This statistic displays the global spending on robotics and drones in 2020 and 2023. In 2020, spending on robotics and drones is expected to total about billion U.S. dollars. Robots are now being used to improve efficiency and even replace human labor in a variety of industries. Robot technologies can improve productivity and offset differences in labor costs in different regions. China is expected to be one of the largest markets for robotics and drones by 2023.
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IDC. (January 2, 2020). Global spending on robotics and drones in 2020 and 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/441948/forecast-for-robotic-market-spending-worldwide/
IDC. "Global spending on robotics and drones in 2020 and 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 2, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/441948/forecast-for-robotic-market-spending-worldwide/
IDC. (2020). Global spending on robotics and drones in 2020 and 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/441948/forecast-for-robotic-market-spending-worldwide/
IDC. "Global Spending on Robotics and Drones in 2020 and 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Jan 2020, /statistics/441948/forecast-for-robotic-market-spending-worldwide/
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Global spending on robotics and drones in 2020 and 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IDC, January 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/441948/forecast-for-robotic-market-spending-worldwide/