North American Robot Orders Climb Nearly 25% in Q3 as Reshoring Lifts Demand

Industry association data show that North American companies ordered almost 11,000 industrial robots in the third quarter of 2026, with order value exceeding $7.2 billion. That represents a year-over-year increase of nearly 25%, pointing to a renewed recovery in regional robot demand. The improvement comes as manufacturing reshoring and production-line upgrades combine to lift automation investment. Companies are bringing capacity back to North America and modernizing existing operations, both of which support robot orders. The figures are a closely watched indicator of industrial automation spending, and the double-digit gain suggests that demand is regaining momentum after a softer stretch. For robot makers and integrators, the quarter signals improving conditions in a key market, though the data cover orders rather than installations and may not yet reflect the full pace of deployment.