The food robotics market will be worth $3.35 billion by 2025, research finds

The growing demand for packaged food, need for automation, increasing food safety regulations, and high labor costs are expected to drive the food robotics market.

The global food robotics market is anticipated to reach USD 3.35 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing demand for packaged food, need for automation, increasing food safety regulations, and high labor costs are expected to drive the food robotics market.

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The industry has witnessed increasing investments in R&D activities, since the past few years, for the development of technologically-advanced robotics and automated systems. The increasing labor costs are driving the packaged food producers toward the adoption of automation systems. The application segments of the market include palletizing, packaging, repackaging, picking, and processing.  

The packaging segment is presumed to hold the highest growth rate over the forecast years. The market is witnessing increasing use of packaging automation solutions in food industries. The advantages bestowed by the technology include higher efficiency in food production and processing, increased production efficiency, and consistent quality of products.

The key market participants IN the food robotics market are ABB Group,Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Fanuc Corporation, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, and others. The vendors in the robotics and automation market are likely to witness increased demand for robotics solutions over the forecast years, owing to the increasing technological advancements.

Further Key Findings From the Report Suggest: 

• The SCARA segment is presumed to be the fastest-growing segment with a CAGR of 15.5% over the forecast period
• Medium payload capacity robots are predicted to largely contribute to the market growth as they facilitate increase in performance and efficiency
• Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region, owing to the high demand for packaged food in economies such as Japan and China
• The major players in the food robotics market are BB Group, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Fanuc Corporation, and Yaskawa Electric Corporation

Grand View Research has segmented the global food robotics market based on types of robots, payload, applications, and regions: 

• Types of Robots outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 - 2025) 
  • Articulated
  • Parallel
  • SCARA
  • Cylindrical
  • Other
• Payload outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 - 2025) 
  • Low
  • Medium
  • Heavy
• Application outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 - 2025) 
  • Packaging
  • Repackaging
  • Palletizing
  • Picking
  • Processing
  • Other
• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 - 2025) 
  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • Italy
  • Asia Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • Republic of Korea
  • Rest of the World

Browse the full report, HERE.

SOURCE Grand View Research, Inc.