Robot orders in North America declined slightly in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest statistics released on June 12 by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
North American companies ordered a total of 7,876 robots valued at $423 million during the three months, a decline of 3.5% in units and 3.2% in dollars compared to the first quarter of 2018.
The decline was driven by a decrease in orders from automotive component suppliers (-16%), plastics and rubber (-16%), electronics (-17%), and metals (-17%).
