(Industrial) robots are coming to a place near you!
It looks like non automotive industries are outpacing automotive industries in buying robots.
"Robot sales hit a record high in the first quarter of 2022, with North American companies purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter, ...
Robot sales increased 28% from Q1 of 2021, when North American companies purchased 9,098 units, to 11,595 units sold in 2022. Sales increased 43% from $466 million in Q1 2021, to $646 million in 2022.
Of the 11,595 units sold in Q1 of 2022, 6,122 units went to non-automotive customers, while 5,476 went to automotive customers. Traditionally, automotive robot sales have outpaced non-automotive sales, but that trend has shifted since 2020, when non-automotive sales outpaced automotive sales for the first time. ...
“Every industry, including agriculture, construction, retail and hospitality, is now looking at how they can take advantage of robotics to make their companies more successful,” ...“These companies recognize ... that robots can not only take over the dull, dirty and dangerous jobs that are so hard to fill, but they can save and create jobs as automation helps them grow their business.”
Each industry segment ... saw double digit growth in robot unit sales in Q1 2022 compared to the same quarter in 2021. Metals saw a 40% increase, plastics and rubber a 29% increase, semiconductors and electronics/photonics increased 23%, food and consumer goods increased 14% and all other industries saw a 56% increase.
It should be noted ... only collects sales data on traditional industrial robots. It doesn’t collect data about autonomous mobile robots or collaborative robotic arms. ..."
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