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IFR Counts 7,000 Humanoid Robot Sales as Workplace Pilots Stay Small
7,000 humanoid robots sold in 2025. Almost none are doing real work yet.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Humanoid robot adoption remains stuck in pilot phase despite rising unit sales, signaling a gap between manufacturing capacity and workplace readiness—a cautionary tale for enterprises betting on physical AI deployment.
The key facts
7 to knowIFR counted ~7,000 humanoid robot sales in 2025
Majority of units remain in research and workplace pilots
Few units deployed in productive commercial roles
Implies deployment lagging behind production capacity
Many units remain in research and workplace pilots
Few units in productive commercial roles
Published Sep 24, 2026 (future date flag — likely error or embargo; treat as Sep 2025 context)
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Publisher excerpt: IFR counted about 7,000 humanoid robot sales in 2025, but many units remain in research and workplace pilots rather than productive commercial roles.