Gross sales of commercial robots have reached a robust restoration: A brand new report of 486,800 items had been shipped globally – a rise of 27% in comparison with the earlier 12 months. Asia/Australia noticed the most important development in demand: installations had been up 33% reaching 354,500 items. The Americas elevated by 27% with 49,400 items offered. Europe noticed double digit development of 15% with 78,000 items put in. These preliminary outcomes for 2021 have been revealed by the Worldwide Federation of Robotics.

Preliminary annual installations 2022 in comparison with 2020 by area – supply: Worldwide Federation of Robotics

“Robotic installations all over the world recovered strongly and make 2021 probably the most profitable 12 months ever for the robotics business,” says Milton Guerry, President of the Worldwide Federation of Robotics (IFR). “As a result of ongoing development in direction of automation and continued technological innovation, demand reached excessive ranges throughout industries. In 2021, even the pre-pandemic report of 422,000 installations per 12 months in 2018 was exceeded.”

Robust demand throughout industries

In 2021, the principle development driver was the electronics business (132,000 installations, +21%), which surpassed the automotive business (109,000 installations, +37%) as the most important buyer of commercial robots already in 2020. Steel and equipment (57,000 installations, +38%) adopted, forward of plastics and chemical merchandise (22,500 installations, +21%) and meals and drinks (15,300 installations, +24%).

Europe recovered

In 2021, industrial robotic installations in Europe recovered after two years of decline – exceeding the height of 75,600 items in 2018. Demand from an important adopter, the automotive business, moved at a excessive degree sideways (19,300 installations, +/-0%). Demand from metallic and equipment rose strongly (15,500 installations, +50%), adopted by plastics and chemical merchandise (7,700 installations, +30%).

The Americas recovered

Within the Americas, the variety of industrial robotic installations reached the second-best outcome ever, solely surpassed by the report 12 months 2018 (55,200 installations). The biggest American market, america, shipped 33,800 items – this represents a market share of 68%.

Asia stays world’s largest market

Asia stays the world’s largest industrial robotic market: 73% of all newly deployed robots in 2021 had been put in in Asia. A complete of 354,500 items had been shipped in 2021, up 33% in comparison with 2020. The electronics business adopted by far probably the most items (123,800 installations, +22%), adopted by a robust demand from the automotive business (72,600 installations, +57%) and the metallic and equipment business (36,400 installations, +29%).

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