Mobile Robots Market Report 2026

The mobile robots market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $20.03 billion in 2025 to $21.51 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of warehouse automation initiatives, increasing labor shortages in logistics, rising adoption of robotics in manufacturing, improvements in navigation sensor accuracy, declining costs of robotic hardware.

The mobile robots market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $28.29 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of e-commerce fulfillment automation, rising demand for flexible intralogistics solutions, growing adoption of AI-driven navigation systems, increased use in healthcare and service robotics, expansion of outdoor mobile robot applications. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of autonomous mobile robots in warehouses, rising adoption of amrs over traditional agvs, growing use of vision and lidar navigation systems, expansion of collaborative robot applications, enhanced focus on flexible robotic workflows.

The rising level of e-commerce activity is expected to drive the growth of the mobile robots market in the coming years. E-commerce activity involves online transactions in which goods or services are purchased through digital platforms such as websites or mobile applications. The growth in e-commerce is fueled by increasing consumer preference for online shopping, supported by convenience, wider product availability, and competitive pricing. Mobile robots are being widely adopted in e-commerce operations to automate warehouse processes and improve efficiency in picking, packing, and inventory management. Their use helps lower labor costs and accelerate order fulfillment, thereby enhancing overall customer satisfaction. For example, in May 2024, Digital Commerce 360, a US-based media company, reported that US e-commerce sales increased by 8.5% year over year in 2024 compared with the first quarter of 2023. Consequently, the growth in e-commerce activity is contributing to the expansion of the mobile robots market.

Leading companies in the mobile robots market are concentrating on developing advanced solutions, such as AI-powered mobile robots, to improve autonomous navigation, real-time data analysis, and adaptive learning. AI-powered mobile robots are equipped with artificial intelligence that allows them to perceive their environment, make decisions, and perform tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. For example, in March 2024, ABB Ltd., a Switzerland-based technology firm, introduced the Flexley Tug, an autonomous mobile robot designed for managing fleets of mobile robots. This robot features AI-powered visual SLAM navigation technology and AMR Studio software, enabling users to easily program and manage robot fleets, reducing setup time by up to 20% and addressing labor shortages.

In October 2024, HL Robotics Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea-based HL Holdings, acquired a 74.1% stake in Stanley Robotics for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, HL Robotics intends to speed up the global deployment of Stanley Robotics’ Stan autonomous valet-parking robot by utilizing HL’s industrial capabilities to expand its presence across airports, logistics hubs, and urban parking facilities. Stanley Robotics is a France-based technology company that specializes in outdoor autonomous parking robots designed to move and park vehicles without human involvement.

Major companies operating in the mobile robots market are LG Electronics Inc, ABB Group, KION Group AG, Omron Automation Corp, Zebra Technologies Inc, Kuka AG, Kongsberg Maritime Corporation, iRobot Corporation, ECA GROUP, Aethon Inc, DJI Corporation, Blue Frog Robotics Inc, Promobot LLC, OTTO Motors Inc, GeckoSystems Intl Corp, Mayfield Robotics Inc, Nauticus Robotics Inc, Brightpick Robotics, Robotnik Automation, Quicktron, GreyOrange, HAI Robotics, Vecna Robotics, Agilox.

North America was the largest region in the mobile robot’s market in 2025. The regions covered in the mobile robots market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the mobile robots market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs are influencing the mobile robots market by increasing costs of imported sensors, motors, batteries, controllers, and semiconductor components used in AGVs and AMRs. Manufacturing and logistics operators in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on Asia-Pacific electronics supply chains, while Asia-Pacific faces export cost pressures. These tariffs are raising system prices and slowing deployment decisions. However, they are also encouraging localized robot assembly, regional component sourcing, and accelerated innovation in software-driven autonomy solutions.

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Mobile robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous machines designed to move and operate in various environments, including industrial facilities, warehouses, outdoor spaces, and homes. They are used for a wide range of tasks, from simple navigation and exploration to more complex activities such as delivery, inspection, surveillance, and object manipulation.

The primary types of mobile robots are automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). An automated guided vehicle (AGV) navigates by following predefined paths or markers within controlled environments such as warehouses or factories. AGVs come in several form factors, including forklifts, tow tractors or tugs, unit load carriers, and assembly line robots. They use various navigation sensors such as reflectors, quick response codes, laser or light detection and ranging (LIDAR), cameras, and others. Mobile robots find applications across diverse fields such as agriculture, cleaning, education, healthcare, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and more.

The mobile robots market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as inventory management and stock-taking, order picking and packing, and customer assistance and navigation within stores. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The mobile robots market also includes sales of service robots, delivery robots, and inspection robots. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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