Robot Orders Increase In Q2: A3

Robot Orders Increase In Q2: A3

Aug. 11, 2026, Ann Arbor, Mich. — North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Compared to the second quarter of 2025, this represents a 4.3 per cent increase in units ordered and a 21.3 per cent increase in revenue. Second-quarter results brought first-half totals to 17,995 units valued at $1.166 billion, repre…

Robot Orders Surge 21% in Revenue Growth

North American manufacturers ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, marking significant growth in an increasingly diversified market, according to new data from the Association for Advancing Automation.

Q2 2026 robotics demand increased across industries, reports A3

Automotive component makers increased robot orders, while OEMs did not in Q2. Source: A3 While progress in artificial intelligence and humanoid robots continues to capture public and investor interest, industrial automation is still the leading segment in robotics. The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, marked modest growth in North American orders in the Q2 of 2026. North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million …

Robot Orders Increase in Q2 as Automation Demand Broadens Across Industries

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Automation--North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Compared to the second quarter of 2025, this represents a 4.3% increase in units ordered and a 21.3% increase in revenue1. Second-quarter results brought first-half totals to 17,995 units valued at $1.166 billion, repre…