Robot orders in North America increased by 4.3 % and revenues increased by 7.5 % in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024, a promising sign of continuous automation investment amid a complex economic scene, according to a report by the Automation Automation Association (A3).
Through the numbers, North American companies requested 17,635 robots of $ 1.094 billion in the first six months of 2025. OEMS cars led industry growth with an increase of 34 % on an annual basis in the required units. Other sectors with higher performance included plastic and rubber materials (+9 %) and life sciences/Pharma/BIOMED (+8 %), which reflects wider trends such as reinforcement, labor deficiency, and payment to increase operational efficiency.
However, the non -automatic sector took the initiative of cars in the second quarter, which represents 56 % of the total required units. This step reflects the role of expansion of automation in industries such as life sciences, electronics and other non -automatic manufacturing sectors.
“The continuous growth in robot orders confirms what we hear from our members: automation has now become essential for the long -term work strategy,” Alex Shikani, A3 CEO of A3, said in a statement. “It is no longer only about efficiency. It is related to building flexibility, improving flexibility, and staying competitors in a rapidly changing global market. If these patterns are steadfast, the North America robots market may outperform 2024 levels through medium numbers growth rates at the end of the year.”
Looking at the market categories, Coobots represents an increasing share of the market with 3,085 units requested in the first half of 2025, at a value of $ 114 million. In Q2 alone, cobots made up 23.7 % of all units and 14.7 % of revenues. A3 said that these systems are increasingly preferred to work to work safely alongside humans and meet the needs of automation in the environments restricted to space or employment.
