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A3: North American Robot Orders Up 24.8% Year-over-Year in Q3 2026
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Data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) shows that in the third quarter of 2026, North American companies ordered a total of 10,989 robots, valued at $723.5 million, with order volume up 24.8% year-over-year and order value up 26.1%. A3 said this was the strongest quarter of the year to date. By industry, orders from automotive components rose 90.4%, orders from semiconductors, electronics and photonics rose 97.6%, and orders from original equipment automotive manufacturers rose 7.5%; orders from food and consumer goods fell 23.7%. Collaborative robot orders totaled 1,831 units, valued at $63.8 million, up about 56% year-over-year. Cumulative orders for the first three quarters totaled 28,984 units, or about $1.89 billion, up 9.6% and 13.3% year-over-year, respectively. A3 also said that although original equipment manufacturer orders improved in the third quarter, the first nine months of 2026 were still 17% lower than the same period last year. More detailed third-quarter market data and charts are available to media upon request, and member companies can access them via A3 Vault.
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- North American robot orders up 24.8% year over year in Q3 2026
Data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) shows that North American companies ordered 10,989 robots in the third quarter of 2026, valued at $723.5 million, with order volume up 24.8% year over year and value up 26.1%, making it the strongest quarter of the year.
Robotics & Automation News ·
- A3: North American robot orders up 24.8% year over year in Q3 2026
Data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) shows that North American companies ordered 10,989 robots worth $723.5 million in Q3 2026, with order volume up 24.8% year over year and order value up 26.1%, making it the strongest quarter of the year.
Robotics 24/7 ·
- A3: North American robot orders up 24.8% year over year in Q3 2026
A3 data shows that North American companies ordered a total of 10,989 robots in Q3 2026, valued at $723.5 million, with order volume up 24.8% year over year and order value up 26.1%, making it the strongest quarter of the year. Cumulative orders for the first three quarters totaled 28,984 units and about $1.89 billion, up 9.6% and 13.3% year over year respectively; orders from automotive component suppliers rose 90.4%, semiconductors and electronics/photonics rose 97.6%, and collaborative robot orders reached 1,831 units, up about 56% year over year.
The Robot Report ·
- A3 data: North American robot orders up 24.8% year over year in Q3 2026
According to A3 data, North American companies ordered 10,989 robots in Q3 2026, with a total value of $723.5 million, a 24.8% year-over-year increase in units and a 26.1% increase in value. Orders from automotive components rose 90.4%, semiconductor, electronics and photonics orders rose 97.6%, automotive OEM orders rose 7.5%, and food and consumer goods orders fell 23.7%.
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