As the website emphasizes, exports are also growing dynamically. “After Chinese industrial robot exports grew by an average of about 65%. per year in 2022–2024, this dynamics also continued in 2025. While data for the full year of 2025 is not yet available, export levels have already exceeded the previous year's levels by the end of the third quarter. We expect this trend to continue until 2026,” notes The Robot Report.
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Investments in industrial robots. The USA and China are far ahead of Europe
China, alongside the United States, is today at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence and modern robotics. Data from The Robot Report show that in 2025, investment in early-stage robotics companies in the US and China was around five to six times higher than in Europe. This shows the scale of disproportions between the largest global players and the European market.
Experts point out that This balance of power may, in the long run, perpetuate the dominance of Asia and America in the advanced technology sector, while Europe will rather play the role of a recipient of ready-made solutions.
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Chinese humanoids: from shows to real business
Particularly interesting forecasts concern humanoid robots. In China, in 2026 there will be a clear shift away from spectacular, media-based demonstrations towards implementations with real market valuej. Analysts emphasize that investors today do not expect spectacles, but projects that will be able to bring measurable profits and find practical application in industry and services.
