The copier hum has long been part of offices across the Upper Midwest. Dealers in Fargo, Minneapolis, and throughout Minnesota kept that hum alive, rolling trucks through snowstorms, fixing jams, and keeping fleets running. Reliable service that built trust. But the market is shifting. Copier demand is steady but no longer expanding quickly. Transparency Market Research projects the global copier market to grow at roughly 3.9 percent annually through 2031 to about 19.7 billion dollars. Dealers are looking for the next source of recurring revenue as print volumes flatten.
Office Ready Robots™ from companies like Quasi are not factory robots bolted to auto lines. They are mobile machines tuned for everyday environments: offices, hospitals, campuses, and distribution centers. They carry mail, escort visitors, and move supplies. They need leasing, service, and updates—the very strengths Fargo and Minnesota copier dealers already deliver.
The regional economy is adapting. Fargo continues to grow as a healthcare, education, and agri-business hub. In Minnesota, the Twin Cities remain a major business center, with finance, healthcare, and logistics fueling office demand. Colliers and Cushman & Wakefield both report that Minneapolis office vacancy is high but stabilizing, while industrial vacancy remains low at under 5 percent with strong leasing in logistics and light manufacturing. These market dynamics create clear lanes for robots: front offices investing in hybrid workplaces, and warehouses and healthcare systems adding automation to cut labor strain.
For dealers like JR Copier of Minnesota, Marco Technologies (St. Cloud, Minneapolis, Fargo), Loffler Companies (Bloomington), Coordinated Business Systems (Burnsville), and Advanced Business Methods (ABM, with offices across North Dakota and Minnesota), the fit is natural. Trucks are already rolling. Leasing partners are in place. Service teams are strong. Robots simply extend the playbook. Quasi’s AMRs can be leased and serviced like copiers, bundled with training and updates. CricketsUS connects OEMs to these dealers and equips them to sell and support robotics in the same way they have supported print for decades.
The Upper Midwest knows resilience. From Fargo’s prairies to Minneapolis high-rises, the region has weathered downturns and adapted to new technologies. Dealers who bring Office Ready Robots into their portfolio show that same adaptability. The copier channel moved from copiers to MFPs to managed IT. Robotics is the next step. It delivers tangible value, keeps service teams relevant, and grows leasing streams at a time when traditional office hardware slows.
The copier hum may be fading in Fargo and Minneapolis, but the roll of robots is starting to be heard. For dealers, the choice is clear: extend existing skills into robotics or watch the opportunity pass by. CricketsUS is ready to connect the channel with OEMs. Fargo and Minnesota are positioned for this shift, and the time to act is now.
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Transparency Market Research via GlobeNewswire, Global Copier Market Likely to total US$ 19.7 billion by 2031: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/07/06/2700169/0/en/Global-Copier-Market-Likely-to-total-US-19-7-billion-by-2031-Expected-to-Incline-at-a-CAGR-of-3-9-TMR-Study.html
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Cushman & Wakefield, Minneapolis Office & Industrial MarketBeat 2024/2025: https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/us-marketbeats/minneapolis-marketbeats
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Colliers, Minneapolis-St. Paul Office & Industrial Market Report 2024: https://www.colliers.com/en/research/minneapolis
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