# North American robot orders rise 24.8% in Q3 2026, A3 reports

> Original title: North American robot orders climb 24.8% in Q3 of 2026, says A3

- Source: The Robot Report
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:59:30.000Z
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- Original: https://www.therobotreport.com/north-american-robot-orders-climb-24-8-q3-2026-says-a3/

## Summary

North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, up 24.8% in units and 26.1% in value from the same quarter of 2025, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Automotive OEM orders returned to growth at 7.5%, while automotive component orders rose 90.4%, and semiconductors and electronics orders increased 97.6% in units. Collaborative robots accounted for 16.7% of third-quarter units ordered.