Smart Machines Market Report 2026

The smart machines market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $224.38 billion in 2025 to $253.38 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in computing power, growth in data availability, early adoption of industrial automation, expansion of cloud infrastructure, rising demand for operational efficiency.

The smart machines market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $414.91 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to AI model performance improvements, expansion of autonomous systems adoption, increased investment in smart infrastructure, growing demand for predictive decision making, rising enterprise digital transformation initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include rising deployment of self learning machines, growing integration of cognitive decision systems, increased adoption of machine to machine communication, higher demand for autonomous operational capabilities, expansion of real time data driven automation.

The increasing requirement for enhanced data accessibility across various industries is expected to support the growth of the smart machines market. Data accessibility refers to employees’ ability to retrieve and utilize information from organizational databases. Smart machines depend heavily on accessible, high-quality data to function effectively, adapt to changing conditions, and deliver optimal performance. For example, in December 2024, Hitachi Vantara, a US-based data and innovation platform provider, reported that 37% of U.S. companies identified data quality or data infrastructure readiness as a major challenge when implementing AI, indicating that as businesses accelerate AI adoption, data accessibility is becoming a critical bottleneck. Therefore, the growing need for improved data accessibility is contributing to the expansion of the smart machines market.

Major companies in the smart machines market are advancing technological innovations such as AI-powered humanoid robots with integrated vision-language-action systems to meet rising demand for automation. These systems address challenges related to labor shortages, the need for flexible production environments, and the growing preference for adaptable, general-purpose machines in manufacturing, logistics, and service industries. AI-powered humanoid robots combine advanced hardware - including articulated limbs, sensors, and cameras - with onboard artificial intelligence that enables environmental perception, natural-language understanding, and dynamic task execution. For instance, in August 2024, Figure AI, a US-based robotics company, introduced Figure 02, an advanced humanoid robot for industrial and commercial applications. Figure 02 includes six RGB cameras, an onboard vision-language model, integrated audio capabilities for natural speech interaction, and highly dexterous hands. Enhanced computing power further enables real-time reasoning, vision processing, and task control. These capabilities allow the robot to understand spoken instructions, visually analyze its surroundings, and perform tasks such as moving totes or manipulating objects, making it suitable for deployment in factories, warehouses, and service environments. This innovation reflects a broader industry shift from rigid, single-purpose automation toward intelligent, flexible smart machines capable of adapting to diverse tasks.

In July 2025, Comau, an Italy-based industrial automation company, acquired Automha S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Comau aims to expand and diversify its smart automation portfolio by incorporating Automha’s automated warehousing and intralogistics technologies. This move strengthens Comau’s position in the rapidly growing logistics and warehouse automation sector while broadening its global customer reach. Automha S.p.A. is an Italy-based manufacturer specializing in smart machines, including advanced automated storage systems.

Major companies operating in the smart machines market are Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Amazon.com Inc., IBM Corporation, Siemens AG, General Electric Company, ABB Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, Honeywell International Inc., Schneider Electric SE, Rockwell Automation Inc., Emerson Electric Co., KUKA AG, FANUC Corporation, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Boston Dynamics Inc., Tesla Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Intel Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Baidu Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, BAE Systems plc, Lockheed Martin Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the smart machines market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the smart machines market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart machines market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The smart machines market consists of revenues earned by entities by services such as maintenance, updates, and support through subscription models, cloud-based services for data storage, processing, or communication, consulting and implementation services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart machines market also includes sales of physical smart machines, such as robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. 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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