Inkwood Research estimates that the global food robotics market is set to register a CAGR of 15.01% during the forecast period, and will reach revenue of $6.35 billion by 2028. The base year considered for the market study is 2018. The forecasted period is between 2019 and 2028. Packed food includes bakery and dairy products, canned and frozen processed products, ready-to-eat meals and snacks, and health food products.

GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET FORECAST 2019-2028

Global Food Robotics Market by Payload (Low, Medium, High) by Type (Articulated, Cartesian, Scara, Parallel, Cylindrical, Collaborative, Others) by Application (Palletizing, Packaging, Repackaging. Pick & Place, Processing, Others) and by Geography.

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Report Summary

The factors augmenting the global food robotics market are:

Surging demand for packaged food
Stringent rules and regulations on food safety
High cost of labor

Food Robotics Market

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Packed food includes bakery and dairy products, canned and frozen processed products, ready-to-eat meals and snacks, and health food products. The increased demand for processed and packaged foods has led many companies to expand their production, as a result of which the installation of processing and packaging technology may also witness significant growth. However, the food packaging industry is driven by urban lifestyle changes, a rise in disposable income, an increased trend of nuclear families, and modern retail trade. This has resulted in increased demands for packaged food worldwide, resulting in lucrative market growth opportunities.

The articulated segment dominated the type category in terms of revenue in the global food robotics market, with around 42.65% market share in 2019. The articulated robot uses a robotic arm to perform accurate movements. This robot comprises three rotary joints, which aid the robotic arm to move in multiple planes. They are widely used in warehouses for various applications such as painting and spraying, picking, sealing, cutting, assembling, machine tending, and material handling. The majority of the companies in the market are focusing primarily on the development of industry-specific and application-specific articulated robots, which is expected to help the vendors gain a competitive edge in the market and enhance their market shares.

Moreover, the SCARA segment in the type category is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR of around 16.98% during the forecast period. A Scara robot provides a circular work envelope. The broad movement range of these robots provides added flexibility. These robots are used for the same repetitive functions, such as pick-place, and sometimes these work collaboratively with humans. The Scara robots have a small footprint and can be built on a smaller scale boosting the growth of the market.

On the other hand, the global food robotics market growth is restricted by a lack of skilled personnel, high initial investment, and the threat of job loss. Robotics is in a growing phase and requires skilled personnel to handle complex operations. Lack of skilled workforce restrains efficient management of robotics and automation in the food industry, especially in emerging economies that have enormous potential for growth in many sectors. The new generation technologies require a highly qualified workforce to efficiently manage robotic and automation operations. The education system in these economies lacks the right training required for gaining appropriate skills. The food robotics market requires sound knowledge and technical expertise to meet the operational manufacturing, quality control analytics, and system analytics requirements of the robotics sectors.

The report on the global food robotics market includes the segmentation analysis of type, payload, and application.

Market by Type:

Cylindrical
Cartesian
SCARA
Parallel
Articulated
Collaborative
Others

Market by Payload:

Low
Medium
High

Market by Application:

Repackaging
Packaging
Palletizing
Pick & Place
Processing
Others

Geographically, the global food robotics market has been segmented on the basis of four major regions, which includes:

North America: the United States and Canada
Europe: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Poland, and Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific: China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia & New Zealand, and Rest of Asia Pacific
Rest of World: Latin America, the Middle East & Africa

In 2019, Europe harbored the largest market share of 34.37% in terms of revenue. The growth is driven by food safety regulations and increasing labor costs in the region. The region had the highest market share in the current food robotics market, and is expected to grow significantly over the period. The growing investment in the research and development activities for the development of automation and robotics technology is the primary factor fueling the market growth. The presence of the prominent robotics solution providers is considered to be the cause behind the growth of the food robotics market in Europe. The players such as ABB Group, Kuka AG, Universal Robots A/S, and others are considered to be driving the growth. T Strategic initiatives like the advent of Horizon 2020 and the formation of robotics Public-Private Partnership in the European Commission are expected to boost the growth.

