IFR Press Release on Japanese Robotics Market

IFR has issued the following press release on the occasion of "Future Creative Robot Week" held in Osaka, Japan, from July 13-19, 2025:

Japan’s Car Industry has Highest Robot Installations in Five Years

Preliminary results published by International Federation of Robotics

Frankfurt, Jul 15, 2025 — The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of about 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11% increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020.

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“Future Creation Robot Week” July 13 to 19, 2025 at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan

The "Future Creation Robot Week", at Expo 2025 in Osaka, offers visitors insights into the exciting world of robotics. The event showcases technologies from Japan's leading robot manufacturers in three exhibition areas: Zone 1: Future of Work with robots. Zone 2: New Skills for the Workplace of the Future and Zone 3: Future society with robots and humans collaborating: https://fcrweek.com/