Interact Analysis
Warehouse automation order intake up by 7%
Interact Analysis - Despite a weak macroeconomic backdrop, warehouse automation order intake rose by 7% in 2025, with multiple factors cushioning the market. The latest market report from Interact Analysis reveals project values were inflated by rising steel and labor costs, causing order intakes to rise even without a boost in underlying demand. Slow momentum within the market was also offset by large-scale facility investments from retail giants, helping to fuel the increase in order intake.
Mobile robots market outpaces fixed automation with 19% annual growth to 2030
Interact Analysis - Mobile robots remains a high-growth industry in 2026, with an average annual growth rate of 19% forecast from 2024 to 2030, according to Interact Analysis. The market intelligence specialist predicts mobile robot revenue will climb from just under $5 billion in 2024 to $14 billion in 2030. The market is still an attractive one, significantly outpacing a predicted average annual growth rate of 2.4% for fixed automation.
Machine vision market CAGR of 6.4% between 2022 and 2028
Interact Analysis - After a slow year for the global machine vision market in 2023, it is expected to return to growth in 2024, according to market intelligence specialist, Interact Analysis. While global automation markets have grown, 2023 was a challenging year for machine vision vendors and total revenues declined from $6.5bn in 2022 to $6.3bn last year. In the wake of this contraction, the market is forecast to record single-digit growth of around 1.4% in 2024.
New application scenarios key to collaborative robot market success
Interact Analysis - According to updated research by market intelligence firm Interact Analysis, the collaborative robot market will enjoy modest growth out to 2032, with annual growth rates sitting at around 20%. ‘Collaboration’ between humans and robots is now widely accepted so robot manufacturers suggest that the key to future success will be their ability to scale up production and develop new application scenarios.
Global manufacturing industry growth reached 3.8% in 2022
Interact Analysis - Updated research by Interact Analysis shows that Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe and the US have performed very differently in terms of manufacturing output growth during 2022. Growth in Europe has been slow throughout the year, while it has been strong in the US and steady in APAC. Machinery sectors have performed better than the manufacturing sector overall, and despite current challenges the next global downturn for manufacturing is not expected until late 2025 or early 2026.
Warehouse Automation: Despite Short-Term Pains, Long-Term Growth Expected
Interact Analysis - The global warehouse automation market was valued at $36 billion in 2021 and forecast to grow to $77 billion by 2027. The industry has undergone a series of shocks this year that resulted in a slight decline in order intake in 2022. However, in the mid- to long-term, we expect a return to healthy growth with an estimated CAGR of 13% between 2021 and 2027.
