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U.S. automotive industry increased robot installations by 10% in 2024

Robotics Business Review

FANUC is a Japanese world leader in robotics and factory automation. have been investing more in automation. By contrast, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported earlier this year that U.S. However, in other key areas of manufacturing automation, the US lags behind its competitors.

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Robot sales reach record high in North America for third straight quarter

Control Engineering

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. Courtesy: Automate. The market grew 26% and 29% for units ordered and revenue, respectively, over 2021.

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Robot sales in North America dip 6% in Q1

Robotics Business Review

Credit: ABB Robot sales continue to be slow in North America, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “It’s particularly encouraging to see that non-automotive customers are continuing to grow their adoption of robots, demonstrating the expanding reach and impact of automation across various industries.”

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

A recent Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report finds that robot sales in North American declined by 30 percent in 2023 after record orders in the two previous years. Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. In fact, we anticipate record numbers at our Automate Show in May as more companies prepare for new automation projects.” 20 to 22, 2025 in Orlando, Fla.

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Accenture, Mujin form robotics integration joint venture

Robotics Business Review

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. Called Accenture Alpha Automation, the new venture is owned 70% by Accenture and 30% by Mujin. Accenture Alpha Automation officially started operating on Jan.

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Accenture invests in humanoid maker Sanctuary AI

Robotics Business Review

pic.twitter.com/bYlsKBYw3i — Geordie Rose (@realgeordierose) February 28, 2024 “AI-powered humanoid robots are essential to reinventing work and supporting human workers as labor shortage is becoming an issue in many countries and industries,” said Joe Lui, Accenture’s global advanced automation and robotics lead.

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