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The North American robotics market achieved a historical record high in Q1 2022, with the North American robotics market: companies from the United States, Canada, and Mexico ordering 11,595 industrial robots—an increase of 28% compared to Q1 2021. Revenue sales increased 43%, reaching $ 664 million. Globally, 486,700 industrial robots were installed (a 27% increase year-over-year). Both order volume and revenue in the North American market reached record highs for the first quarter.
In North America, automotive manufacturers and parts manufacturers accounted for 47% of robot orders in Q1 2022, with their orders growing 15% year-over-year. Several automotive manufacturers have announced investments to further equip their plants with new electric vehicle models or increase battery production capacity. These major projects will continue to create demand for industrial robots over the coming years. The United States ranks second globally in automotive and light vehicle production, behind only China. In 2021, the global automotive industry installed 109,400 industrial robots (a 37% increase year-over-year).
Continuing this trend, non-automotive customers ordered more robots than automotive customers. Globally, the electrical and electronics industry was the strongest adopter, reaching a record installation of 132,200 units in 2021. In North America, automotive customers ordered 5,476 units in Q1 2022, while non-automotive customers ordered 6,122 units during the same period. In seven of the past nine quarters, non-automotive customer orders have exceeded automotive customer orders.
