Only ~7,000 Humanoid Robots Sold Worldwide in 2025, Far From Mass Deployment
VraserX · x · 2026-09-23
- Cited figures show only about 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025, far from the "mass deployment has arrived" narrative.
- The author remains "insanely bullish" long-term but warns that anyone claiming large-scale rollout is already real is selling a story — the industry is still extremely early.
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