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First half of 2019 sees continued growth in robotic sales
More than 180,000 robots have been shipped to American companies since 2010, and more than 1.2 million new manufacturing jobs have been created during the same time.

North American machine vision market grew nearly 10% in 2018, broke records for sixth straight year
Smarter and smaller vision technologies serve complex challenges with emerging automation solutions like AI-driven bin picking, autonomous vehicles, and advanced inspection technologies.

North American robot shipments hit record with big non-automotive growth
Shipments to non-automotive companies grew 41% to 16,702 shipments for the year, with food and consumer goods driving nearly 50% of the growth.

Warehousing and Logistics Robot Shipments to Approach 1M Units Annually by 2022, Predicts Tractica
Research by Tractica highlights mobile robot platforms, shuttle AS/RS, industrial robotic manipulators and gantry robots as drivers of market growth.

ELFA announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2019
ELFA forecasts generally positive economy and solid capital investment with building headwinds and moderated growth by year end.

Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2018
In a healthy but fiercely competitive landscape, technology continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation of supply chains big and small.

North American robotics orders to non-automotive companies surge to new records
Automotive (52%) and non-automotive (48%) segments are closer than ever in the history of RIA's reports dating back to 1984.

IFR: Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years
Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.

Robotics, vision and motion control industries set new growth records in 2017
Non-automotive robot orders grew 20.5% in units and 7.3% in dollars; shipments up 29.7%.

IDC FutureScape predictions foretell rapid digital transformation for manufacturers and retailers
Older measures like productivity, quality, and service still apply, but digital transformation promises to 'change everything' about how manufacturers and retailers plan, procure and fulfill.

Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2017
The industry's momentum continues to build, even as it changes shape to adapt to technology; acquisitions across technology competencies have heralded the arrival of Consolidation 2.0, while automation and cybersecurity shake...

A3 report: North American automation market shattering records in 2017
Double-digit growth, in units and dollars, sets records in the areas of robotics, machine vision, motion control, and motor technology.

IFR report: Japan delivers 52% of global industrial robot supply
International Federation of Robotics reports sales within Japan reached a 10-year high, and Japan exported 115,000 industrial robots in 2016 valued at $2.7 billion.

A3: Record-setting growth for North American robotics market
Association for Advancing Automation reports the first half of 2017 saw growth of 33% in units and 26% in dollars over 2016.

North American machine vision market grows 10% in first quarter of 2017
Survey of industry experts shows 50% expect market to increase over the next six months, 10% bracing for a decline.



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