10,989 robots: North American robot orders rise 24.8% in Q3
Industry group A3 says Q3 was the strongest quarter of 2026, with growth spread across several sectors.
Factories in North America ordered more robots than last year. Most of the growth came from chip and medicine factories.
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Industrial robot orders reflect factory activity. They rose in semiconductors and pharma and fell in food.
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- Q3 orders were 10,989 robots, up 24.8% from Q3 2025.
- From January to September: 28,984 robots, up 9.6%.
- Orders from semiconductors and electronics rose 97.6% in Q3.
- Collaborative robot orders were 1,831 units, up about 56%.
- Food and consumer goods orders fell 23.7%.
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