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Robots are rebounding in the United States, driven by increased installations across food production and non-manufacturing areas such as warehousing and logistics, according to the International Federation of Robotics.
Installations grew 11% to reach 38,000 units across the nation as more sectors deploy materials handling, mobile and industrial arm robotics, IFR’s preliminary 2025 data shows. This came after two years of consecutive declines for the U.S. Last year also marked the third strongest on record for the U.S., behind 2018 and 2022.
“[It’s] great news for this area of the world,” President Jane Heffner said at Automate 2026 in Chicago on Wednesday.
The automotive sector was the main driver of U.S. robot demand, accounting for more than a third of the units installed last year.
