Robots in the United States

Robotics (Global Market)

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Artificial intelligence in the United States

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2023

North American industrial robot sales cut 30%

In 2023, companies in North America acquired 31,159 robots for various tasks at enterprises. This is 30% less than the previous year, when purchases were estimated at 44,196 units. In 2021, American companies purchased 39,708 robots. Such data are given in a study by the Association for the Development of Automation (A3), the results of which were published on February 12, 2024. Read more here.

Pentagon launches program to build army of autonomous robots to confront China

On August 28, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Defense USA Kathleen Hicks announced that the US military would use thousands of autonomous weapons systems in an attempt to counter the growing power. China More. here

Pentagon Allows Self-Killing Combat Robots

On January 26, 2023, the Pentagon said it did not object to the creation and use of lethal autonomous weapons using AI "subject to proper oversight." Thus, the US Department of Defense has officially dispelled the widespread belief that there is a certain ban on such weapons systems.

The biggest change in the new version of the 2012 Defense Department doctrine on lethal autonomous weapons is a clearer statement that it can be created and deployed safely and ethically, but not without much oversight. This is intended to dispel the widespread opinion that there is some kind of ban on such weapons.

US Department of Defense building

There is no such requirement in [the 2012 policy] DODD 3000.09, nor in any other DOD policy! In fact, the 2012 doctrine says that the military can create such weapons, but only after "a high-level review process" that no weapons have yet gone through, according to a 2019 Congressional Research Service report on the issue, writes Greg Allen, director of the AI Management Project and a senior fellow in the strategic technology program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

In 2020, the US military department officially adopted a number of principles "guaranteeing an ethical approach to the development and use of AI systems" in military affairs. The US Department of Defense intends to become a world leader by the beginning of 2030 in this area.

The development of AI systems opens the door for humanity to the fourth industrial revolution. According to The Business of Federal Technology, robots are becoming smarter in January 2023, and their ability to self-learn is amazing. Many experts believe that the Pentagon is most fiercely in favor of the development of AI. The US military intends to emphasize the development of combat robots, as well as their use in ground operations. In particular, the engineering company Boston Dynamics, specializing in robotics, creates many platforms for the US Department of Defense.^[1]

2022: Robot orders rise 40%, to $1.6 billion

Orders for robots for jobs in the United States rose 40% in the first three months of 2022 amid a shortage of labor in the country and reached $1.6 billion. This is evidenced by the data of the Association for the Development of Automation (A3), released in May 2022.

The sharp increase in demand for robotization coincided with the fact that in March 2022 the number of vacancies in the United States reached a record high of 11.5 million as employers tried to find workers.

Due to a shortage of specialists, the demand for robots in the United States increased by 21%

Separate data from the Jobs and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed job openings increased in areas such as retail, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing.

The JOLTS report shows a major imbalance between U.S. labor supply and demand, with job openings nearly twice the pre-pandemic level.

In March 2022, record high rates of dismissal of people from work were also recorded: more than 4.5 million people left in search of better salaries or working conditions. This economic trend, called "The Great Departure," is attributed to stagnating wages, the growing popularity of remote work and an increase in the cost of living.

The A3 report said businesses are increasingly looking to fill gaps in production lines with robots, with the leading industries for robotic workers being precisely the automotive, electronics, food industry and warehouse industries.

More industries are recognizing that robotics can help reverse the decline in productivity and fill jobs associated with repetitive operations that don't suit people, said Jeff Bernstein, president of A3. There's no choice anymore on whether to implement robots and automation. It is now an absolute imperative. As we have long believed - and users continue to confirm this - robots help companies compete, eventually creating more jobs to drive their growth, he added.

The Future of Jobs 2020 report, commissioned by the World Economic Forum, showed that 43% of enterprises surveyed intend to revise their staff due to technology integration.

It is estimated that about 85 million jobs could be eliminated by 2025, but the report also predicts that "the number of destroyed jobs will be exceeded by the number of created" jobs of tomorrow. ""^[2][2]

2021

Robot supply orders up 21%

At the end of 2021, 21% more orders for the supply of robots were placed in the United States than a year earlier. Such data are contained in the report of the Association for the Development of Automation (A3), published in May 2022. According to experts, the trend intensified in early 2022.

Robot market up 28%, to 39,708

According to the Automation Development Association (A3), in 2021, a new record was set for the number of robots sold in the United States - 39,708 units, which is 28% more than a year earlier. In money, sales were estimated at $2 billion. These data were released in February 2022.

58% of those orders came from the automotive industry, a trend that began in 2020 when sales in the non-automotive industry surpassed those in the automotive industry for the first time. Traditionally, car sales have been the mainstay of the robotic industry in the United States.

The robot market grew 28% in 2021 in the United States, to 39,708 units

The largest growth in robot sales in the non-automotive sector was observed in metallurgy - here the rise was 91%. In the production of food and consumer goods, there was a 29 percent rise.

More industries are acknowledging that robotics can help reverse the decline in productivity and fill routine jobs that people don't need. There's no choice anymore whether to implement robots and automation, "said Jeff Bernstein, president of A3. "Now it's an absolute imperative. As we have long believed - and users continue to confirm - robots help companies compete, eventually creating more jobs to drive their growth.

The fourth quarter of 2021 was also a record for the American robotics market - 10,829 robots were ordered. 61% of orders came from non-automotive customers.

Improving technology, new funding models and easier ways to apply continue to be positive trends in 2022, specifically helping small companies automate and enter the global stage, Bernstein said.

It should be noted that the A3 collects sales data for only traditional industrial robots. It does not collect data on autonomous mobile robots or joint robotic manipulators. If A3 recorded sales of these types of robots as well, the numbers would probably be much higher.^[3]

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