Industrial robots · market · A3 · 2026-10-28

A3: North American robot orders rose 24.8% in Q3 2026, the strongest quarter of the year

Three key points

  1. A3 data show North American companies ordered 10,989 robots worth $723.5 million in Q3 2026.
  2. Orders rose 24.8% in units and 26.1% in value year on year, the strongest quarter of 2026 so far.
  3. Automotive component orders rose 90.4%, semi/electronics 97.6%, and cobots about 56% to 1,831 units.

Story summary

North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in Q3 2026, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Orders rose 24.8% in units and 26.1% in value year on year, the strongest quarter of the year so far. Automotive component (+90.4%) and semiconductor/electronics (+97.6%) orders surged, and collaborative robots rose about 56% to 1,831 units. The figures are A3's order data; A3 named input costs and trade uncertainty as factors to watch.

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