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INSIDE THE NUMBERS: What’s the pace of robot investment in North America?

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Robot orders from North American companies was up 11% in 2022. Photo courtesy OnRobot

A resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies drove record setting performances for the North American robotics market in both robots sold and value in 2022. 

North American companies ordered 44,196 robots valued at $2.38 billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over 2021, the previous record, according to a report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

 More than 50 percent of sales came from the automotive industry, which ordered 23,807 robots, up from 16,752 in 2021.

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“Although labor shortage and supply chain issues impact nearly all industries in North America, automakers’ public commitment to move to electric vehicles (EVs) has set in motion a resurgence of robot orders in this market,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “Automotive OEMs and components suppliers alike recognize that investing in robots is instrumental to the emergence of EVs as well as to manufacturing all vehicles as they compete to meet customer demand.”

Big orders in first nine months of 2022 compensate for slight drop in Q4

In the first nine months of 2022, North American companies purchased 35,804 robots, up 24% over the same period in 2021. While fourth-quarter orders slowed, with companies ordering only 8,392 robots, total numbers for the year from all industries resulted in the 11% record over 2021.

“While the numbers of robots sold to non-automotive companies isn’t as staggering as it’s been over the last couple of years, it’s clear that companies in every industry see automation as necessary for success,” Burnstein said. “We look forward to seeing more unique and increasingly easy-to-use robots that all industries can benefit from at Automate 2023 in Detroit this May.”

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is a global advocate for the benefits of automating. Members of A3 represent over 1,160 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups and consulting firms that drive automation forward worldwide.

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