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U.S. producers have more and more adopted automation, says the IFR.
Total installations of business robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 items in 2023, as U.S. producers invested closely in additional automation, reported the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, as we speak. The automotive trade remains to be the No. 1 adopter, adopted by {the electrical} and electronics sector, in keeping with the IFR’s preliminary outcomes.
“The United States has one of the most advanced manufacturing industries worldwide,” acknowledged Marina Bill, president of the IFR. “The first IFR outlook on preliminary results shows again strong robotics demand across all major segments of U.S. manufacturing in 2023.”
U.S. automakers nonetheless lead
Sales within the automotive phase rose by 1%, with a document 14,678 robots put in in 2023, mentioned the IFR. This comes after installations in 2022 skyrocketed by 47%, reaching 14,472 items, famous the Frankfurt, Germany-based group.
The market share of automobile and part makers reached 33% of all industrial robotic installations within the U.S. in 2023. The U.S. has the second-largest manufacturing quantity of automobiles and light-weight automobiles worldwide after China.
“Automotive manufacturers currently invest in robotics mainly to drive the electric vehicle transition and respond to labor shortages,” Bill mentioned.
Electrical and electronics trade adopts robots
Installations within the electrical and electronics trade rose by 37% to five,120 items in 2023, mentioned the IFR. This quantity virtually reached the document pre-pandemic stage of 5,284 items, seen in 2018.
The newest consequence represents a market share of 12% of all industrial robots put in within the U.S. manufacturing trade. Global installations reached document numbers in 2022, the IFR famous.
It attributed latest demand for industrial robots amongst U.S. electronics makers by efforts to strengthen home provide chains and initiatives towards clean-energy transitions.
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Demand robust amongst different U.S. producers
Installation counts in different U.S. industries exceeding the three,000-unit mark included metallic and equipment (4,123 items, +6%) and plastic and chemical merchandise (3,213 items, +5%).
They characterize a market share of 9% and seven% of U.S. producer robotic installations in 2023, respectively, mentioned the IFR.
Canada and Mexico additionally climb
Robot set up in Canada reached 4,616 items – up 43%. The automotive trade accounts for 55% of the nation´s robotic installations. Sales to the automotive sector rose by 99% with 2,549 items put in in 2023. This is an all-time excessive.
Robot installations in Mexico’s manufacturing trade remained virtually unchanged, with 5,868 items in 2023. The nation´s principal adopter was the automotive trade, which accounted for 69% of the robotic installations in 2023
The IFR mentioned gross sales in Mexico reached 4,068 items (-0%) in 2023 – the third finest consequence because the peak stage of 4,805 items, in 2017.
IFR to launch extra outcomes
The IFR plans to submit the presentation on preliminary figures held by Bill through the IFR Executive Roundtable on May 8. The federation mentioned it can launch closing outcomes of the most recent World Robotics information on Sept. 24.
The group will even be current at Booth 2790 at Automate in Chicago subsequent week.