The scale of the global industrial robot market continues to expand
Publish Time: 2024-12-11
In recent years, with the increasing demand for global industrial automation, the industrial robot industry has ushered in unprecedented development opportunities. According to the latest "2023 World Robot Report" released by the International Federation of Robotics, global industrial robot sales in 2022 will once again exceed the 500,000 mark, a year-on-year increase of 5%, indicating that the industrial robot market continues to maintain a strong growth trend. It is estimated that by 2024, the global robot market will reach US$66 billion, further confirming the important position of industrial robots in the manufacturing industry.The application field continues to expand, and technological innovation leads the changeWith the vigorous rise of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, the integration of new generation digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and sensing with the robot industry has accelerated, promoting the pace of technological innovation in the robot industry, making the performance of robots in the original application fields stronger, and also opening up new application fields. Early industrial robots mainly replaced workers' heavy physical labor or worked in harsh environments, such as automobile manufacturing, shipbuilding and chemical industry. In recent years, the application fields of industrial robots have begun to expand to high-precision scenarios in industries such as computers, communications and consumer electronics.The global demand for industrial robots is mainly concentrated in countries with large manufacturing industries and relatively high levels of automation. At present, more than 70% of the world's industrial robots are deployed in China, Japan, the United States, South Korea and Germany. In 2022, the sales of industrial robots in these five major markets accounted for 79.1% of the world. According to the report of the International Federation of Robotics, the number of newly installed industrial robots in factories around the world in 2022 was 553,000, of which Asia accounted for 73%, Europe accounted for 15%, and the Americas accounted for 10%.From the perspective of industry structure, more than half of the global demand for industrial robots comes from the automotive industry and the electrical and electronics industry. In addition, industrial robots are also widely used in production lines in industries such as food and medicine, helping companies reduce costs and enhance competitiveness by improving production efficiency and accuracy. The report of the International Federation of Robotics pointed out that robot suppliers and system integrators provide new applications and improve the speed and quality of existing applications. Connected robots are changing the manufacturing industry, and robots will increasingly operate as part of an interconnected digital ecosystem.
The Chinese market leads the world with huge potentialAs the world's largest robot market, China's industrial robot applications have covered 60 major industries and 168 medium industries in the national economy. According to data, China's industrial robot production will reach 443,000 sets in 2022, an increase of more than 20% year-on-year, and the installed capacity will account for more than 50% of the world's total. This achievement not only demonstrates China's leading position in the global industrial robot market, but also indicates the huge potential of the Chinese market.Internationally renowned robot companies such as ABB, FANUC, and Yaskawa Electric have rushed to the Chinese market and established production bases to cope with the rapid growth of the Chinese market. The completion and commissioning of the ABB Robot Super Factory in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, further demonstrates the attractiveness and importance of the Chinese market. In addition, the number of industrial robots produced independently in China is also growing rapidly, and almost more than half of the economic fields have the application of independent brand robots.With the rapid development of China's industrial robot industry, more and more domestic industrial robot companies are accelerating their overseas expansion. According to data from the International Federation of Robotics, China's industrial robot exports will hit a new high in 2023, reaching 118,300 units. Overseas hot-selling robot products are mainly used in home appliance manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, communications electronics, logistics and warehousing and other industries. In addition, the application in the semiconductor and new energy industries has grown rapidly.Promote the transformation and upgrading of the global manufacturing industryWith the gradual recovery of the global economy and the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, industrial robots, as the core carrier of emerging technologies, are driving the transformation and development of the global manufacturing industry at an unprecedented speed. According to the latest data released by the International Federation of Robotics, global industrial robot sales are expected to reach 590,000 units in 2023, indicating that the industrial robot market is ushering in a new round of growth climax. Looking ahead, the global industrial robot market is expected to grow at an average annual compound growth rate of 7% from 2023 to 2026, and sales will climb to 718,000 units, showing strong market potential and broad development prospects.In the Chinese market, the rapid development of the manufacturing industry and a wide range of application scenarios provide broad space for the popularization of industrial robots. Rui Industrial's report pointed out that with the increase in labor costs and the improvement of robot usability, Chinese companies are actively introducing advanced robot technology to optimize production processes, improve production efficiency and product quality. It is expected that in the next few years, China will continue to play a key role in the global robot market and become an important support for the growth of global robot sales.Faced with the huge potential of the industrial robot market, industrially developed countries have rushed to layout and accelerate system planning and policy support. The United States promotes the popularization of traditional industrial robots in the field of large-scale manufacturing, and focuses on the research and development of a new generation of human-machine fusion and highly intelligent robots; Japan promotes the coordinated development of the robotics industry by forming a complete industrial chain to alleviate the social problems caused by aging; Germany, relying on its leading technology and talent advantages, continues to promote the research and development and application of low-cost robots, injecting new impetus into the market.The International Federation of Robotics predicts that there will be five major trends in the field of robotics in 2024: artificial intelligence, collaborative robots, mobile manipulators, digital twins and humanoid robots. These trends will further promote the integration and innovation of industrial and service robots, and bring more intelligent, efficient and flexible solutions to the manufacturing industry. Marina Bill pointed out that the multidisciplinary integration of robotics technology is creating intelligent solutions for a wide range of tasks, and these advances will continue to affect the way of working in the future.Future Trends: Technological Innovation Leads Industrial UpgradingAgainst the backdrop of the transformation and upgrading of the global manufacturing industry, industrial robots, as the core force of emerging technologies, are leading the manufacturing industry towards intelligence, automation and efficiency. With the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous expansion of the market, industrial robots will play a more important role globally and promote the development of the manufacturing industry to a higher quality. In the future, we have reason to believe that industrial robots will become an important engine to promote the transformation and upgrading of the global manufacturing industry and contribute more to the sustainable development of human society.
