Operating-Room Instrument Sterile Robot Global Market Report 2025

The operating-room instrument sterile robot market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.68 billion in 2024 to $1.92 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the rising number of surgical procedures, increasing emphasis on infection control, growing incidence of hospital-acquired infections, expansion of healthcare infrastructure, and heightened awareness of the importance of maintaining sterile environments.

The operating-room instrument sterile robot market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.18 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising investments in automation, increasing demand for advanced sterilization technologies, growing adoption of robotic-assisted surgeries, expansion of healthcare infrastructure in emerging economies, and increasing government initiatives supporting healthcare modernization. Major trends during the forecast period include advancements in technology, continuous product innovation, increased research and development activities, integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and progress in automation capabilities.

The growing demand for minimally invasive surgeries is expected to drive the expansion of the operating-room instrument sterile robot market in the coming years. Minimally invasive surgeries are procedures performed through small incisions using specialized instruments, minimizing tissue damage and promoting faster recovery. The increasing adoption of these surgeries is largely attributed to reduced postoperative pain, quicker recovery times, and a rising preference for aesthetic and precision-based procedures. Operating-room instrument sterile robots play a vital role in supporting these surgeries by maintaining consistent sterilization of instruments, minimizing infection risks, and ensuring the precision required for delicate surgical interventions. For instance, in June 2024, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, minimally invasive procedures recorded a 7% growth in 2023, surpassing traditional surgical procedures by 2%. Hence, the rising demand for minimally invasive surgeries is fueling the growth of the operating-room instrument sterile robot market.

Leading companies in the operating-room instrument sterile robot market are increasingly focusing on technological innovations such as whole-room pulsed UV germicidal sterilization to enhance surgical instrument disinfection, improve patient safety, and boost operational efficiency. This sterilization technology employs high-intensity, broad-spectrum ultraviolet light pulses to eliminate microorganisms from surfaces throughout an unoccupied room. For example, in February 2023, Xenex Disinfection Services Inc., a U.S.-based company specializing in ultraviolet light disinfection technology, introduced the LightStrike+ whole-room pulsed UV germicidal sterilization system. This advanced system delivers rapid and effective microbial reduction on non-porous medical device surfaces in unoccupied operating rooms, featuring enhanced safety mechanisms, biocompatibility testing, and software-based controls to ensure consistent sterilization and minimize hospital-acquired infection risks.

In July 2025, Getinge AB, a Sweden-based medical technology company specializing in operating room workflows, partnered with Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a U.S.-based producer of robotic surgical systems for orthopedic and neurological applications. The partnership aims to enhance operating room efficiency by combining Getinge’s expertise in operating room capital equipment with Zimmer Biomet’s advanced orthopedic and surgical solutions. Through this collaboration, both companies seek to deliver integrated, high-performance solutions to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), improving workflow efficiency and patient care outcomes.

Major players in the market are Stryker Corporation, Sealed Air Corp., STERIS plc, Getinge AB, Steelco S.P.A, Robotic packaging specialists, Miele Group, Shinva Medical Instrument Co. Ltd., Belimed Inc., MEIKO, OhmniClean, Skytron LLC, Xenex Disinfection Services, Surfacide LLC, OTSAW Swisslog Healthcare Robotics (OTSAW partnership lines), Robota Srl, UV-Concepts Inc., Steriliz LLC, Altapure LLC, UVD Robots.

North America was the largest region in the operating-room instrument sterile robot market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in operating-room instrument sterile robot report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

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 fast surge in U.S. tariffs and the trade tensions that followed in spring 2025 are heavily affecting the medical equipment sector, particularly for imported imaging machine components, surgical-grade stainless steel, and plastic disposables. Hospitals and clinics resist price hikes, pressuring manufacturers’ margins. Regulatory hurdles compound the problem, as tariff-related supplier changes often require re-certification of devices, delaying time-to-market. Companies are mitigating risks by dual-sourcing critical parts, expanding domestic production of commoditized items, and accelerating R&D in cost-efficient materials.

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An operating-room instrument sterile robot is a robotic system designed to manage and handle surgical instruments in a sterile operating room environment. It ensures the efficient organization, delivery, and retrieval of instruments while maintaining strict sterilization standards. By minimizing human contact with sterile tools, these systems reduce the risk of contamination, enhance procedural efficiency, and assist surgical teams in maintaining optimal hygiene standards during operations.

The primary product types of operating-room instrument sterile robots include automated sterilization robots, semi-automated sterilization robots, and others. Automated sterilization robots are advanced systems capable of performing sterilization processes entirely without human involvement. These robots utilize technologies such as ultraviolet C (UV-C) radiation, hydrogen peroxide vapor, steam sterilization, and other methods. They are used in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, specialty clinics, and other medical facilities. The main end users of these systems include public healthcare institutions, private healthcare providers, and other medical organizations.

The countries covered in the operating-room instrument sterile robot market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The operating-room instrument sterile robot market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as automated instrument reprocessing, surgical instrument tracking, robotic tray assembly, and sterile processing automation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The operating-room instrument sterile robot market also includes sales of robotic arms, endoscopic cameras, surgical instruments, and control consoles. 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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