International Federation of Robotics
Robot sales in North America grow by 12%
The North American robotics market has recorded strong growth: In the manufacturing sector, the number of installations increased by 12%, reaching a total of 41,624 units in 2022.
In the USA, demand from automotive and component manufacturers for industrial robots rose by 48% in 2022. This reflects the familiar cyclical demand pattern from this customer segment.
© ABBThe automotive industry is leading the way in the North American robotics market: companies in the USA, Canada and Mexico from this segment installed 20,391 industrial robots - an increase of 30% compared to 2021. These are preliminary results from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). "North America has the world's second-largest operational stock of industrial robots after China," says Marina Bill, President of the IFR.
Cyclical demand from the automotive industry
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) presents preliminary results for North America.
© IFRDemand from automotive and component manufacturers for industrial robots rose by 48% in the US in 2022. This shows the familiar cyclical pattern of demand from this customer segment: starting from a peak of 15,397 units in 2017, this was initially followed by several years of decline with a level of 9,854 units in 2021. In 2022, installations rose to 14,594 units.
In Canada, the business is largely dependent on investment from the automotive industry - the market share accounts for 40% of robot installations. Sales to the automotive industry fell by 36% in 2022 and amounted to 1,258 installed units. This is below the level reached before the pandemic with 1,897 units in 2019. Robot installations for the production of parts and accessories for motor vehicles fell significantly - by 45% - to 995 units sold in 2022. In the area of motor vehicles, engines and bodies, however, sales increased by 99% with 263 units sold.
In Mexico, robot installations are also driven by the automotive industry - the market share of this segment was 66% in 2022. Sales increased by 16% and reached 4,222 units - the second-best result since the peak of 4,805 units in the record year of 2017.
Sectors without automotive
The number of installations in other sectors exceeding the 4,000-unit mark in North America are: Electrical/Electronics (+28%), Metal and Engineering (-9%) and Plastics and Chemicals (-4%). These segments each have a market share of 9% of industrial robot installations in 2022.
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