IDC expects about 25,000 dexterous hands to ship in 2026, more than 85% of them from Chinese makers
IDC forecasts global shipments of about 25,000 dexterous hands this year, not counting hands makers build for their own robots, with Chinese suppliers above 85%. Most of that demand comes from humanoid builders, labs and data collection; factory use is still being tested.
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