The Japan Robot Association (JARA) has recently released sales statistics for the year 2022, revealing a record high in total sales of Japanese-made robots at $824.71 million, a 3.1% increase from the previous year.
Notably, there has been a significant rise in the use of robots in clean room environments, and applications beyond assembly have also experienced substantial growth.
Here is a breakdown of the shipment volume and value by application:
- Clean room:
Shipments: 41,862 units (up 25.1%)
Shipment value: $122.27 million (up 24.8%) - Welding:
Shipments: 46,954 units (+1.0%)
Shipment value: $92.12 million (up 6.0%) - Assembly:
Shipments: 43,092 units (down 11.6%)
Shipment value: $82.09 million (up 23.2%) - Machining:
Shipments: 15,461 units (74.4% increase)
Shipment value: $22.1 million (77.8% increase) - Material handling:
Shipments: 77,454 units (up 11.5%)
Furthermore, in terms of industries, while the automotive sector witnessed a decline in both shipment volume and value, the electrical machinery industry experienced significant growth. The electrical machinery industry expanded to 20,707 units (up 10.5%), and the machinery industry reached 5,164 units (up 22.1%). The demand for robots is expanding beyond automobiles and electrical machinery, extending to sectors like metal products, food and beverage, tobacco, and feed.
Here is a breakdown of the shipment volume and value by industry:
- Automotive industry:
Shipments: 12,579 units (down 6.9%)
Shipment value: $40.12 million (down 11.3%) - Electrical machinery industry:
Shipments: 27,070 units (+10.5%)
Shipment value: $70.81 million (up 16.8%) - Machinery industry:
Shipments: 5,164 units (up 22.1%)
Shipment value: $17.07 million (up 19.5%) - Metal products industry:
Shipments: 2,734 units (up 15.1%) - Food and beverage, tobacco, and feed industries:
Shipments: 883 units
for more info:https://www.jara.jp/e/data/dl/year/IR_CY2022_e.pdf