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Robot orders decline in Q2 2023

Control Engineering

economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Both categories were down compared to the second quarter of last year, however, with non-automotive orders down 21% and automotive orders down 49%. A slow U.S.

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Robot orders down in first quarter of 2023

Control Engineering

North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased. Automotive customers accounted for 68% of all robot orders in Q1, with 5,659 robots purchased.

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North American robot sales reach record high in 2022

Control Engineering

2022’s growth was sparked by a rebound in the automotive industry as companies are looking to robots to keep the supply chain going and help in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. More than 50% of sales came from the automotive industry, which ordered 23,807 robots, up from 16,752 in 2021. This is likely going to continue.

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Automotive MEMS sensor market expected to have strong growth

Control Engineering

Automotive MEMS insights By 2033, the automotive MEMS sensor market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.7%, with a market value of $14 billion and the United States is expected to be the worldwide leader. The automotive micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors market is expected to be valued at $3.9 during this period.

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Exciting Times for The Augmented Connected Worker: Explosive Growth and Vast Opportunities for Innovation

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

CAGR from 2023 to 2030, reaching USD 6.36 billion that year across process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturing industries. The connected worker is a term used to describe technologies (AR, IoT, AI, and more) that help connect frontline workers in manufacturing with the systems they interact with daily.

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Automate 2023 Day Two: Optimize and simplify manufacturing applications

Control Engineering

“The Swifti is an industrial robot with collaborative features,” said Mark Ruth, senior project engineer of automation for ABB Robotics, adding it is useful for palletizing, automotive and other applications requiring a robot to move quickly, but allows for human interference, as needed.

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Global manufacturing output to grow only 0.3% in 2024

Control Engineering

Europe in particular is feeling the pinch, while the Americas region fared well during the first half of 2023. Due to the semiconductor slump, manufacturing output in the Asia-Pacific region is declining – the region accounts for almost 90% of semiconductor and components production. The semiconductor segment in the U.S.