Hospital Logistics Robots Market Report 2025

The hospital logistics robots market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.14 billion in 2024 to $2.54 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increasing need to minimize human errors in medical deliveries, heightened focus on enhancing patient safety and care quality, growing pressure to optimize hospital operational efficiency, rising investments in healthcare infrastructure, and the expanding demand for healthcare services.

The hospital logistics robots market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.03 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the rising demand for hospital automation, increasing need for efficient material handling, growing shortage of healthcare staff, heightened focus on operational efficiency, and the expanding elderly population alongside chronic disease prevalence. Key trends during the forecast period include the development of advanced sensor technologies for navigation and safety, innovation in autonomous mobile robot designs, integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into hospital logistics, advancements in battery and power management systems, and enhanced teleoperation and remote monitoring capabilities.

The growing labor shortage in healthcare is expected to drive the expansion of the hospital logistics robots market. Labor shortages occur when the demand for qualified healthcare workers exceeds supply, creating staffing gaps that impact patient care and operational efficiency. This shortage is increasing due to factors such as the retirement of experienced workers, which leads to a significant loss of skilled professionals. Hospital logistics robots address these challenges by automating routine tasks like transporting supplies, medications, and meals allowing medical staff to focus on direct patient care. For example, in 2022, the U.S. experienced a shortfall of 5.6 million health workers against the required 9.75 million, according to the National Library of Medicine, underscoring the urgent need for automation solutions.

Companies in this market are innovating with autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) to enhance internal hospital logistics. AGVs are self-operating robots designed to safely transport materials within hospital facilities without human intervention. In June 2023, EK Robotics GmbH, a Germany-based robotics firm, launched the Medi Move series of AGVs. These robots feature a stainless steel chassis, lifting tables capable of carrying up to 500 kg, and speeds up to 1.7 m/s. Their six-wheel symmetrical design allows rotation around their own center, and 360° laser scanners ensure safe navigation. The AGVs are designed for continuous 24/7 operations across multiple hospital floors, improving efficiency and addressing labor gaps.

In May 2022, Relay Robotics Inc., a U.S.-based company, acquired Savioke Inc. for $10 million. This acquisition strengthens Relay Robotics’ development and deployment of autonomous service robots in healthcare, hospitality, and commercial sectors, helping to mitigate workforce shortages and enhance service efficiency. Savioke specializes in hospital logistics robots, further boosting the capabilities of Relay Robotics in addressing labor challenges in healthcare environments.

Major players in the hospital logistics robots market are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Omron Corporation, Keenon Robotics Co. Ltd., Mobile Industrial Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots A/S, Locus Robotics Corporation, Robosoft Systems Pvt. Ltd., Blue Ocean Robotics A/S, Diligent Robotics Inc., Relay Robotics Inc, Yujin Robot Co. Ltd., Pudu Robotics Technology Co. Ltd., Aethon Inc., Vecna Robotics LLC., DS Automotion GmbH, Shenzhen Han’s Robot Co. Ltd., Richtech Robotics Co. Ltd., PAL Robotics S.L., DF Automation and Robotics S.A., CCS Robotics GmbH.

North America was the largest region in the hospital logistics robots market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in hospital logistics robots market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the hospital logistics robots market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sudden escalation of U.S. tariffs and the consequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are severely impacting the healthcare sector, particularly in the supply of critical medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Hospitals and healthcare providers are facing higher costs for imported surgical instruments, imaging equipment, and consumables such as syringes and catheters, many of which have limited domestic alternatives. These increased costs are straining healthcare budgets, leading some providers to delay equipment upgrades or pass on expenses to patients. Additionally, tariffs on raw materials and components are disrupting the production of essential drugs and devices, causing supply chain bottlenecks. In response, the industry is diversifying sourcing strategies, boosting local manufacturing where possible, and advocating for tariff exemptions on life-saving medical products.

Hospital logistics robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems designed to transport medical supplies, medications, laboratory samples, and equipment within healthcare facilities. They aim to optimize internal hospital operations, reduce staff manual labor, improve efficiency, and lower the risk of contamination or errors during material handling.

The primary types of hospital logistics robots are autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robot platforms. AGVs are mobile robots that transport materials or goods within a facility without human intervention, navigating using sensors, cameras, or magnetic guidance systems. Their essential components include sensors, actuators, controllers, power sources, and navigation systems, and they utilize technologies such as membrane technology, refrigerated dryers, desiccant dryers, and heat exchangers. These robots are applied in areas like food delivery, laboratory and pharmacy logistics, laundry transport, sterile or surgical supply delivery, and waste management, serving end users such as hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, rehabilitation centers, research institutes, and other healthcare facilities.

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The hospital logistics robots market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as automated delivery of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, transportation of lab samples and patient meals, sterile equipment handling and distribution, inventory management and restocking, and waste collection and disposal within hospital premises. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The hospital logistics robot market also includes sales of autonomous mobile robots, automated guided vehicles, robot navigation and control software, robot accessories and spare parts, and conveyor systems integrated with 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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