# U.S. robot installs, 2025

U.S. robot installations rose 11% in 2025 to 38,000 units — with growth led not by automotive but by food and non-manufacturing sectors. Chronic labor shortages, not layoffs, are the main driver companies cite.

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_IoT & Robotics: AI in the Physical World — lesson 12 of 20 (STAT)_

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U.S. robot installations rose 11% in 2025 to 38,000 units — with growth led not by automotive but by food and non-manufacturing sectors. Chronic labor shortages, not layoffs, are the main driver companies cite.

Source: [IFR (June 2026)](https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases?utm_source=robauto)

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