# International Federation of Robotics: physical AI company

Canonical ID: `88544bf2-ce00-4ad4-8ff8-0e13bf079590`

## Key facts

- **Operational stock (IFR, Sep 2026):** [Global](/locations/global.md) operational stock of industrial robots rose 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025, more than double the stock seven years earlier.
- **2025 installations (IFR, Sep 2026):** More than 600,000 new industrial robots were installed in 2025, up 11%, per the World Robotics 2026 report released Sep 24 2026.
- **Installation forecast (IFR, Sep 2026):** Installations are forecast to rise 9% to 655,000 in 2026 and reach 806,000 by 2029.
- **China 2025 (IFR, Sep 2026):** [China](/locations/china.md) installed 354,000 industrial robots (up 20%), 59% of global deployments; domestic suppliers took a 55% share (195,000 units).
- **Other markets 2025 (IFR, Sep 2026):** US almost 38,500 (up 12%), passing [Japan](/locations/japan.md) for second; Japan 36,219 (down 19%); Korea about 30,000 (down 1%); [Germany](/locations/germany.md) under 25,000 (down 8%).
- **Germany in the EU (IFR, Sep 2026):** [Germany](/locations/germany.md) held 41% of EU installations in 2025.
- **President:** Jane Heffner, quoted in the World Robotics 2026 release.

- **Slug:** ifr
- **Status:** nonprofit
- **HQ:** Frankfurt, Germany

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is International Federation of Robotics?

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is the global industry association that publishes the annual World Robotics statistics on industrial and service robot installations and operating stock. Tracked here as the primary source for worldwide robot install and operating-stock benchmarks.

### What does International Federation of Robotics make?

International Federation of Robotics has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. International Federation of Robotics builds physical robots.

### Where is International Federation of Robotics headquartered?

International Federation of Robotics is headquartered in [Frankfurt, Germany](/locations/frankfurt-germany.md).

### Is International Federation of Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, International Federation of Robotics ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (3)

1. https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/five-million-robots-now-operate-in-factories-globally · 2026-09-24
2. https://ifr.org/downloads/press_docs/EN-2026-SEP-24-IFR_Press_Release_WR-USA.pdf · 2026-09-24
3. https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzWCUWTUvp/ · 2026-09-27

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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