Smart Robots Market - Size, Share, Industry Trends, and Forecasts (2025-2032)

By Type:

Based on the type, the market is segmented into articulated robot, selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) robot, delta robot, cartesian / gantry robot, and others.

Trends in the Type:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of SCARA robots for various application including manufacturing and assembly.
• Increasing utilization of delta robots for dispensing, pick and place, assembly, material handling, packaging robotic applications, and part transfer.

Selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) robot segment accounted for the largest revenue in the total smart robots market share in 2024.

• Selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) are lightweight and have small footprints, making them ideal for applications in crowded spaces.
• Moreover, SCARA robot is a good and cost-effective option for performing operations between two parallel planes.
• Further, SCARA robots is preferred for vertical assembly tasks such as inserting pines without binding due to their vertical rigidity.
• For instance, in September 2024, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. launched SCARA robot YK-XG series for the assembly and transport of large and heavy objects.
• Thus, the rising advancements in SCARA robots are driving the smart robots market trends.

Articulated robot segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Articulated robot is a type of industrial robot with rotary joints that provide enhanced flexibility and movement similar to a human arm.
• Moreover, articulated robot offers extensive range of motion, ability to move with great precision, efficiency, and others.
• Additionally, benefits of articulated robots include increased automation, improved production speed, reduced labour costs, and enhanced safety.
• For instance, Comau offers articulated robot such as Comau racer5 COBOT in its product offerings. It offers various benefits such as improved life cycle, high repeatability and accuracy, and others.
• Thus, the rising utilization of articulated robots in industrial automation is expected to drive the smart robots market trends during the forecast period.

By Component:

Based on the component, the market is segmented into control system, sensors, actuators, power supply, and others.

Trends in the Component:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of control system for controlling the process or behaviour of device.
• Rising adoption of power supply units in robots for converting the electric current from a specific source to power.

Sensors accounted for the largest revenue share of 39.23% in the total smart robots market share in 2024.

• Sensors enable robots to perceive their environment by capturing stimuli such as light, sound, and images, allowing for real time interaction.
• Further, after the data collected from sensor is processed, the robot’s controller analyses surroundings and relays commands to components, ensuring accurate and adaptive responses in various applications.
• For instance, in January 2025, NVIDIA announced early access to omniverse sensor RTX, a suite of APIs designed to provide physically accurate sensor stimulations for autonomous machines. 
• Thus, the rising advancements related to sensors is further driving the smart robots market size.

Actuators is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• A smart robot is a movable frame or structure, which has actuators for enabling its motion and functionality.
• Additionally, actuators enable movement in SRs by converting control signals into physical motion, allowing precise actions.
• Further, actuators are used in various applications including industrial automation, autonomous vehicles for steering control, and others.
• For instance, in May 2024, HEBI launched H-Series actuators with onboard IMU, current sensing, and over temperature protection.

• Thus, the rising advancements in actuators are further driving the smart robots market size.

By Application:

Based on the application, the market is segmented into quality assurance, test and calibration, real-time process control, machine monitoring, material handling, manufacturing, and others.

Trends in the Application:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of intelligent robots for material and component handling such as picking and placing from one place to another.
• Rising adoption of intelligent robot for real-time decision making including verifying the dimensions, completeness, and others during manufacture process.

Manufacturing segment accounted for the largest revenue in the total market share in 2024.

• Robotics plays a crucial role in modern manufacturing, performing tasks such as part assembly, spraying paints, handling hazardous materials, and welding.
• Further, it is used in various industries including automotive and semiconductor industries to enhance productivity, maintain quality, and reduce human intervention.
• Moreover, intelligent robots offers various benefits including high performance, improved efficiency, flexibility, and production output.
• For instance, in April 2024, TSMC invested USD 65 billion to build a third chip fabrication plant in Phoneix, United States. This is further driving the adoption of intelligent robots in for automating tasks within manufacturing plant.
• Thus, the rising adoption of intelligent robots in manufacturing plants are further driving the market.

Quality assurance segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Smart robots are enabled with cameras and sensors for continuous monitoring of products, ensuring immediate detection of defects or deviations from quality standards.

• Further, advanced data analytics help identifying defects which allows manufacturers to take data driven decision making for maintaining consistent product quality.
• For instance, in September 2024, MVTec Software GmbH launched MERLIC 5.6, an intuitive no-code SRs software which offers methods for assessing the print quality of 2D data codes and others.
• Thus, the rising advancements in intelligent robots technology for maintaining quality control are projected to boost the market during the forecast period.

By End-User:

Based on the end-user, the market is segmented into electronics, healthcare, aerospace & defense, automotive, and others.

Trends in the End-User:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of advanced robots in aerospace and defense for various applications including space explorations and others.
• Rising adoption of intelligent robots in electronics sector for manufacturing components and assembly.

Electronics accounted for the largest revenue in the total market share in 2024.

• In electronics sector, intelligent robots are used for enabling automated inspection, quality control, and precision assembly by using image sensors, control systems, and others.
• Further, intelligent robot offers various applications including material handling, inspection, pick-&-place, assembly, identification of defects, and others.
• For instance, according to the IBEF (India Brand Equity Foundation), investment of USD 1.06 billion had been made under the scheme for promotion of manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductor.
• Thus, the rising investments in electronic sector is driving the adoption of intelligent robots for manufacturing electronic components in turn propelling the smart robots market.

Healthcare segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Intelligent robots improve surgical accuracy, reduce medical errors, and enhance patient outcomes by assisting surgeons in complex procedures.
• Moreover, medical robots aid individuals in hospital by providing mobility assistance, rehabilitation support, and others.
• Further, intelligent robots are used in various applications including medical tasks such as pill dispensing, diagnostics, patient monitoring, and improving efficiency in healthcare facilities.
• For instance, in May 2024, Richtech Robotics launched medbot for streamlining pharmacy operations at healthcare facility, integrated with various features including elevator integration, four storage spaces, large touchscreen display, ultrasonic sensors and cameras, and others.

• Thus, the rising utilization of robots in healthcare facilities is projected to boost the smart robots market during the forecast period.