Labor shortages, inflation, and higher operational costs will force companies to accelerate the pace of advancement and explore various formulas to upgrade technology. The need to increase efficiencies, handle extreme loads, and customize solutions to customer requirements drive the development of autonomous technologies in warehouses across North America, mainly the United States. Autonomous solution development will accelerate as companies begin to right-size equipment/fleets. Changes in customer purchase preferences stemming from supply chain challenges and inflation have led to new business models, such as Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS). Customer preferences in shifting to an asset-light operation and alleviating long-term commitment to robot fleets have been crucial to the emergence of new business models. Logistics, serving, and disinfection are prominent AGV and AMR use cases; however, subsegments within these categories, such as palletizing and sorting, will become the primary future use cases. Hybrid systems allowing customers to use AMRs to perform multiple operations will grow in the future. This research analyzes market growth trends of autonomous equipment in the US industrial environment, focusing on mobile robots (AGVs and AMRs) for warehousing. It evaluates contributing technologies, market favorability, and government efforts in promoting mobile robots. The report also examines existing infrastructure and upcoming market trends in the coming years.Labor Challenges and Asset-light Business Models Drive Adoption of AGVs and AMRs
Key Issues Addressed
- How many mobile robots (AGVs and AMRs) will be in use by 2030?
- What are the main application categories?
- Who are the top industry participants, and what are their present development and launch activities?
- What are existing and upcoming business models enabling the adoption of warehouse bots?
- What are the use case strengths for various application areas?
- What are the end-user perspectives on automating warehouses and their automation preferences?
Table of Contents
1. Strategic Imperatives
2. Growth Environment
3. Market Overview and Trend Analysis
4. AGVs and AMRs: Growth Opportunity Analysis
5. AGVs and AMRs: Value Chain and Competitive Landscape
6. Warehouse Automation: End Customer Perspectives and Use Case Analysis
7. Growth Opportunity Universe
8. Next Steps
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Amazon
- Amazon Robotics (specifically the Kiva division)
- Canvas Technologies
