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U.S. producers have more and more adopted automation, says the IFR.

Whole installations of commercial robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 models in 2023, as U.S. producers invested closely in additional automation, reported the Worldwide Federation of Robotics, or IFR, immediately. The automotive trade continues to be the No. 1 adopter, adopted by {the electrical} and electronics sector, in response to the IFR’s preliminary outcomes.

“The USA has probably the most superior manufacturing industries worldwide,” said Marina Invoice, president of the IFR. “The primary IFR outlook on preliminary outcomes reveals once more robust robotics demand throughout all main segments of U.S. manufacturing in 2023.”

U.S. automakers nonetheless lead

Gross sales within the automotive section rose by 1%, with a file 14,678 robots put in in 2023, mentioned the IFR. This comes after installations in 2022 skyrocketed by 47%, reaching 14,472 models, famous the Frankfurt, Germany-based group.

The market share of automobile and element makers reached 33% of all industrial robotic installations within the U.S. in 2023. The U.S. has the second-largest manufacturing quantity of vehicles and light-weight autos worldwide after China.

“Automotive producers presently put money into robotics primarily to drive the electrical automobile transition and reply to labor shortages,” Invoice mentioned.

Electrical and electronics trade adopts robots

Installations within the electrical and electronics trade rose by 37% to five,120 models in 2023, mentioned the IFR. This quantity nearly reached the file pre-pandemic degree of 5,284 models, seen in 2018.

The newest outcome represents a market share of 12% of all industrial robots put in within the U.S. manufacturing trade. World installations reached file numbers in 2022, the IFR famous.

It attributed latest demand for industrial robots amongst U.S. electronics makers by efforts to strengthen home provide chains and initiatives towards clean-energy transitions.

Study from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and plenty of extra.

Demand robust amongst different U.S. producers

Set up counts in different U.S. industries exceeding the three,000-unit mark included steel and equipment (4,123 models, +6%) and plastic and chemical merchandise (3,213 models, +5%).

They characterize a market share of 9% and seven% of U.S. producer robotic installations in 2023, respectively, mentioned the IFR.

Canada and Mexico additionally climb

Robotic set up in Canada reached 4,616 models – up 43%. The automotive trade accounts for 55% of the nation´s robotic installations. Gross sales to the automotive sector rose by 99% with 2,549 models put in in 2023. That is an all-time excessive.

Robotic installations in Mexico’s manufacturing trade remained nearly unchanged, with 5,868 models in 2023. The nation´s primary adopter was the automotive trade, which accounted for 69% of the robotic installations in 2023

The IFR mentioned gross sales in Mexico reached 4,068 models (-0%) in 2023 – the third greatest outcome for the reason that peak degree of 4,805 models, in 2017.

IFR to launch extra outcomes

The IFR plans to put up the presentation on preliminary figures held by Invoice throughout the IFR Government Roundtable on Might 8. The federation mentioned it would launch ultimate outcomes of the most recent World Robotics information on Sept. 24.

The group will even be current at Sales space 2790 at Automate in Chicago subsequent week.