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North American Robot Shipments Broke Records in 2018
The annual A3 statistics are final – 2018 was a record-breaking year for shipments of robots.
In particular, shipments of robots to non-automotive companies saw exponential growth, a healthy sign for the robotics industry as automation becomes more profitable for a wider range of companies both large and small. The most notable growth came from the food and consumer goods, plastics and rubber, life sciences, and electronics industries.
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The annual A3 statistics are final – 2018 was a record-breaking year for shipments of robots.
In 2018, shipments of robots to non-automotive companies saw exponential growth, a healthy sign for the robotics industry as automation becomes more profitable for a wider range of companies both large and small.
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