5 Most Advanced Countries in Robotics

3. South Korea

South Korea is another prominent East Asian player in the robotics industry. Its top robotics companies include Samsung and LG. It leads in robotics technology due to its strong technology infrastructure. 

According to the National Science Foundation, South Korea’s share in the global output of Knowledge and Technology Intensive (KTI) industries was 6% in 2019.   

South Korea is also the number one country when it comes to adoption of automation. As of 2021, it has an impressive 1,000 robots for every 10,000 humans in the manufacturing workforce, highest of any country.