On the other hand, the Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest-growing region with a CAGR of 18.62% during the forecast period. The increasing disposable income and growing demand for packaged food in the emerging countries are expected to drive the growth of the food robotics market in the coming years. There is a rising penetration of automation and robotics technology in countries such as Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea. The region has the presence of a large number of prominent robotics systems providers such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, etc. The strategic initiatives taken by the governments for the development of the robotics ecosystem are also boosting growth.

Some of the esteemed players of the global food robotics market include:

ABB Ltd. (ABB robotics)
Kawasaki heavy industries limited
Kuka robotics corporation
Mitsubishi electric corporation
Universal robots A/S
Others

Key strategies adopted by some of the food robotics companies are:

In September 2018, Kuka Canada entered into a five-year partnership contract with Humber College to advance robotics technology. In August 2019, Bosch Packaging Technology using a Fanuc Scara robot, introduced its horizontal flow wrapper Pack 102. This packaging solution is ideal for small-Medium sized bakeries.

Key findings of the global food robotics market are:

Europe dominated the global market by garnering the largest market share in 2019.
The Asia Pacific food robotics market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR of 18.62% during the forecast period of 2019-2028.
Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on manufacturing effective and robots at low costs to reduce operations complexity in the food industry.
Advancements in software-development techniques, networking technologies, and computing power have made installing, assembling, and maintaining robots faster and cost-effective.

RESEARCH SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- STUDY OBJECTIVES
- SCOPE OF STUDY
- METHODOLOGY
- ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- MARKET SIZE & ESTIMATES
- MARKET OVERVIEW
MARKET DYNAMICS
- PARENT MARKET ANALYSIS: FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
- MARKET DEFINITION
- KEY DRIVERS
  - SURGING DEMAND FOR PACKAGED FOOD
  - STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS ON FOOD SAFETY
  - HIGH COST OF LABOR
- KEY RESTRAINTS
  - LACK OF SKILLED PERSONNEL
  - HIGH INITIAL INVESTMENT
  - THREAT OF JOB LOSS

KEY ANALYTICS
- KEY INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
- PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS
  - BUYER POWER
  - SUPPLIER POWER
  - SUBSTITUTION
  - NEW ENTRANTS
  - INDUSTRY RIVALRY
- OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
- VENDOR LANDSCAPE
- VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
MARKET BY PAYLOAD
- LOW
- MEDIUM
- HIGH
MARKET BY TYPE
- ARTICULATED
- CARTESIAN
- SCARA
- PARALLEL
- CYLINDRICAL
- COLLABORATIVE
- OTHERS
MARKET BY APPLICATION
- PALLETIZING
- PACKAGING
- REPACKAGING
- PICK & PLACE
- PROCESSING
- OTHERS
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- NORTH AMERICA
  - UNITED STATES
  - CANADA
- EUROPE
  - UNITED KINGDOM
  - GERMANY
  - FRANCE
  - ITALY
  - RUSSIA
  - BELGIUM
  - POLAND
  - REST OF EUROPE
- ASIA PACIFIC
  - CHINA
  - JAPAN
  - INDIA
  - SOUTH KOREA
  - INDONESIA
  - THAILAND
  - VIETNAM
  - AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
  - REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
- REST OF WORLD
  - LATIN AMERICA
  - MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

COMPANY PROFILES
- ABB LTD. (ABB ROBOTICS)
- FANUC CORPORATION
- KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
- KUKA ROBOTICS CORPORATION
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
- UNIVERSAL ROBOTS A/S
- YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
- ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
- STÄUBLI INTERNATIONAL AG
- MAYEKAWA MFG. CO. LTD
- BASTIAN SOLUTIONS INC
- FLEXICELL INC
- ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
- PRECISE AUTOMATION INC

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1: MARKET SNAPSHOT – FOOD ROBOTICS

