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

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The IFR said that total installations of industrial robots in the automotive industry increased by 10.7%, reaching 13,700 units in 2024. automotive sales dropped 15% in 2024 compared to 2023. The automotive industry has, historically, been the largest buyer of robots. “This is a great achievement of modernization.

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In just seven years, the global robot density in factories has doubled, IFR finds

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With a world-renowned electronics industry and a strong automotive industry, the Korean economy relies on the two largest customers for industrial robots, said the IFR. In 2022, it was the 10th most automated country worldwide, and in 2021, it was the ninth most automated country.

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

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The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. We’ve seen a slowdown in the manufacturing of electronic vehicles this year, along with fewer new distribution centers, both likely reducing the demand for robots,” he added.

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North American robot orders decline in 2023, A3 report finds

Automation Mag

Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021. These 2023 orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive companies (15,436 robots sold). This resulted in an increase of 20 percent over the previous quarter (Q3 2023).

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

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This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as South Korea was the most automated country in 2020 and 2021. Its economy benefits from two large robot buyers, as well as a strong electronics industry and automotive industry. In 2021, Singapore had a population of 5.45 It rose to 5th place in 2021 and stays there in 2022.

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Research Reports Reveal IoT Cyber Risks Plus Value of Manufacturing

Gary Mintchell

Industrial and Manufacturing Contributed US$16 Trillion Worth of Value to the Worldwide Economy in 2021 According to a new global technology intelligence firm ABI Research report, the world manufacturing value add rose by around 20% from 2020 to 2021 to reach more than US$16 trillion.

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3Laws on robot safety and the evolution of bipedal locomotion

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To learn more about 3Laws Robotics: [link] In the news this week In 2023, North American companies purchased 31,159 robots, compared with 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). The 2023 robot orders were divided almost equally among automotive and non-automotive companies.

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