Robot invasion slows in the face of weaker US economy, high interest rates

Orders for high-tech robots in North America have sharply declined due to a slowing economy and concerns about rising interest rates and sagging economic growth, with companies hesitating to invest in automation amidst inflation worries, according to data compiled by the Association for Advancing Automation.

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