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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. The market grew 26% and 29% for units ordered and revenue, respectively, over 2021.

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Robots are becoming more flexible and resilient

Control Engineering

Industries that stand to benefit the most include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics and construction as companies are trying to fill labor shortages to keep operations running efficiently. to 2030 to reach a value of more than $88 billion.

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Mobile robot shipments grow in 2022

Control Engineering

The mobile robot market (AGVs and AMRs) has enjoyed strong growth in 2022, driven by increasing e-commerce penetration, a lack of labor and on-going shifts to more flexible manufacturing. Logistics mobile robot revenues to exceed 1 million by 2027. 2021 saw 100,000 mobile robots shipped globally, generating 35% revenue growth.

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Robotic process automation market projected to reach $70 billion by 2032

Control Engineering

Major firms in China, India, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, South Korea and other ASEAN nations are concentrating their efforts on the adoption of solutions and services across the healthcare, pharma, IT and Telecom, manufacturing and retail industries. In June 2021, FPT Software announced its partnership with Sitecore, a U.S.-based

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Global robot market growth projected to be steady

Control Engineering

in 2022 thanks to long-term demand for industrial robots to be fueled by the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector. Following a slow 2020 due to the pandemic, the industrial robot market enjoyed substantial growth in 2021, witnessing a year-on-year increase of 34.9%. Robotics insights Industrial robot revenues grew by 14.9%

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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. Garret Place, business development, robotics perception at ifm efector, said manufacturing demand continues to outpace labor availability leading to more automation.

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When will the mobile robot vendor base consolidate?

Control Engineering

The combined market share of the top 10 and top 20 leading vendors barely changed between 2018 and 2020 and indeed dropped in 2021. As shown in the figure below, the top 10 vendors of mobile robots, captured just 36% of total industry revenues in 2021. Overall revenue growth rates for vendors ranged from ~150% to negative 50% in 2021.