“Installations in North America are expected to increase by 17% to almost 43,000 units,” said Guerry.
The U.S. is the largest industrial robot user in the Americas, with 310,700 robots, or 84% of the region’s total installations. It is followed by Mexico with 9% or 42,600 units and Canada with 7% or 29,400 robots, said the IFR.
New installations in the U.S. slowed by 8% in 2020. This was the second year of decline following eight years of growth. While the automotive industry ordered 10,494 units, a 19% decline, installations in the electronics industry grew by 7% to 3,710 units.
The operational stock of robots in the U.S. has increased by 6% CAGR since 2015, reported the IFR.
The organization said it expects North America to continue a strong economic recovery, with a return to pre-crisis levels of industrial robot installations this year and next.
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