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Fuji Keizai Forecasts Humanoid Robot Market to Reach ¥6 Trillion by 2040

Fuji Keizai released the results of a global market study on humanoid robots on August 18, 2026. It forecasts that the market for bipedal models will reach ¥6 trillion in 2040, 92.3 times its 2025 level. The company expects full-scale adoption to begin around 2035.

What happened

Fuji Keizai released the results of a global market study on humanoid robots on August 18, 2026.

Why it matters

Fuji Keizai’s study assumes that bipedal humanoid robots will be used in environments where it is difficult to deploy existing robots, such as buildings and facilities designed for people. Based on its outlook for growth in these applications, the company forecasts that the global market will reach ¥6 trillion in 2040, 92.3 times its 2025 level.

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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/fuji-keizai-hyuumanoidorobotto-sekai-shijou-wo-chousa-2040-n-7ae87b. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.