Robotic Welding for Automotive Manufacturing Market Report 2026

The robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.62 billion in 2025 to $4 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of automotive mass production, rising labor cost pressures, increasing demand for consistent weld quality, adoption of automated body-in-white lines, availability of industrial robotic welding systems.

The robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.9 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to transition toward electric vehicle manufacturing, increasing complexity of vehicle architectures, rising investments in smart automotive factories, growing adoption of flexible manufacturing lines, integration of ai-driven welding analytics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of multi-robot welding cells, rising adoption of laser welding in body-in-white operations, growing integration of vision-guided robotic welding, expansion of robotic welding for battery pack assembly, enhanced focus on weld quality consistency.

The rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to drive the growth of the robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market in the coming years. Increasing EV adoption is primarily fueled by stronger policy support and purchase incentives, which lower upfront costs and improve affordability for consumers. Robotic welding solutions support higher EV production volumes by enabling precise, repeatable, and high-throughput joining of lightweight body structures, battery enclosures, and complex mixed-material assemblies. For example, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), a France-based intergovernmental organization, nearly 14 million new electric cars were registered globally in 2023, representing a 35% increase compared with 2022. Consequently, the growing EV adoption is propelling the expansion of the robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market.

Companies in robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market are increasingly focusing on advancements in robotics and automation technology, particularly unified robot control platforms that integrate hardware and software to enhance precision, speed, and autonomy. Unified robot control platforms provide integrated control architectures that manage multiple robot types from a single controller, unify motion and process coordination, and enable advanced features such as higher cycle speeds, deterministic synchronization, and built-in autonomy. For instance, in June 2024, ABB, a Switzerland-based robotics company, launched OmniCore, its next-generation robotics control platform. OmniCore features a unified, modular architecture designed to significantly enhance the speed, precision, and sustainability of industrial automation. This $170 million strategic investment succeeds ABB’s legacy IRC5 controller and integrates advanced mechatronics, AI, sensor technology, and cloud-edge connectivity to deliver superior performance.

In June 2025, ESAB Corporation, a US-based industrial company specializing in welding and cutting equipment, acquired EWM GmbH, a Germany-based company known for its advanced welding equipment technology and automation solutions. Through this acquisition, ESAB aims to strengthen its position in heavy industrial welding and advanced automation, expand its technological capabilities, and enhance its global market reach.

Major companies operating in the robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market are ABB Limited, FANUC Corporation, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, KUKA AG, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Comau S.p.A., Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation, DAIHEN Corporation, Hyundai Robotics Corporation, Fronius International GmbH, The Lincoln Electric Company, ESAB Corporation, Cloos Robotic Welding GmbH, OTC Daihen Incorporated, Ador Welding Limited, Servo-Robot Incorporated, ACRO Automation Systems Incorporated, Scott Technology Limited, Melton Machine and Control Company, Tiesse Robot S.p.A., Reis Robotics GmbH.

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

The robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as installation, maintenance, system integration, training, and technical support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The robotic welding for automotive manufacturing market also includes sales of welding robots, robotic arms, welding torches, and welding controllers, and sensors. 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.

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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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