Double Digit Growth for Robot Sales in North America
北美機器人銷售實現兩位數增長

The North American robotics market experienced its best quarter ever to begin the year: Companies from the US, Canada and Mexico ordered 11,595 industrial robots–up 28% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Revenue rose by 43% and reached a value of USD 664 million. These results are in line with a positive trend worldwide: Preliminary data for 2021 show, that 486,700 industrial robots have been installed globally (+27% year-on-year).    

北美機器人市場在今年年初經歷了有史以來最好的一個季度。來自美國、加拿大和墨西哥的公司訂購了11,595臺工業機器人，與2021年第一季度相比增長了28%。收入增長了43%，達到了6.64億美元。這些結果與全球范圍內的積極趨勢相一致。2021年的初步數據顯示，全球已經安裝了486,700臺工業機器人（同比增長27%）。  

“A strong recovery of the international robotics markets is currently in progress: Worldwide installations of industrial robots in 2021 even exceed the record year 2018,” said Milton Guerry, president of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “In North America, first quarter order volumes for both units and revenue were at all-time highs. Across industries, the post-COVID crisis boom creates double-digit growth over the same quarter of last year.”

"目前，國際機器人市場正在強勁復蘇中。2021年全球工業機器人的安裝量甚至超過了2018年的記錄，"國際機器人聯合會（IFR）主席Milton Guerry說。"在北美，第一季度的出貨量和訂單量都達到了歷史最高水平。在各行業中，疫情危機后的繁榮創造了比去年同季度兩位數的增長。"

Automotive orders up
汽車訂單增加
 
In North America, car makers and manufacturers of components accounted for 47% of robot orders in Q1 2022, their orders grew by 15% year-on-year. Several car manufacturers have announced investments to further equip their factories for new electric drive car models or to increase capacity for battery production. These major projects will continue to create demand for industrial robots in the next few years. The United States has the second largest production volume of cars and light vehicles in the world, following China. Worldwide installations of industrial robots in the automotive sector reached 109,400 units in 2021 (+37% year-on-year).

在北美，汽車制造商和零部件制造商占2022年第一季度機器人訂單的47%，他們的訂單同比增長了15%。一些汽車制造商已經宣布投資，為新的電動汽車型號進一步裝備他們的工廠，或增加電池生產的能力。這些重大項目將在未來幾年繼續創造對工業機器人的需求。美國的汽車和輕型汽車產量僅次于中國，位居世界第二。2021年，全球汽車行業的工業機器人安裝量達到109,400臺（同比增長37%）。

Non-automotive sectors surpassed automotive
非汽車行業超過汽車行業

Continuing a trend, non-automotive customers have ordered more robots than automotive customers. Worldwide, the electrical & electronics industry is the strongest adopter with a record of 132,200 units installed in 2021. In North America, automotive customers orders in Q1 2022 were 5,476 units, while non-automotive customers ordered 6,122 units the same period. In seven out of the last nine quarters, orders from non-automotive customers surpassed orders from automotive customers.

非汽車客戶訂購的機器人數量超過汽車客戶的趨勢在延續。在全球范圍內，電氣和電子是最大的采用行業，2021年安裝了132,200臺。在北美，2022年第一季度的汽車客戶訂單為5,476臺，而同期的非汽車客戶訂單為6,122臺。在過去九個季度中的七個季度，來自非汽車客戶的訂單超過了來自汽車客戶的訂單。

How robotics and automation are transforming the North American economy
機器人和自動化是如何改變北美經濟的

At Automate 2022 trade fair in Detroit, robotics industry leaders discussed how robotics and automation are transforming the North American economy in an executive roundtable co-sponsored by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

在底特律舉行的Automate 2022貿易展覽會上，機器人行業領導人在由國際機器人聯合會（IFR）和推進自動化協會（A3）共同主辦的行政圓桌會議上討論了機器人和自動化如何改變北美經濟。