The REEs Behind Modern Robotics
Rare earth elements are integral to the advanced motors, sensors, optics and control systems that enable modern robotics. Global industrial robot installations more than doubled over the past decade, reaching 542,000 units in 2024,1 underscoring automation’s expanding role across manufacturing and logistics. As this technology base grows, diversified, ex-China rare earth supply chains will be increasingly important to the resilience of advanced-industrial supply chains.
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| 1 | Source: International Federation of Robotics, World Robotics 2025. |
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