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The Congressional Robotics Caucus says a unified strategy is needed for U.S. economic and military competitiveness.

Q3 2025 orders in food and consumer packaged goods surpassed robot orders in automotive manufacturing, said A3.

A3 has updated industrial robot safety standards, which are now available to developers, suppliers, and integrators.

China is applying its electric vehicle playbook to robotics. Learn what’s real, what’s hype, and levers for U.S. competitiveness.

Expert panelists will discuss how the U.S. can foster innovation ecosystems and accelerate commercialization to compete with China.

North American robot orders increased year over year in the first half of 2025, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

Oliver Mitchell, a partner at ff Venture Capital, recaps highlights from recent trade shows including Automate and Xponential.

The Congressional Robotics Caucus plans to educate legislators, discuss technology risks and reshoring opportunities, and work with industry stakeholders.

Automate 2025 was an opportunity to see the latest trends in industrial robotics and automation, which are still growing.

Giovanni Campanella from Texas Instruments gives updates on on industrial automation, humanoid robot design challenges, and the expanding world of robotics.

North American companies ordered 31,311 robots valued at $1.963 billion, an increase of 0.5% in units and 0.1% in revenue over 2023, A3 said.

A3 reported declines in North American robot orders in the first nine months of 2024 but said there are reasons for optimism.

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Ames takes us down memory lane with a history of bipedal robotics and then introduces us to 3Laws Robotics.

The automotive industry will keep driving North American robotics adoption despite the current economic slowdown, according to A3.

North American robot orders declined across 2023 in comparison to record-setting sales in 2021 and 2022, but A3 expects a midyear turnaround.

37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period of 2022, according to A3’s latest report.

In Q1 2023, North American companies ordered just 9,168 units, according to A3, down 21% from the same quarter in 2022. 

North American companies ordered 44,196 robots in 2022, an 11% increase from 2021, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

North American robot sales are on track to reach record highs for the second year in a row according to A3.

Robot sales increased 28% from Q1 of 2021, when North American companies purchased 9,098 units, to 11,595 units sold in 2022.

Robot sales rose 28% in 2021, jumping from 31,044 units in 2020. 58% of those orders came from outside of the automotive industry.