Security Robots Market Report 2026

The security robots market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $20.49 billion in 2025 to $24.2 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising security threats in public and private spaces, increased adoption of automated surveillance systems, advancements in robotics hardware reliability, growing demand for 24x7 monitoring solutions, early investments by defense and industrial sectors.

The security robots market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $46.6 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of smart city infrastructure projects, rising demand for cost-efficient security automation, increasing adoption of ai-driven analytics, growth in autonomous robotics deployment, higher focus on workforce safety and risk reduction. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of autonomous security patrol robots, rising integration of ai-based threat detection, growing use of multi-sensor surveillance platforms, expansion of indoor and outdoor robotic security solutions, enhanced focus on continuous monitoring capabilities.

The rising maritime threats such as piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing are expected to drive the growth of the security robots market in the coming years. Maritime threats, including piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing, involve unlawful activities in territorial and international waters that compromise maritime security, disrupt trade routes, and exploit marine resources in violation of international regulations. A key factor contributing to the increase in these threats is the inadequate maritime surveillance and enforcement capabilities across expansive oceanic regions, which create operational blind spots allowing illicit actors to operate undetected and evade regulatory oversight, sustaining and escalating criminal activities. Security robots help address these rising maritime threats by enabling continuous, autonomous monitoring, improving situational awareness, and supporting law enforcement operations through advanced detection, tracking, and communication capabilities in challenging maritime environments. For instance, in December 2023, according to the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau, a France-based piracy monitor, there were 120 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2023, compared with 115 incidents in 2022, including 105 vessels boarded and four vessels hijacked. Therefore, the growing need to counter maritime threats such as piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing is driving the growth of the security robots market.

Major companies operating in the security robots market are focusing on technological advancements, such as autonomous mobile security patrol robots, to improve real-time threat detection, enhance situational awareness, and deliver more proactive, automated security performance. Advanced autonomous mobile security patrol robots are self-navigating robotic systems designed to independently conduct security patrol operations using artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and real-time threat analytics without human intervention. For instance, in February 2025, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc., a US-based AI-driven company providing robotic and AI-based security and monitoring solutions, introduced the ROAMEO Generation 4, positioned as one of the most technologically advanced autonomous mobile security patrol robots to date. The Gen 4 platform integrates AI-driven situational intelligence, SARA-enabled interactive engagement, 360-degree sensing architecture, enhanced safety mechanisms, and real-time threat analytics to minimize coverage gaps, optimize operational cost efficiencies, and enable next-generation proactive autonomous security performance.

In June 2024, Dean Drako, a US-based provider of AI-powered cloud video surveillance and smart access control solutions, acquired Cobalt AI for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Drako aims to expand his presence in the enterprise physical security and automation sector by integrating advanced AI-driven robotic patrol and alarm verification technologies into his existing cloud-based security ecosystem. Cobalt AI is a US-based provider of enterprise security automation solutions combining artificial intelligence, robotics, and human verification.

Major companies operating in the security robots market report are Hitachi Ltd., Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems Plc, Sharp Robotics Business Development, Thales Group, Leonardo S.P.A., Elbit Systems Ltd, SAAB, AeroVironment Inc, Boston Dynamics, UBTECH Robotics, SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd, Ascento Robotics AG, SMP Robotics, Knightscope Inc, ReconRobotics Inc, OTSAW Digital Pte Ltd, AITX - Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Ghost Robotics, Robotic Assistance Devices.

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

The security robots market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as remote surveillance service, robots as a service (RaaS), patrol automation service, integration service, installation service, threat detection and analytics service, monitoring and incident response service, data processing service, and training and support service. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The security robots market also includes sales of autonomous security robots, unmanned aerial security drones, unmanned ground security vehicles, unmanned underwater security vehicles, camera sensor modules, lidar sensor modules, navigation control units, and rugged robotic chassis and frames. 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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