American companies installed more robots last year than ever, because robots are cheaper and more flexible, and they can be used by businesses of any size, in addition to traditional automobile factories, robots can also be used in more areas of the economy.
According to the Advanced Automation Association, which Reuters will see on Thursday, shipments of robots in the United States reached 28,478 in 2018, an increase of nearly 16% over 2017.
In addition to the automotive industry, the number of robots used in every industry tracked by the organization has increased.
Among them, the number of robots used by food and consumer goods enterprises increased by 60% compared with the previous year. Robots in semiconductors and electronics factories increased by more than 50%, and metal manufacturers increased by 13%.
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