TABLE 2: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 3: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 4: GLOBAL LOW MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 5: GLOBAL LOW MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 6: GLOBAL MEDIUM MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 7: GLOBAL MEDIUM MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 8: GLOBAL HIGH MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 9: GLOBAL HIGH MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 10: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY TYPE, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 11: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY TYPE, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 12: GLOBAL ARTICULATED MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 13: GLOBAL ARTICULATED MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 14: GLOBAL CARTESIAN MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 15: GLOBAL CARTESIAN MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 16: GLOBAL SCARA MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 17: GLOBAL SCARA MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 18: GLOBAL PARALLEL MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 19: GLOBAL PARALLEL MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 20: GLOBAL CYLINDRICAL MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 21: GLOBAL CYLINDRICAL MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 22: GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 23: GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 24: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 25: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 26: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 27: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 28: GLOBAL PALLETIZING MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 29: GLOBAL PALLETIZING MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 30: GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 31: GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 32: GLOBAL REPACKAGING MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 33: GLOBAL REPACKAGING MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 34: GLOBAL PICK & PLACE MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 35: GLOBAL PICK & PLACE MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 36: GLOBAL PROCESSING MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 37: GLOBAL PROCESSING MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 38: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 39: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 40: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 41: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 42: NORTH AMERICA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 43: NORTH AMERICA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 44: EUROPE FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 45: EUROPE FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 46: ASIA PACIFIC FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 47: ASIA PACIFIC FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 48: REST OF WORLD FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY REGION, HISTORICAL YEARS, 2016-2019 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 49: REST OF WORLD FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY REGION, FORECAST YEARS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: KEY INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

FIGURE 2: PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS

FIGURE 3: OPPORTUNITY MATRIX

FIGURE 4: VENDOR LANDSCAPE

FIGURE 5: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

FIGURE 6: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY PAYLOAD, IN 2019

FIGURE 7: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY LOW, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 8: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY MEDIUM, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 9: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY HIGH, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 10: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY TYPE, IN 2019

FIGURE 11: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY ARTICULATED, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 12: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY CARTESIAN, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 13: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY SCARA, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 14: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PARALLEL, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 15: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY CYLINDRICAL, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 16: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY COLLABORATIVE, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 17: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY OTHERS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 18: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, GROWTH POTENTIAL, BY APPLICATION, IN 2019

FIGURE 19: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PALLETIZING, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 20: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PACKAGING, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 21: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY REPACKAGING, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 22: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PICK & PLACE, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 23: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY PROCESSING, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 24: GLOBAL FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, BY OTHERS, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 25: NORTH AMERICA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, REGIONAL OUTLOOK, 2019 & 2028 (IN %)

FIGURE 26: UNITED STATES FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 27: CANADA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 28: EUROPE FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, REGIONAL OUTLOOK, 2019 & 2028 (IN %)

FIGURE 29: UNITED KINGDOM FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 30: GERMANY FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 31: FRANCE FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 32: ITALY FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 33: RUSSIA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 34: BELGIUM FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 35: POLAND FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 36: REST OF EUROPE FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 37: ASIA PACIFIC FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, REGIONAL OUTLOOK, 2019 & 2028 (IN %)

FIGURE 38: CHINA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 39: JAPAN FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 40: INDIA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 41: SOUTH KOREA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 42: INDONESIA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 43: THAILAND FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 44: VIETNAM FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 45: AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 46: REST OF ASIA PACIFIC FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION

FIGURE 47: REST OF WORLD FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, REGIONAL OUTLOOK, 2019 & 2028 (IN %)

FIGURE 48: LATIN AMERICA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 49: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA FOOD ROBOTICS MARKET, 2019-2028 (IN $ MILLION)

Segmentation

MARKET BY PAYLOAD
- LOW
- MEDIUM
- HIGH
MARKET BY TYPE
- ARTICULATED
- CARTESIAN
- SCARA
- PARALLEL
- CYLINDRICAL
- COLLABORATIVE
- OTHERS
MARKET BY APPLICATION
- PALLETIZING
- PACKAGING
- REPACKAGING
- PICK & PLACE
- PROCESSING
- OTHERS
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- NORTH AMERICA
  - UNITED STATES
  - CANADA
- EUROPE
  - UNITED KINGDOM
  - GERMANY
  - FRANCE
  - ITALY
  - RUSSIA
  - BELGIUM
  - POLAND
  - REST OF EUROPE
- ASIA PACIFIC
  - CHINA
  - JAPAN
  - INDIA
  - SOUTH KOREA
  - INDONESIA
  - THAILAND
  - VIETNAM
  - AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
  - REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
- REST OF WORLD
  - LATIN AMERICA
  - MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA