North America and Latin America Industrial Robotics Market: By Type (Vertically Articulated Robots, Cartesian Robots, SCARA Robots, Cylindrical Robots, Others [Delta, Polar]), By End-Use Industry (Automotive, Aerospace, Agriculture, Electrical & Electronics, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Paper & Printing, Oil & Gas, Energy, Others), By Application (Materials Handling, Welding, Picking & packaging, Assembling & Disassembling, Painting and Dispensing, Dispensing & Sealing, Part Transfer, Milling, Cutting and Processing, Others), and Country Forecast 2020-2031

North America and Latin America Industrial Robotics Market size was valued at US$ 14,800 million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 23,500 million by 2031, growing at a 6.8% CAGR from 2025–2031. Moreover, the U.S. Industrial Robotics Market in this region is projected to grow significantly, reaching an estimated value of US$ 15,200 million by 2031. The market is being redefined as a strategic manufacturing efficiency driver, driven by labour shortages, production flexibility requirements, and industrial process redeployment. Manufacturers in North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada, are adopting robotics to sustain productivity in high-mix, low-volume environments, while at the same time confronting rising labour expenses.

However, other Latin American nations like Mexico and Brazil are applying robotics to expand their participation in global value chains, with reference to manufacturing autos and electronics. Governments local to these countries having enacted policies supportive of automation, robotics take-up is coming from large business and spilling over to small firms, which reflects a more extensive digital transformation throughout the continent's economy.

Compared to more mature automation markets previously, Latin America is a high-potential, highly fragmented region for robot adoption. Although beset by skills shortages and infrastructure issues, demand is emerging in the aftermath of increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in export-oriented industries catering to sectors. Mexico is among countries taking advantage of the U.S. nearshoring trend that is being realized in terms of accelerated supply chain and production line automation. On the continent of North America, though, the arrival of collaborative robots (cobots) is reinventing operations on factory floors, offering more flexible and safer options to food processing to aerospace industries. With sustainability issues further complicating, robotics is being used to reduce material wastage as well as increase energy efficiency, making it a requirement for a support column of the strategy of manufacturing tomorrow.

 Facts & Figures

• Collaborative robots (cobots) are transforming shop floors across North America, with small and medium-sized producers embracing them to maximize human-robot collaboration, ensure better safety, and facilitate flexible automation without production layout redesign.
• In Latin America, more so Mexico and Brazil, increasing foreign investments and nearshoring practices are compelling industrial facilities to automate quicker, with robotics being central to fulfilling global standards for quality and turnaround time.
• Cross-industry integration is gaining traction, with robotics firms applying technology to industries outside of automotive, such as food processing, agriculture, and medical devices, diversifying market opportunities.
• Public-private supported education and upskilling initiatives are facilitating the robot’s talent gap closing across the Americas, preparing a better automation-ready industrial workforce.

Key Developments

• In April 2025, S.-based automation upstart Chang Robotics rolled out a strong 2025 business plan featuring a $50 million innovation fund, new healthcare and electric industrial mobility technology programs, and the establishment of a fourth U.S. operations center, mirroring expanding national momentum for robot-based manufacturing.
• In February 2025, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) formed a strategic alliance with MassRobotics, North America's largest autonomous robotics ecosystem, to enable emerging innovation across industries like transportation, consumer goods, and hospitality, demonstrating cross-industry robotics convergence
• In July 2024, FANUC America, a veteran industrial automation giant, enhanced its Michigan presence with a fresh 650,000 sq. ft. West Campus in Auburn Hills. The $110 million investment reflects the company's ongoing commitment to investing in creating robotics infrastructure and capabilities in the U.S. Midwest

North America And Latin America Industrial Robotics Market Segmentation

Based on the type

• Vertically Articulated Robots
• Cartesian Robots
• SCARA Robots
• Cylindrical Robots
• Others
  • Delta
  • Polar

Vertically articulated robots power North America and Latin America industrial equipment automation because they can be flexible, have reach and load-handling. Vertically articulated robots are the leading installations in automotive and heavy manufacturing sectors where there is complex multi-axis movement such as welding, assembly, and handling. Because they can imitate precise human arm movements, they are suitable for processes that have high motion freedom. In the US and Mexico, articulated robots are the favorite among manufacturers because they are easily adaptable for use in high-mix production lines, while in Brazil their resilience is appropriate for rough industrial environments. Their successful record and compatibility with AI and vision systems make them the backbone of robotic deployment models.

 Based on the end user

• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Agriculture
• Electrical & Electronics
• Food & Beverages
• Consumer Goods
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical Device
• Paper & Printing
• Oil & Gas
• Energy
• Others

The automotive sector is the largest single customer of industrial robots in North America and Latin America, with a very high percentage of new robot installations every year. OEMs and Tier-1 facilities heavily depend on robots to perform welding, painting, assembly, and handling of parts to get consistent quality and minimize cycle time. In the US, electric car production is at the forefront of robotic investments, and Mexico is also a leading manufacturing location based on favourable trade policies and educated workforce. Car manufacturing automation also ensures accuracy and supports lean manufacturing objectives. With the sector moving towards EVs and light materials, robotics systems are adapting to execute more fragile and precision-based processes.

Based on the Application

• Materials Handling
• Wielding
• Picking & Packaging
• Assemblies & Disassembling
• Painting & Dispensing
• Dispensing & Sealing
• Part Transfer
• Milling
• Cutting
• Processing
• Others

Material handling is still the most prevalent task performed by industrial robots in North and Latin America because of its inherent importance in almost every manufacturing and logistics environment. Material-handling robots carry out activities like palletizing, loading machines, and moving products, thereby decreasing manual handling and contact with injury. In the United States, automation using robots is critical to fast fulfilment in e-commerce and consumer goods packaged firms. In doing so, in Latin American countries Brazil and Chile, repetitive handling task automation is picking up in agriculture and packaging. The persistent requirement for operational effectiveness, worker safety, and inventory management keeps material handling robotics at the center of plant modernization.