Japan's Car Industry
Robot Installations at their highest Level for five Years
The automotive industry in Japan installed a total of around 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous year and marks the highest level since 2020, according to preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
"Japan is the world's leading manufacturing country for industrial robots with a market share of 38% of global production," says Takayuki Ito, President of the IFR. "The Japanese automotive industry ranks fourth in the world for factory automation, with a robot density of 1,531 robots per 10,000 employees in 2023. This result puts Japan ahead of the United States and Germany, behind Slovenia, Korea and Switzerland."
The Japanese automotive industry is currently undergoing a restructuring process. Most car manufacturers are adapting to alternative drive systems to combustion vehicles and are expanding their range of e-vehicles and fuel cell models. In addition, Japanese manufacturers are developing hydrogen-powered engines. This wide range of products requires corresponding production technology: around a quarter of all industrial robots in Japan are installed by car manufacturers every year. The electrical and electronics industry is the only sector in which even more robots are used. Their installations reached around 14,000 units in 2024. This corresponds to a decline of 5% compared to the previous year.
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