Where the units are going
IFR reports almost 250,000 professional service-robot shipments in 2025. Transport and logistics led with 117,500 units, representing 47% of that segment. The release describes applications in material movement and delivery. [1]
Keep the categories separate
Medical and consumer robots are reported separately. Combining their totals with professional service robots would change the denominator. Shipment growth is not revenue growth, and neither is a direct measure of productive hours or autonomous capability. [1]
ADM perspective
Warehouse decisions include routing, task allocation and exception handling. Ask who deals with a blocked route, damaged item or uncertain identification. Measure completed useful work and the effort required to recover from errors, rather than relying only on fleet size.
Read the original sources
The original publications provide the full detail, evidence and limitations.
- International Federation of Robotics · Industry federation statistical releaseGlobal Sales of Professional Service Robots Surge 24%
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