Europe risks falling behind as AI transforms robotics

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming robotics, but Europe and Denmark risk falling significantly behind the rest of the world. While new technologies merge artificial intelligence with physical automation, adoption rates in Europe are heading in the wrong direction.

Recent figures from the International Federation of Robotics show that the number of new industrial robots installed in Denmark dropped by seven percent from 2024 to 2025. Across Europe as a whole, installations fell by 14.2 percent during the same period.

In contrast, the market is expanding rapidly in other regions. Robot installations grew by 14 percent in Asia and by nine percent in the United States, with China leading the surge by installing more robots than ever before.

This regional decline in robot adoption raises serious concerns for European competitiveness. As global competitors embrace automated production at record speeds, European industry risks missing out on the productivity and technological gains driven by the combination of artificial intelligence and robotics.