North American Robot Orders Increase to $723.5 Million in Q3 2026

North American robot orders reached 10,989 units in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 24.8% increase in volume and a 26.1% rise in value to $723.5 million compared to the same period in 2025. Year-to-date figures show 28,984 units ordered, totaling approximately $1.89 billion, reflecting a 9.6% increase in volume and 13.3% in value over the first nine months of 2025.

Market growth was driven by a rebound in automotive OEM orders, which rose 7.5%, and a 90.4% surge in demand from automotive component suppliers. Significant expansion was also recorded in the semiconductor, electronics, and life sciences sectors, which posted unit growth of 97.6% and 38.7% respectively. Conversely, the food and consumer goods sector experienced a 23.7% decline in orders.

Collaborative robot (cobot) adoption accelerated, with 1,831 units ordered in the third quarter, a 56% increase year-over-year. These units now account for 15.9% of total robot orders for the year. This trend aligns with broader manufacturing expansion, evidenced by a 54.5 reading on the September Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index and a 0.3% increase in domestic manufacturing output.