Robot Orders Hold Steady in Q1 2026 as Demand Broadens Across Non-Automotive Industries

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Summary

A3’s latest data indicates robot orders held steady in Q1 2026 as demand broadened beyond automotive. Strong gains in life sciences, electronics, food, and collaborative robots helped offset a cyclical slowdown among automotive OEMs, signaling more diversified, resilient adoption of automation across non-automotive sectors.

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