Warehouse Automation Market Size and Share Outlook - Forecast Trends and Growth Analysis Report (2025-2034)

The warehouse automation market size attained a value of USD 20.14 Billion in 2024. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.00% between 2025 and 2034, to reach a value of USD 81.48 Billion by 2034.

Key Trends in the Market

Warehouse automation refers to the automation of processes that take place within a warehouse and are designed to make warehouse operations easier and more efficeicnt. The warehouse automation can be used to move inventories, minimal human intervention and perform other topics with the use of robots. Warehouse automation uses various internet-enabled devices and hardware and software components to carry out numerous warehousing operations at remarkable speeds and efficiency.

• The increasing investments towards automating warehouses, to eradicate labour-intensive duties, repetitive physical work, and to enhance operational efficiency of warehouses, are driving the warehouse automation market growth.
• Growing adoption of advanced technologies, such as radio-frequency identification, automated guided vehicles, internet of things (IoT), robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), among others, is further shaping the market dynamics for warehouse automation.
• Increasing efforts by retailers to enhance the responsiveness, resilience, and reliability of warehouses are further fuelling the warehouse automation market. Automating warehouses can streamline inventory management by bringing accuracy in terms of inventory counts and related inventory data.

Global Warehouse Automation Industry Segmentation

The report titled “Global Warehouse Automation Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034” offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Component

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

Market Breakup by End User

• Food and Beverage
• Post and Parcel
• Automotive
• Retail
• Pharmaceuticals
• Others

Market Breakup by Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Global Warehouse Automation Market Share by Component

The software segment, based on component, accounts for a healthy share of the warehouse automation market as increasing adoption of advanced warehouse automation software reduces chances of human error, drives down operational costs, and enhances productivity. In addition, warehouse automation software minimises data entry error while reducing excess of hours put in the data entry process. The emergence of warehouse automation software with additional features for enhanced data management, accelerated workflow, and greater support quality, is anticipated to add to the market numbers in the forecast period.

Global Warehouse Automation Market Share by Region

North America holds a significant share of the warehouse automation market, driven by rapid digitalisation across various end use sectors and rising demand for warehouse automation to optimise space and inventory management systems. Well-established network of warehouse automation services providers across the region and increasing costs of labour are likely to offer expanded opportunities for the warehouse automation market in the coming years.

Competitive Landscape

The comprehensive report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the key players in the global warehouse automation market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments and expansion plans.

ABB LTD

ABB LTD, is a leading automation company which has a vast portfolio, including control room solutions, drives, industrial software, low voltage products and systems, measurement and analytics, motors and generators, and robotics, among others. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, this company provides advanced electrified solutions which optimise industrial operations.

KION Group AG

KION Group AG is a multinational manufacturer with a product portfolio that includes warehouse trucks, hand pallet trucks, driver assistance systems, and financing and leasing solutions. The company was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

Daifuku Co., Ltd., is a prominent material handling equipment company which designs, manufactures, and sells a variety of automated systems, such as automated storage, conveyor, and sorters. This company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Other market players include Fanuc Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Jungheinrich AG, Kuka AG, KNAPP AG, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Mecalux, S.A., and BEUMER Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, among others.