In Russia, robot density in 2025 remained unchanged at 29 industrial robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry (for comparison, the global average was 177 robots per 10,000 employees). This was stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov.
To achieve the indicator of 145 robots per 10,000 workers, it is necessary to implement more than 80,000 industrial robots. Their Russian fleet in this scenario will amount to about 100,000.
According to Alikhanov, the number of implemented robots in production varies across different regions of the country. For example, the Central Federal District (TsFO) has the most automated systems — 7393 units, followed by the Volga Federal District (PFO) — 6375 units, and the Northwestern Federal District (SZFO) closes the top three with 3998 units, the minister added.
Alikhanov emphasized that the use of industrial automation technologies will help reduce the shortage of personnel. Large funding is planned for these purposes. In particular, in 2026-2028, the volume of investments in the development of enterprise robotization will exceed 40 billion rubles.
Russia is also engaged in the development and production of industrial robots. In 2025, 414 units were produced for a total amount of 2.33 billion rubles. At the same time, about 2.2 thousand units were implemented at factories last year, Alikhanov noted.
Among the enterprises where industrial robots operate is the Chelyabinsk Forging and Pressing Plant. About 290 Russian-made robots operate here.
One robot replaces 2-3 employees, who then retrain as operators of robotic systems or move to other departments. Labor productivity from the integration of robots increased by 15%, Alikhanov concluded.