Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.23
…of 2019. From January to June, North American companies ordered 16,488 robots, valued at $869 million. The largest driver of the year-to-date growth was an 83% increase in units ordered by automotive OEMs. Other industries that saw increases include semiconductor and electronics (12%), life sciences (8%), and food and consumer goods (3%). In the second quarter alone, North American companies ordered 8,572 robots, valued at $446 million. This represents a growth of 19.2% in number of robots ordered, and a 0.6% boost in dollars compared to the same time period in 2018. “Robot use continues to grow, which is helping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.20
…results. So far this year, North American companies have ordered 23,894 robotic units, valued at $1.3 billion. Looking at third-quarter results only, North American companies ordered 7,446 robots, valued at $438 million. Both units ordered and revenue are up 1% in the quarter compared to 2018. The largest driver of the year-to-date growth in units ordered was an increase in orders from automotive OEMs at 47%, followed by plastics and rubber at 15%, and food and consumer goods at 4%. “We continue to see improvement in the robotics market,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3 and RIA. “At this time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.49
…units valued at $1.875 billion, up 24% for units ordered and 27% for revenue over the same period in 2021, said A3. “Ongoing labor shortages, easier-to-use robotic solutions and new industries embracing robotics, such as restaurants, retail, construction, and even agriculture, have led to record units sold here in North America this year,” stated Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “Investing in automation is increasingly seen as a necessary step for performing many of the difficult-to-staff tasks that are necessary to compete today, and we see 2022 ending on another record high,” he said. Q3 sales up over 2021, down slightly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.17
…of 7,406 robots valued at approximately $402 million were ordered from North American companies during the first quarter of 2016. The number of units ordered in the first three months of 2016 is a new record among opening quarters, growing 7% over the same period in 2015. Order revenue, however, decreased by 8% in the first quarter. Robot shipments also set a new opening quarter record, with 7,125 robots valued at $448 million being shipped to North American customers. This represents growth of 2% in units and 21% in dollars over the same quarter of last year. “It is encouraging…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 18.39
Good news! That new exercise bike you ordered arrived. Bad news! Now you have to move it upstairs. The flat-pack box is lean, but also long and wide – so much so, that it barely fits up the stairs. What you’re experiencing in the struggle of moving such a bulky, irregularly shaped item through your house is reminiscent of the challenges that distribution centers face handling such items every day. Whether furniture, sporting goods, outdoor equipment or something else, large, irregularly shaped items are described as “non conveyable” when their physical characteristics prevent them from being handled by automated conveyor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.21
…row after record purchases in 2021 and 2022. Companies ordered 7,697 robots valued at $457 million from April to July 2023, a 37% decline in robot orders and 20% drop in value over the same period in 2022, according to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). When combined with first-quarter results, the robotics market in North America is down 29% in comparison with the first half of last year, with a total of 16,865 robots ordered. This drop came after a record 2022, where North American companies ordered 44,196 robots, up 11% over 2021, the previous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.20
…total of 23,985 robots valued at $1.3 billion were ordered from North American companies in the first nine months of 2016, an increase of 7% in units and 3% in dollars over the same period in 2015, which held the previous record. Robot shipments to North American customers through September totaled 22,050 robots valued at $1.3 billion, breaking the previous record set in 2015 by 3% in units and 11% in dollars. The record sales levels were driven primarily by strong growth in demand from automotive OEMs and component suppliers. Robot orders from these two sectors were up 14% through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.52
…out of the past nine quarters where non-automotive customers ordered more robots than automotive customers. Non-automotive customers ordered 6,122 units in the first quarter, compared with 5,476 ordered by automotive-related customers. Unit sales to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) were up 15%, while orders from automotive component companies were up 22%. Unit sales to non-automotive industries saw the following increases in Q1 over the same period of 2021: Metals: up 40% Plastics and rubber: up 29% Semiconductors and electronics/photonics: up 23% Food and consumer goods: up 21% Life Sciences/pharmaceuticals/biomedical: up 14% All other industries: up 56% “As robots continually become…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.48
…year, 34,606 robots valued at approximately $1.9 billion were ordered in North America, representing growth of 10% in units over 2015. The automotive industry’s orders grew 17%. Units shipped to North American customers also grew by 10%, with 30,875 robots valued at $1.8 billion shipped in 2016. Shipments into the automotive market grew 25% relative to 2015. According to the report, the fourth quarter of 2016 alone saw North American orders of 10,621 robots valued at $561 million, a growth rate of 18% in units ordered and 21% in revenue over the fourth quarter of 2015. Q4 shipments grew 33%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.81
…of 2022, companies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico ordered 11,595 industrial robots—up 28% compared with the first quarter of 2021, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Revenue rose by 43% and reached a value of $664 million (U.S.). The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) said this follows a positive trend worldwide. Its preliminary data for 2021 showed that 486,700 industrial robots were installed globally, for a 27% increase year over year. “The [COVID-19] pandemic spurred the growth of robotics in the U.S.,” said Dr. Susanne Bieller, general secretary of the IFR. “The 'Big Quit' in response to working…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.66
…of 14,583 robots valued at approximately $817 million were ordered from North American companies during the first half of 2016. The number of units ordered in the first six months marks a new record to begin the year, growing 2% over the same period in 2015, which held the previous record. Order revenue decreased slightly by 3% in the first half of 2016. In the same timeframe, 13,620 robots valued at $838 million were shipped to North American customers. These figures represent the second highest total for units shipped and a new record for shipment revenue in the first half…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.23
…and 0.5%, respectively. In Q3 alone, North American companies ordered 9,928 robots valued at $513 million, up 32% and 35% respectively, over the third quarter of 2020. This marks the third-highest quarter ever in units ordered and fifth highest in value, said the organization. “With labor shortages throughout manufacturing, logistics, and virtually every industry, companies of all sizes are increasingly turning to robotics and automation to stay productive and competitive,” stated Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “As our latest statistics indicate, sales are on track to make 2021 the biggest year ever for robotics orders in North America.” Comparison of…