Top Robotics Market Report 2025

This Top Robotics 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 top robotics market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $128.54 billion in 2024 to $155.54 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing emphasis on reduction in human error, government initiatives for the adoption of robotics, surge in demand for industrial robots, rising usage of robots in both the industrial and domestic sectors, labor shortages.

The top robotics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $318.12 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for cleaning robots, government support for worker shortages, e-commerce and logistics growth, increasing use of robots in healthcare, focus on sustainability and reducing carbon footprints. Major trends in the forecast period include collaborative robots (cobots), ai advancements, industrial automation, humanoid and social robots, robotics as a service (raas).

The growing use of robots in the logistics sector is expected to drive the growth of the top robotics market in the coming years. Logistics refers to the overall process of managing how assets are acquired, stored, and transported to their final destination. Implementing robotics in logistics enables remote monitoring of operations, reduces logistics costs, speeds up cargo preparation, and improves delivery accuracy. For example, according to the International Federation of Robotics, a US-based nonprofit organization that promotes and supports the robotics industry, robot sales in the automotive segment increased by 1%, with a record 14,678 robots installed in 2023. This follows a significant 47% increase in installations in 2022, when 14,472 units were deployed.

The growing e-commerce and retail sectors are expected to drive the expansion of the top robotics market. E-commerce covers a wide range of electronic transactions, while retail focuses on the sale of goods and services to individual consumers through physical stores or online platforms. Robotics is increasingly being adopted in the e-commerce industry to improve efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness in various operations. For example, in October 2024, Eurostat, an organization of the European Commission, reported that in August 2024, retail sales increased by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1% in the EU compared to August 2023. As a result, the growing use of robots in the e-commerce and retail sectors is fueling the growth of the top robotics market.

Growing technological advancements are significantly influencing the top robotics market. These advancements have enabled manufacturers to develop lightweight robots capable of handling multiple tasks and enhancing productivity. Innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other emerging technologies have been integrated into robots to mimic human intelligence and assist with tasks typically performed by humans. For example, in June 2024, ABB Robotics, a Switzerland-based supplier of robotics and machine automation, launched the next-generation robotics control platform called OmniCore. This intelligent automation platform is designed to be faster, more precise, and more sustainable, empowering businesses while enhancing their future readiness. OmniCore represents a major shift toward a modular and future-proof control architecture, facilitating the complete integration of AI, sensors, cloud, and edge computing systems to develop advanced and autonomous robotic applications.

Major companies are focusing on developing compact robots. These smaller-sized robotic systems are designed for efficient and versatile tasks within confined spaces. ABB, a Switzerland-based automation company, launched the IRB 1010 in October 2022, representing its most compact industrial robot. With a reach of 370mm and a footprint measuring 135mm by 250mm, the IRB 1010 caters to the demand for miniaturized electronics and wearable devices, particularly in electronics manufacturing settings.

In October 2024, Automated Industrial Robotics Inc., a US-based automation company, acquired Robotics and Drives for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition significantly enhances AIR’s offerings for its diverse customer base by leveraging RDS's expertise in robotic software development and systems design. Robotics and Drives is an Ireland-based company specializing in robotics technology.

Major companies operating in the top robotics market include ABB Ltd., The Yaskawa Electric Corporation, FANUC Corporation, KUKA AG, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp., Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Denso Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, Universal Robots, Omron Adept Technology Inc., Stäubli, Comau, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd., ST Robotics, CMA Robotics S.P.A., Daifuku Co. Ltd., Neato Robotics, SoftBank Robotics Group Corp., GE Inspection Robotics AG, Starship Technologies, Nuro Inc., Intuitive Surgical Inc., Dürr AG, igm Robotersysteme AG, Franka Emika GmbH, iRobot Corporation.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the top robotics market in 2024. The regions covered in the global top robotics market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the top robotics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

Top robotics, in the context provided, is not a standard term or widely recognized term in the field of robotics. However, based on the description, it seems to refer to a category of robotics that involves the development of both industrial and service robots. These robots are characterized as being digitized, highly programmable, and capable of moving across more than three dimensions.

The primary types of top robotics mentioned are top industrial robots and top service robots. Industrial robots are designed to automate intensive production tasks, typically found on continuously moving assembly lines, freeing humans from repetitive tasks. These tasks may include handling, welding, soldering, assembling and disassembling, dispensing, and more. These industrial robots find applications in various sectors such as automotive, electrical, chemical, food & beverages, and others. The term 'top' in this context may imply a high level of capability, sophistication, or prominence in the field of robotics.

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The top robotics market consists of sales of articulated, cartesian, SCARA, cylindrical robotics. 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.

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