The International Federation of Robotics has published the results of the 2023 update report "World Robotics R&D Programs". According to the report, the most advanced robotics countries are pursuing very different research and development strategies:

In China, the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the development of the robotics industry was published at the end of 2021. The aim is to make China a leading country in the field of robot technology and industrial progress. To implement the national science and technology innovation agreements, the special program "Intelligent Robots" was launched with a financial volume of USD 43.5 million. As the IFR's statistical yearbook "World Robotics" shows, China has reached a robot density of 322 units per 10,000 workers in the manufacturing industry. This puts the country in 5th place worldwide in 2021.

In Japan, the "New Robot Strategy" aims to make the country the leading center for robot innovation. The government has earmarked around USD 930 million in funding for 2022. Key sectors are manufacturing, care and medicine, infrastructure and agriculture. The action plan for the manufacturing and service sectors includes projects such as autonomous driving, advanced aviation and the development of integrated technologies. According to the "World Robotics" yearbook, Japan is the world's leading manufacturer of industrial robots and supplied 45% of the global supply in 2021. The 3rd Basic Plan for Intelligent Robots in South Korea aims to develop robotics as a core industry of the fourth industrial revolution. The Korean government has allocated 172.2 million US dollars for the "2022 Implementation Plan for the Intelligent Robot". "World Robotics" shows an all-time high of 1,000 industrial robots per 10,000 employees for the country in 2021. This makes South Korea the nation with the highest robot density in the world.

With a budget of 94.30 billion US dollars and a duration of 7 years, Horizon Europe is the EU's most important framework program for research and innovation. The most important objectives are Strengthening the EU's scientific and technological foundations, promoting innovation capacity, competitiveness and employment in Europe as well as the implementation of priority citizen concerns and the sustainable strengthening of socio-economic models and values.

As part of the German High-Tech Strategy 2025 (HTS), the German government will provide around USD 69 million per year until 2026 - a total budget of USD 345 million over five years. The "Technology for People" program was launched as part of HTS 2025. It aims to use technological change in society as a whole and in the world of work for the benefit of people. Research topics include digital assistance systems and solutions for making work processes more flexible. According to the "World Robotics" report, Germany is the largest robotics market in Europe: with 397 units per 10,000 employees, its robot density is in 4th place worldwide.

The National Robotics Initiative (NRI) in the USA is supported by the US government and is used for basic research and development in the field of robotics. The NRI 3.0 program, announced in February 2021, builds on the previous NRI programs and aims to research integrated robotic systems. Collaboration between academic, industrial, government, non-profit and other organizations is encouraged. The projects are aimed at research and technology development to support human space exploration and scientific missions. Robot density in the US was 274 units in 2021, ranking the country 9th in the world.