Global Robotics Industry Strategic Research Report 2026-2031

The global robotics industry is estimated at US$49,541.3 million in 2025 and is forecast to reach US$76,452.2 million by 2031, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% over 2025-2031. Volume is estimated at 35.1 million units in 2025, rising to 49.8 million units in 2031. Asia Pacific is the largest region at US$24,238.9 million (48.9% share) in 2025, and North America is the fastest-growing region at an 8.7% CAGR.

The report sizes robot hardware sold to end users, calculated as units shipped multiplied by average selling price, across industrial robots, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles, professional and personal service robots, and aerospace and defense robots. Software, peripherals, systems integration, robot components and after-sales services are excluded. The estimate is built bottom-up from sourced unit counts (International Federation of Robotics, IDC and company disclosures) and is cross-checked against the published IFR industrial-robot installation value of US$18.6 billion; the report states which channels rest on published prices and which on analyst estimates.

Scope of the Global Robotics Industry Strategic Research Report

This report covers market value (US$ million) and volume (thousand units) for 2022-2031, with 2025 as the base year and 2026-2031 as the forecast period. It analyses six robot types, eight application verticals, five regions and country-level markets (21 named countries or groupings plus five rest-of-region groups), and profiles 30 companies across the value chain, from precision-component makers to system integrators and defense and space robotics suppliers. Where a figure could not be verified from a public source, the report says so and does not present it as fact.

Segment by Type

• Industrial Robots
• Collaborative Robots / Cobots
• Autonomous Mobile Robots & AGVs
• Service Robots: Professional
• Service Robots: Personal & Domestic
• Aerospace and Defense Robots

Segment by Application

• Automotive Manufacturing
• Electronics & Semiconductor Assembly
• Warehousing, Logistics & E-Commerce Fulfillment
• Food & Beverage Processing
• Healthcare, Surgery & Rehabilitation
• Metal Fabrication, Welding & Machining
• Aerospace and Defense
• Other Applications (incl. Consumer)

Segment by Region

• North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Rest of North America)
• Europe (Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Rest of Europe)
• Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
• Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of Latin America)
• Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Egypt, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Companies Profiled

FANUC Corporation, ABB Ltd (ABB Robotics), Yaskawa Electric Corporation, KUKA AG, Universal Robots, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Boston Dynamics, Omron Corporation, Staubli International AG, Nabtesco Corporation, Harmonic Drive Systems Inc., Estun Automation Co., Ltd., Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Symbotic Inc., Amazon Robotics, UBTech Robotics Corp, Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd., iRobot Corporation, Baykar, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Skydio, AeroVironment, Inc., Unitree Robotics, Shield AI, Teledyne FLIR Defense, Rheinmetall AG, Milrem Robotics, MDA Space Ltd..

Who Can Use This Report?

• Robot manufacturers, component suppliers and integrators benchmarking demand, pricing and competitor positioning across robot types
• Manufacturers, logistics operators, hospitals and defense agencies planning robot procurement and automation investment
• Investors and corporate strategy teams assessing growth, ownership changes and concentration across the robotics value chain
• Policy makers and trade bodies tracking installation trends, regional demand and supply-chain exposure