2021 A RECORD YEAR FOR ROBOTICS SALES

With data now available for 2021 from the Association for Advancing Robotics (A3), the number of robots sold in North America set a new high in 2021 increasing 28% over 2020. As inflation and labor shortages continue to impact production and manufacturing, the global robotics market continues to grow.

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Non-automotive orders now total 58% of North American totals. In addition, unit sales saw the following increases:

• Metals: up 91% over 2020

• Food and Consumer Goods: up 29%

• Semiconductors and Electronics/Photonics: up 2%

• Plastics and Rubber: up 4%

• Life Sciences/Pharma/Biomed: up 4%

• All Other Industries: up 65%

Forecasts expect continue pressure on labor markets, CPI, and PPI. Expect more robotics and automation investment to help meet supply and demand pressures.

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