The global piece picking robots market size reached USD 1.04 billion in 2024. Looking forward, the analyst expects the market to reach USD 56.41 billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 55.73% during 2025-2033. The market is rapidly growing, driven by increasing emphasis on efficiency and productivity, growing demand for labor shortage solutions, significant growth in the e-commerce industry, rapid technological advancements, and escalating focus on scalability and flexibility.
Piece picking robots are automated systems that are designed to handle and pick individual product pieces from a storage system or warehouse. These robots use advanced sensors, grippers, and computer vision to identify and grasp products with high precision and accuracy. Characteristics of piece picking robots include high mobility, multi-axis dexterity, and the ability to manipulate objects of varying shapes and sizes. They are commonly used in warehouses and distribution centers for e-commerce and retail companies to reduce manual labor to be devoted to repetitive and critical tasks in order to meet the high demands of modern supply chains.
Using piece picking robots in warehouse provides enhanced speed and productivity, reduced labor costs, and higher worker safety by eliminating the need for workers to handle heavy or dangerous items. These software-driven, hardware-enabled robots are designed to integrate with other automated systems and can be easily programmed to handle new products or change pick patterns.
Moreover, continual technological advancements in the production of robotic arms and new software tools to handle a wider range of items and operate in more complex environments are creating a positive outlook for the market. Besides this, the growing integration of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud data management systems to shorten development cycles and offer real-time visibility is impacting the market positively. The market is further fueled by the considerable rise in the labor costs on the global level. Some of the other factors contributing to the market include rapid industrialization, inflating disposable income levels, increasing volumes of orders and shipments, and numerous innovations in robotics.
Piece picking robots are automated systems that are designed to handle and pick individual product pieces from a storage system or warehouse. These robots use advanced sensors, grippers, and computer vision to identify and grasp products with high precision and accuracy. Characteristics of piece picking robots include high mobility, multi-axis dexterity, and the ability to manipulate objects of varying shapes and sizes. They are commonly used in warehouses and distribution centers for e-commerce and retail companies to reduce manual labor to be devoted to repetitive and critical tasks in order to meet the high demands of modern supply chains.
Using piece picking robots in warehouse provides enhanced speed and productivity, reduced labor costs, and higher worker safety by eliminating the need for workers to handle heavy or dangerous items. These software-driven, hardware-enabled robots are designed to integrate with other automated systems and can be easily programmed to handle new products or change pick patterns.
Piece Picking Robots Market Trends:
The global market is primarily driven by the emerging trend of industrial automation, along with the advent of industry 4.0. This can be attributed to the growing need to minimize travel distance, maximize the use of space, minimize pick errors, and minimize injuries among retail workers. In line with this, the escalating demand to enhance the efficiency of the logistics and supply chain due to significant growth in the e-commerce industry is creating lucrative growth opportunities in the market. Also, the rising investments in the development of upstream handling of products in e-commerce infrastructure, smaller format stores, and omnichannel fulfillment are providing an impetus to the market.Moreover, continual technological advancements in the production of robotic arms and new software tools to handle a wider range of items and operate in more complex environments are creating a positive outlook for the market. Besides this, the growing integration of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud data management systems to shorten development cycles and offer real-time visibility is impacting the market positively. The market is further fueled by the considerable rise in the labor costs on the global level. Some of the other factors contributing to the market include rapid industrialization, inflating disposable income levels, increasing volumes of orders and shipments, and numerous innovations in robotics.
Key Market Segmentation:
This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on robot type and end user.Robot Type Insights
- Collaborative
- Mobile
End User Insights
- Pharmaceutical
- Retail/Warehousing/Distribution Centers/Logistics Centers
- Others
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global piece picking robots market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Berkshire Grey Inc., Dematic (Kion Group AG), Fritz Schäfer GmbH, Hand Plus Robotics Pte. Ltd., Kindred Systems Inc. (Ocado Group), Knapp AG, Nimble Robotics Inc., Osaro Inc., Righthand Robotics Inc., Swisslog Holding AG (kuka AG), Universal Robots A/S (Teradyne Inc.), XYZ Robotics Inc., etc.Key Questions Answered in This Report::
- How has the global piece picking robots market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global piece picking robots market?
- What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global piece picking robots market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- Which countries represent the most attractive piece picking robots market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the robot type?
- Which is the most attractive robot type in the piece picking robots market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the end user?
- Which is the most attractive end user in the piece picking robots market?
- What is the competitive structure of the market?
- Who are the key players/companies in the global piece picking robots market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface3 Executive Summary10 Value Chain Analysis12 Price Analysis
2 Scope and Methodology
4 Introduction
5 Global Piece Picking Robots Market
6 Market Breakup by Robot Type
7 Market Breakup by End User
8 Market Breakup by Region
9 SWOT Analysis
11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13 Competitive Landscape
List of Figures
List of Tables
Companies Mentioned
- Berkshire Grey Inc.
- Dematic (Kion Group AG)
- Fritz Schäfer GmbH
- Hand Plus Robotics Pte. Ltd.
- Kindred Systems Inc. (Ocado Group)
- Knapp AG
- Nimble Robotics Inc.
- Osaro Inc.
- Righthand Robotics Inc.
- Swisslog Holding AG (kuka AG)
- Universal Robots A/S (Teradyne Inc.)
- XYZ Robotics Inc.
Methodology
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Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 147 |
| Published | April 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 - 2033 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 1.04 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 56.41 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 55.7% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 12 |
