Modular Automation Market Report 2026

The modular automation market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $14.27 billion in 2025 to $15.94 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to industrial automation adoption, demand for manufacturing efficiency, growth of mass customization, need for faster production changeovers, reduction of labor dependency.

The modular automation market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $24.57 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to integration of AI driven automation, growth of smart manufacturing, demand for modular production expansion, rising investment in digital factories, adoption by small and medium enterprises. Major trends in the forecast period include growing adoption of flexible manufacturing systems, increasing demand for plug and play automation, rising focus on scalable production lines, expansion of smart factory implementations, preference for reduced installation and downtime.

The increasing demand for automation solutions is expected to drive the growth of the modular automation market going forward. Automation solutions refer to technologies, systems, or services designed to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, improving efficiency, accuracy, and productivity across various industries. The demand for automation solutions is rising primarily due to businesses seeking operational efficiency, cost reduction, error minimization, and enhanced productivity through intelligent and streamlined processes. Modular automation supports these solutions by offering flexible, scalable, and easily reconfigurable systems that can quickly adapt to changing production requirements and technological advancements. For example, in September 2025, the International Federation of Robotics, a Germany-based non-profit research and industry association, reported that the total number of industrial robots in operation worldwide reached 4,664,000 units in 2024, marking a 9 percent increase compared with the previous year. Therefore, the increasing demand for automation solutions is fueling the growth of the modular automation market.

Leading companies in the modular automation market are concentrating on technological advancements such as modular remote units to improve system flexibility, accelerate deployment, and enhance operational efficiency across various industrial applications. A modular remote unit is a configurable, self-contained device used within automation systems for control, monitoring, or data acquisition tasks remotely, facilitating flexible system expansion and decentralized operation. For instance, in May 2025, WEG S.A., a motors and generators company based in Brazil, launched the RUW200, a next-generation modular remote unit designed to optimize device integration and operational performance in industrial automation environments. Built as a compact and scalable solution, the RUW200 provides advanced connectivity via dual Ethernet ports and supports key industrial communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP, and MQTT, making it fully IoT-ready. The unit supports expansion with up to eight I/O modules, allowing adaptability to diverse automation needs, and is fully compatible with WEG’s existing PLC platforms such as PLC200, PLC410, and PLC500.

In March 2024, Bruker Corporation, a US-based provider of advanced scientific instruments and analytical solutions for molecular and materials research, acquired Chemspeed Technologies AG for US$180 million. Through this acquisition, Bruker gains access to Chemspeed’s modular automation platforms and laboratory robotics expertise, enhancing its integrated automation and digital workflow capabilities while expanding its customer base across R&D and quality control environments. Chemspeed Technologies AG is a Switzerland-based provider of modular and scalable automated laboratory solutions, recognized for its vendor-agnostic robotics platforms used in chemical research, pharmaceuticals, and materials science.

Major companies operating in the modular automation market are Siemens AG, General Electric Company (GE), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc., ABB Ltd, Toshiba Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., Bosch Rexroth AG, Rockwell Automation Inc., Keyence Corporation, FANUC Corporation, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Festo Inc., Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Ascential Technologies Inc., Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH, Modular Automation Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the modular automation market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the modular automation market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the modular automation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The modular automation market includes revenues earned by entities from system integration services, installation and commissioning services, maintenance and repair services, training and education services, and upgrade and retrofitting services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The modular automation market also includes sales of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), industrial robots, modular conveyor systems, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). 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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