A3 reports North American robot orders rise 24.8% in Q3 2026
North American companies ordered 10,989 robots worth $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). That represents a 24.8% increase in units and a 26.1% rise in value compared with Q3 2025, making the quarter the strongest of the year so far. Over the first nine months, total orders reached 28,984 robots valued at roughly $1.89 billion,…
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- North American robot orders hit 10,989 units ($723.5 M) in Q3 2026, up 24.8% units and 26.1% value YoY
- Cobots grew about 56% in units YoY, making up 16.7% of Q3 orders and 15.9% of units in the first nine months
- Automotive component orders rose 90.4%; semiconductor/electronics orders jumped 97.6% units, while food/consumer goods fell 23.7%
Growth was broad‑based. Automotive OEM orders returned to positive growth, up 7.5%, while component suppliers surged 90.4%. Semiconductor and electronics/photonics orders jumped 97.6% in units, plastics and rubber 67.7%, life‑sciences/pharma/biomed 38.7%, and metals 37.0%. By contrast, food and consumer‑goods orders fell 23.7%. Collaborative (cobot) robots saw a 56% unit increase year‑over‑year, with 1,831 units ($63.8 million) in Q3, accounting for 16.7% of all units. In the first nine months, cobots made up 15.9% of robot units and 9.4% of order value.
A3 linked the robot surge to a recovering manufacturing environment, noting a September ISM PMI of 54.5 and a 0.3% rise in U.S. manufacturing output. Executive vice‑president Alex Shikany said the diversified growth signals a more varied robotics market across industries.
North American robot orders climb 24.8% in Q3 of 2026, says A3
The Robot Report · 28 October 2026
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