[Japanese robot annual orders break through 1 trillion yen for the second year in a row and continue to hit a record high] Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reported on the 2nd that the Japan Robotics Industry Association (Japan Robot Association) JARA) released statistics on June 1st (including JARA member enterprises and non-JARA member enterprises, excluding service robots), due to the expansion of automation demand, Japanese industrial robot orders increased by 3.1% year on year to 1.11 trillion yen in 2022, showing an increase for the third year in a row, and the annual order volume exceeded the 1 trillion yen mark for the second year in a row, setting a record high. Looking ahead to 2023, JARA pointed out that although the demand for automation continues, orders are expected to fall 8.3% to 1.02 trillion yen year-on-year due to the current uncertain global economic outlook.