Industrial robotics pertains to the field of robotics dedicated to designing, developing, implementing, and operating robotic systems within industrial settings. These robotic systems are customized to perform a range of tasks in manufacturing processes, such as assembly, material handling, welding, painting, packaging, and quality control.
The primary types of industrial robotics include articulated robots, cartesian coordinate robots, cylindrical-coordinate robots, spherical coordinate robots, selective compliance assembly robot arm (SCARA) robots, and others. Articulated robots feature joints resembling a human arm, enabling them to move in multiple directions. These robots find applications in welding and soldering, material handling, assembly and disassembly, dispensing, processing, and are utilized across industries such as automotive, electrical and electronics, metals and machinery, plastics, rubber and chemicals, food and beverages, precision engineering and optics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and other sectors.
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The industrial robotics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $46.4 billion in 2024 to $53.59 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to automation in manufacturing, labor cost reduction, increased productivity, improving quality and precision, rising demand for mass production.
The industrial robotics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $94.17 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expanding applications in non-industrial sectors, miniaturization of robotic components, demand for customized robotics solutions, sustainability initiatives, remote operation capabilities. Major trends in the forecast period include predictive maintenance solutions, cloud-based robotics platforms, robotics as a service (RaaS), human-robot collaboration, integration of blockchain for supply chain transparency.
The growing demand for industrial automation is expected to propel the industrial robotics market. Industrial automation involves the use of control systems, machinery, and technology to automate tasks and processes within industrial settings. It integrates various technologies such as sensors, actuators, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, and software to monitor and control manufacturing processes. This demand for automation is driven by the need for increased efficiency, cost reduction, labor shortages, and technological advancements. Industrial robotics plays a key role in automation by offering advanced capabilities, flexibility, efficiency, and safety, ultimately enhancing productivity and competitiveness in manufacturing. For example, in March 2024, a report by Rockwell Automation, Inc., a US-based automation company, revealed that 95% of manufacturers are either using or evaluating smart manufacturing, a significant increase from 83% the previous year. Additionally, 94% of these manufacturers expect to maintain or grow their workforce due to the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies. Thus, the rising demand for automation is driving the growth of the industrial robotics market.
Key players in the industrial robotics market are intensifying their efforts to develop advanced solutions such as human collaboration robots. Human collaboration robots are designed to work alongside humans in shared workspaces, fostering cooperation and interaction between human workers and machines. For instance, Yasaka Electric Corporation introduced the MOTOMAN-HC30PL Robot in August 2022, a collaborative robot designed for high-payload tasks. It features advanced safety functions, adaptable programming capabilities, and a robust build suited for palletizing and similar industrial tasks requiring human-robot cooperation. With a 30 kg payload capacity, this human collaboration robot enhances palletizing applications in various industries, addressing the demand for increased payload capacity, automation, and efficiency.
In January 2024, ABB Ltd acquired Sevensense Robotics AG to incorporate cutting-edge visual artificial intelligence (AI) navigation technology into its offerings, advancing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and addressing labor shortages, reshaping the industrial robotics market. Sevensense Robotics AG specializes in autonomous robotics technology and provides industrial autonomous mobile robots.
Major companies operating in the industrial robotics market are Panasonic Corporation, Denso Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, ABB Group, Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Seiko Epson Corporation, Dover Corporation, Bosch Rexroth AG, Omron Corporation, FANUC CORPORATION, SMC Corporation, Durr Group, YASKAWA Electric Corporation, KUKA AG, Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation, Comau SpA, Staubli International AG, Daihen Corporation, Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd., Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd., Estun Automation, Hirata Corporation, Hyundai Robotics, Universal Robots A/S, Aurotek Corporation, Techman Robot Inc., Doosan Robotics, ICR Services, b+m surface systems GmbH, Rethink Robotics GmbH
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the industrial robotics market in 2024. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the industrial robotics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the industrial robotics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The industrial robotics market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as integration and installation services, maintenance and repair services, training and consulting services, rental and leasing services, and software and programming services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The industrial robotics market also includes sales of collaborative robots, inspection robots, palletizing robots, painting robots, and 3d printing robots. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
Industrial Robotics Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:1) By Type: Articulated Robots; Cartesian Coordinate Robots; Cylindrical-Coordinate Robots; Spherical Coordinate Robots; Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) Robots; Other Types
2) By Application: Welding And Soldering; Material Handling; Assembling And Disassembling; Dispensing; Processing; Other Applications
3) By End-User: Automotive; Electrical And Electronics; Metals And Machinery; Plastics, Rubbers, And Chemicals; Food And Beverages; Precision Engineering And Optics; Pharmaceuticals And Cosmetics; Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Articulated Robots: 6-Axis Robots; 7-Axis Robots; Heavy Duty Articulated Robots
2) By Cartesian Coordinate Robots: Linear Robots; Gantry Robots; Pick-and-Place Robots
3) By Cylindrical-Coordinate Robots: Radial Arm Robots; Polar Coordinate Robots
4) By Spherical Coordinate Robots: Polar Robots: Multi-axis Spherical Robots
5) By Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) Robots: 4-Axis SCARA Robots; High-speed SCARA Robots
6) By Other Types: Delta Robots; Collaborative Robots (Cobots); Parallel Robots (Platform Robots); Humanoid Robots
Companies Mentioned: Panasonic Corporation; Denso Corporation; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; ABB Group; Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Industrial Robotics Market Characteristics
3. Industrial Robotics Market Trends And Strategies
4. Industrial Robotics Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Covid And Recovery On The Market
5. Global Industrial Robotics Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
5.1. Global Industrial Robotics PESTEL Analysis (Political, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors, Drivers and Restraints)
5.2. Analysis Of End Use Industries
5.3. Global Industrial Robotics Market Growth Rate Analysis
5.4. Global Industrial Robotics Historic Market Size and Growth, 2019 - 2024, Value ($ Billion)
5.5. Global Industrial Robotics Forecast Market Size and Growth, 2024 - 2029, 2034F, Value ($ Billion)
5.6. Global Industrial Robotics Total Addressable Market (TAM)
6. Industrial Robotics Market Segmentation
6.1. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Segmentation By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Articulated Robots
Cartesian Coordinate Robots
Cylindrical-Coordinate Robots
Spherical Coordinate Robots
Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) Robots
Other Types
6.2. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Welding And Soldering
Material Handling
Assembling And Disassembling
Dispensing
Processing
Other Applications
6.3. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Segmentation By End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Automotive
Electrical And Electronics
Metals And Machinery
Plastics, Rubbers, And Chemicals
Food And Beverages
Precision Engineering And Optics
Pharmaceuticals And Cosmetics
Other End Users
6.4. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Articulated Robots, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
6-Axis Robots
7-Axis Robots
Heavy Duty Articulated Robots
6.5. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Cartesian Coordinate Robots, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Linear Robots
Gantry Robots
Pick-and-Place Robots
6.6. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Cylindrical-Coordinate Robots, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Radial Arm Robots
Polar Coordinate Robots
6.7. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Spherical Coordinate Robots, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Polar Robots
Multi-axis Spherical Robots
6.8. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) Robots, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
4-Axis SCARA Robots
High-speed SCARA Robots
6.9. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Other Types, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Delta Robots
Collaborative Robots (Cobots)
Parallel Robots (Platform Robots)
Humanoid Robots
7. Industrial Robotics Market Regional And Country Analysis
7.1. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
7.2. Global Industrial Robotics Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion