estimated number of operational industrial robots in 2012 International Federation of Robotics

According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the estimated number of operational industrial robots at the end of 2012 is within the range of 1,235,000 to 1,500,000 units.

• This estimate is based on the assumption that the average service life of an industrial robot is either 12 years (resulting in a minimum stock of 1,235,000 units) or 15 years (resulting in a stock of 1,500,000 units)34.