Robot Operating System Global Market Report 2024

The robot operating system market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $0.62 billion in 2023 to $0.71 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8%. The expansion observed during the historical period can be attributed to the heightened demand for autonomous robots, the study of operational behavior and patterns of robots, the increasing demand for automation in existing facilities, and the demand in defense and security sectors to enhance operational capabilities.

The robot operating system market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.25 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the adoption of automation in the industrial sector, the increasing adoption of ROS by manufacturers, a surge in demand for collaborative modular robots, and the demand for data-driven robotics in the electronic industry. Significant trends expected in the forecast period include innovations in robotics technology, the rise in demand for the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model, advancements in collaborative robotics, and improvements in the design of embedded software.

The increasing integration of automation in the industrial sector is poised to drive the expansion of the robot operating system market in the coming years. Automation in industrial settings involves leveraging machinery, robotics, and computer systems to streamline and optimize manufacturing processes, thereby reducing human involvement and enhancing efficiency. This shift towards automation in industries is fueled by the quest for heightened productivity, efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced quality control. Robot operating systems play a pivotal role in industrial automation by facilitating standardized robot control, seamless sensor integration, interoperability, simulation, task planning, execution, and monitoring to augment efficiency. For example, as of September 2023, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported a total of 553,052 industrial robot installations across various industries worldwide, reflecting a 5% annual growth rate in 2022. The majority of these installations, comprising 73%, occurred in Asia, followed by Europe (15%) and the Americas (10%). Hence, the increasing adoption of automation in the industrial sector is propelling the growth of the robot operating system market.

Key players in the robot operating system market are directing their efforts towards the development of integrated systems aimed at expediting inspection solutions. Integrated systems within the realm of robot operating systems entail the seamless integration of diverse hardware and software components within the ROS ecosystem to create comprehensive robotic solutions. For instance, in March 2023, Clearpath Robotics Inc. introduced Husky Observer, a fully integrated system compatible with Robot Operating Systems (ROS), enabling users to craft sophisticated autonomous systems and accelerate inspection solutions. Tailored for versatile outdoor missions, including equipment monitoring, remote virtual inspection, and comprehensive unmanned data collection, Husky Observer is equipped with multiple inspection and navigation sensors for offline data analysis. These sensors encompass outdoor thermal sensor data, indoor LiDAR data, and layered thermal sensor data optimized for leak detection.

In December 2022, Intrinsic Innovation LLC acquired Open Source Robotics Corporation (OSRC) to bolster ROS, Gazebo, and Open-RMF (Robotics Middleware Framework) development sustainably. This acquisition empowers OSRC engineers to focus on advancing these platforms, while Intrinsic drives innovation in new products and services based on them. This strategic move ensures enhanced institutional support for OSRC, enabling the team to pursue their core activities effectively. Open Source Robotics Corporation (OSRC) is a renowned open-source software provider for robotics and the creator of the robot operating system (ROS).

Major companies operating in the robot operating system market are Microsoft Corporation, ABB Ltd., Omron Corporation, FANUC Corporation, Yaskawa America Inc., Staubli International AG, KEBA AG, Wind River Systems Inc., KUKA AG, Intrinsic Innovation LLC, Clearpath Robotics Inc., Fetch Robotics Inc., Robotiq Inc., Husarion Sp. zo. o., Cyberbotics Ltd., Robotis Co. Ltd., Denso Wave Incorporated, Willow Garage Inc., Robotican Ltd., Acutronic Link Robotics AG, Stanley Innovation Inc.

North America was the largest region in the robot operating system market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the robot operating system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the robot operating system market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The robot operating system (ROS) refers to an open-source framework designed for developing robotic software. It furnishes libraries and tools to aid in tasks like hardware abstraction, device drivers, inter-process communication, and more, simplifying the construction of intricate robotic systems. ROS serves to streamline the development process of robotic applications by furnishing a standardized framework for communication, data sharing, and computation.

The primary types of robot operating systems include robot operating system 1 and robot operating system 2. Robot operating system (ROS) 1 is a versatile framework utilized for constructing robot software, extensively employed in robotics research, development, and industrial automation to facilitate the seamless integration of diverse hardware and software components. These systems operate various types of robots, including articulated robots, SCARA robots, parallel robots, Cartesian robotics, and collaborative robots, across a multitude of applications. Such applications encompass pick-and-place operations, plastic injection and blow molding, printed circuit board handling and information communication technology, testing and quality inspection, metal sampling and press trending, computer numerical control machine trending and co-packing, end-of-line packaging, mapping and navigation, inventory management, among others. ROS finds application across diverse industries including healthcare, automotive, electrical and electronics, metal and machinery, food and beverages, rubber and plastics, and more.

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The robot operating system market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as integration services, support, training, value-added services, and custom development for specific robotics applications. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The robot operating system market also includes sales of ROS-based robotics platforms, development tools, and deployment and management tools. 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 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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