U.S. Companies Invest Heavily in Robots – IFR Preliminary Results
30 Abril 2024 - 8:10AM
Business Wire
- Robot installations by manufacturing companies up 12
percent
- Electrical and electronics industry shows strong growth
Manufacturing companies in the United States have invested
heavily in more automation: total installations of industrial
robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 units in 2023. Number one
adopter is the car industry followed by the electrical and
electronics sector. These are preliminary results, presented by the
International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
“The United States has one of the most advanced manufacturing
industries worldwide,” says Marina Bill, President of the
International Federation of Robotics (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. automotive industry
Sales in the automotive segment rose by 1% with a record number
of 14,678 robots installed in 2023. This comes after installations
in 2022 skyrocketed by 47% reaching 14,472 units. The market share
of car and component makers hit 33% of all industrial robot
installations in the U.S. in 2023. The United States has the second
largest production volume of cars and light vehicles worldwide,
following China.
“Automotive manufacturers currently invest in robotics mainly to
drive the electric vehicle transition and respond to labor
shortages,” says Marina Bill.
U.S. electrical and electronics industry
Installations in the electrical and electronics industry rose by
37% to 5,120 units in 2023. This number almost reached the record
pre-pandemic level of 5,284 units, seen in 2018. The latest result
represents a market share of 12% of all industrial robots installed
in the U.S. manufacturing industry.
Canada and Mexico
Robot installation in Canada reached 4,616 units – up 43%. The
automotive industry accounts for 55% of the country´s robot
installations. Sales to the automotive sector rose by 99% with
2,549 units installed in 2023. This is an all-time high.
Robot installations in Mexico´s manufacturing industry remain
almost unchanged with 5,868 units in 2023. The country´s main
adopter is the automotive industry which accounted for 69% of the
robot installations in 2023: sales reached 4,068 units (-0%) in
2023 – the third best result since the peak level of 4,805 units,
in 2017.
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