World Robotics 2023 report: Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas

The brand new World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robotic installations in factories all over the world – a progress charge of 5% in 2022, year-on-year. By area, 73% of all newly deployed robots have been put in in Asia, 15% in Europe and 10% within the Americas.

“The world document of 500,000 items was exceeded for the second 12 months in succession,” says Marina Invoice, President of the Worldwide Federation of Robotics. “In 2023 the commercial robotic market is anticipated to develop by 7% to greater than 590,000 items worldwide.”

Asia, Europe and the Americas – overview

China is by far the world´s largest market. In 2022, annual installations of 290,258 items changed the earlier document of 2021 by progress of 5%. This newest acquire is exceptional because it even tops the 2021 consequence that was a 57% leap in comparison with 2020. To serve this dynamic market, home and worldwide robotic suppliers have established manufacturing vegetation in China and repeatedly elevated capability. On common, annual robotic installations have grown by 13% annually (2017-2022).

Robotic installations in Japan have been up by 9% to 50,413 items, exceeding the pre-pandemic degree of 49,908 items in 2019. The height degree stays at 55,240 items in 2018. The nation ranks second to China in dimension of marketplace for industrial robots. Annual installations gained 2% on common per 12 months (2017-2022). Japan is the world´s predominant robotic manufacturing nation with a market share of 46% of the worldwide robotic manufacturing.

The market within the Republic of Korea rose by 1% – installations reached 31,716 items in 2022. This was the second 12 months of marginal progress, following 4 years of declining set up figures. The Republic of Korea stays the fourth largest robotic market on this planet, following the US, Japan, and China.

Europe

The European Union stays the world´s second largest market (70,781 items; +5%) in 2022. Germany is without doubt one of the high 5 adopters worldwide with a market share of 36% inside the EU. Germany´s installations went down by 1% to 25,636 items. Italy follows with a market share of 16% inside the EU – installations grew by 8% to 11,475 items. The third largest EU market, France, recorded a regional market share of 10% and gained 13%, putting in 7,380 items in 2022.

Within the post-Brexit United Kingdom, industrial robotic installations have been up by 3% to 2,534 items in 2022. That is lower than a tenth of Germany´s gross sales.

The Americas

Within the Americas, installations have been up 8% to 56,053 items in 2022, surpassing the 2018 peak degree (55,212 items). The United States, the most important regional market, accounted for 71% of the installations within the Americas in 2022. Robotic installations have been up by 10% to 39,576 items. This was simply shy of the height degree of 40,373 items achieved in 2018. The primary progress driver was the automotive trade that displayed surging installations by +47% (14,472 items). The share of the automotive trade has now grown again to 37%, adopted by the metallic and equipment trade (3,900 items) and the electrical/electronics trade (3,732 items).

The 2 different main markets are Mexico – right here installations grew by 13% (6,000 items) – and Canada, the place demand dropped by 24% (3,223 items). This was the results of decrease demand from the automotive trade – the strongest adopter.

Brazil is a vital manufacturing website for motor automobiles and automotive elements: The Worldwide Group of Motor Automobile Producers (OICA) studies an output of two.4 million automobiles in 2022. This reveals the massive potential for automation within the nation. Annual set up counts grew relatively slowly with cyclical ups and downs. In 2022, 1,858 robots have been put in. This was 4% greater than within the earlier 12 months.

Outlook

The 12 months 2023 might be characterised by a slowdown of the worldwide financial progress. Robotic installations in 2023 should not anticipated to observe this sample. There isn’t any indication that the general long-term progress development will come to an finish quickly: relatively the opposite would be the case. The mark of 600,000 items put in per 12 months worldwide is anticipated to be reached in 2024.