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- 1Five million robots now work in factories worldwide●Five million robots now work in factories as humanoid hype is tested
New reporting puts the global fleet of industrial robots at five million units, a milestone for factory automation. The figure lands as the industry tests whether humanoid robots can live up to years of hype, with traditional robotic arms still doing the bulk of real manufacturing work. Observers are weighing how quickly humanoids might move from demos to production lines.
- 2China accounted for nearly 78% of global humanoid robot shipments in H1●China accounts for 77.9% of global humanoid robot shipments in H1, IDC says
China accounted for 77.9% of worldwide humanoid robot shipments in the first half of the year, according to new figures from IDC reported by TechNode. The data underlines China's dominant position in the emerging humanoid robotics industry, far outpacing all other countries in the number of units shipped globally.