report says
- Humanoids are in early trials, but cobots and mobile manipulators are already deployed for flexibility
State of Robots in Manufacturing
The Robot Report · 29 September 2026
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