# Connected devices, worldwide

Connected IoT devices number around 20 billion globally and are forecast to roughly double by 2030. Every one is a data source an AI model can learn from — and increasingly, act on.

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_IoT & Robotics: AI in the Physical World — lesson 2 of 20 (STAT)_

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Connected IoT devices number around 20 billion globally and are forecast to roughly double by 2030. Every one is a data source an AI model can learn from — and increasingly, act on.

Source: [IoT Analytics, State of IoT (2025)](https://iot-analytics.com/number-connected-iot-devices/?utm_source=robauto)

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