Global Robotics & Physical AI
16 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.
| Metric | Value | Geo | Period | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of US robotics-adopting firms reporting an adverse factor limiting continued adoption/intensity of use | 36% of robotics-using US firms | US | 2016-2018 (2019 Annual Business Survey technology module) | T1 | www2.census.gov |
| Labor productivity premium associated with robotics adoption at US firms, controlling for industry, firm size/age, and o | 0.061log points higher labor productivity | US | 2016-2018 technology use, 2018 productivity outcome | T1 | www2.census.gov |
| Robotics adoption timing trend among US businesses using surveyed technologies | 23.6 to 26.9% adoption timing share range for roboti | United States (proxy for global robotics/physical AI) | 2016-2022 | T1 | census.gov |
| US Retail trade sector capital expenditures on robotic equipment, year-over-year growth | 1316 (2021) to 3552 (2022)USD millions | US | 2021-2022 | T1 | census.gov |
| US capital expenditures for robotic equipment, year-over-year trend | 11536 (2021) to 12960 (2022)USD millions, annual capex, robotic equipment (Census notes the change is not statistically significant) | US | 2021-2022 | T1 | census.gov |
| EU enterprise AI-adoption gap for autonomous robots/self-driving vehicles/drones, by firm size | 7.2% of EU enterprises | European Union | 2024 | T1 | oecd.org |
| Importance rating of robotics compared with other business technologies | 47.1% of businesses using robotics saying ro | United States (proxy for global robotics/physical AI) | 2022 | T1 | census.gov |
| Negative worker-skill impact reported by businesses using robotics | 3.9% of businesses using robotics reporting | United States (proxy for global robotics/physical AI) | 2022 | T1 | census.gov |
| US manufacturing establishments (plants) with active robots, national share, 2022 Economic Census | 6.4 / 25.7% of manufacturing plants with active robots / % of manufacturing employees exposed to robots, national US total, 2022 | United States | 2022 | T1 | www2.census.gov |
| Share of EU/EEA/UK enterprises planning to adopt AI technologies within two years, Ipsos survey for European Commission | 18% of surveyed enterprises | T1 | digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu | ||
| Share of employers globally reporting labour/recruitment difficulties, GFP Employer Survey (OECD) | 80 / 33% of employers reporting some recruitmen | T1 | oecd.org | ||
| B2B SaaS revenue growth rate, quarterly compound annual growth rate (CAGR), Paddle/ProfitWell Subscription Index across 34,000+ tracked companies | 5.1% CAGR B2B revenue growth in Q2 2025 (vs 1.4% in Q1 2025; stabilized around 10% in late April 2025) | global | Q2 2025 | T2 | paddle.com |
| Manufacturers experiencing frontline employee attrition rates exceeding 10% over the last six months | 36% of manufacturers | US | 2023-Q3 | T2 | pwc.com |
| Average cost to replace one skilled frontline manufacturing worker, UKG Workforce Institute survey 2024 | 10000-40000US$ per worker replaced; 60% of respondents report this range (survey of 300+ HR leaders at US manufacturing companies); 56% report employee turnover has moderate-to-severe bottom-line impact | United States | 2024 | T2 | deloitte.com |
| China share of global operational stock of industrial robots, 2024 | 43percent | China | 2024 | T2 | ifr.org |
| Manufacturing professionals reporting labor turnover disrupted production, L2L survey 2024 | 80% of respondents (survey of 600+ manufacturing professionals) reporting labor turnover disrupted production, leading to slower deliveries | United States | 2024 | T2 | deloitte.com |
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