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The crop harvesting robots market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 28.72% between 2022 and 2027 and the size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 2,384.71 million. The growth of the market depends on several factors, such as increasing focus on farm mechanization, shortage of workers on farms, and increasing need for compliance with industrial standards.
This crop harvesting robots market report extensively covers market segmentation by type (semi-autonomous robots and fully-autonomous robots), product (fruit, vegetable harvesting robots, and grain harvesting robots), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). It also includes an in-depth analysis of drivers, trends, and challenges. Furthermore, the report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021.
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The report includes the adoption lifecycle of the market, covering from the innovator’s stage to the laggard’s stage. It focuses on adoption rates in different regions based on penetration. Furthermore, the report also includes key purchase criteria and drivers of price sensitivity to help companies evaluate and develop their growth strategies.
Global Crop Harvesting Robots Market Customer Landscape
Our researchers analyzed the data with 2022 as the base year, along with the key drivers, trends, and challenges. A holistic analysis of drivers will help companies refine their marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
Increasing focus on farm mechanization is the key factor driving the global crop harvesting robots market growth. Agricultural mechanization is an integral part of agricultural modernization. Machines are replacing humans in agriculture in many countries and are changing the agricultural landscape. Farm productivity is directly related to the efficient use of agricultural machinery. Agricultural mechanization is the process of mechanizing work using agricultural machinery. It helps to improve the timeliness of operations and improve the quality of production.
Harvesting robots are gaining popularity as an effective solution for harvesting on farms, greenhouses, and nurseries. It is used in various countries as an effective means of solving the labor shortage problem during the harvest season. Commonly used harvesting robots include lettuce harvesters, cucumber harvesters, wheat harvesters, barley harvesters, and pepper harvesters. Some government agencies focus on promoting agricultural mechanization. These factors will drive the growth of the crop harvesting robots market.
Expansion of greenhouse farms will fuel the global crop harvesting robots market growth. One of the factors influencing the demand for robotic harvesters is the increase in greenhouse work. The lack of skilled workers to perform various tasks in greenhouses has increased the demand for the automation of greenhouse operations. Some government agencies also provide financial support for the development of greenhouse farms. For example, in India, as part of the National Horticultural Mission, the Indian government encourages greenhouse flower production by subsidizing greenhouse structures. Greenhouses protect plants from extreme climatic conditions.
Countries like Russia and France are effectively counteracting cold weather conditions with their greenhouses, and some greenhouses are working hard to expand their facilities. For example, in June 2020, Revolution Farms, an indoor farm that grows lettuce and leaf lettuce, announced plans to add two new acres of greenhouse space. Also in April 2020, BrightFarms announced plans to build its 280,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville County, North Carolina, USA. Therefore, expansion plans of end-users are likely to increase the demand for harvesting robots, which is likely to accelerate the growth momentum of the crop harvesting robots market during the forecast period.
The high maintenance cost can majorly impede the growth of the market. The process of crop harvesting by a crop harvesting robot includes crop recognition, crop removal, crop placement in bins, and vehicle movement to the next crop. Harvesting fruits and vegetables usually involves a long harvest period. The long harvest season increases the demand for multiple harvesters. This increases end-user effort. In addition, harvesting robots are equipped with advanced electromechanical and computer technology, and their integration increases the cost of equipment.
Additionally, the continued use of harvesting robots increases the need for regular maintenance, machine repairs, and battery charging. Therefore, end users must bear additional operating and maintenance costs. High machine and maintenance costs are a major concern for end users. In developing countries, cost factors limit the demand for such machines, thus hindering the growth of the crop harvesting robots market during the forecast period.
Vendors are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the market.
Advanced Farms Technologies Inc: The company is involved in developing robotic technologies for the agriculture industry. It also offers different types of crop harvesting robots.
Agrobot: The company designs and develops robotic solutions for different agricultural activities. It also offers different types of crop harvesting robots.
We also have detailed analyses of the market’s competitive landscape and offer information on 20 market vendors, including:
The report offers clients a deeper understanding of the market and its players through a combined qualitative and quantitative analysis of the vendors. The analysis classifies vendors into categories based on their business approach, including pure-play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified. Vendors are specially categorized into dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak to understand the dos and don’ts of business which in turn can help a client make the best decision.
The semi-autonomous robots segment will contribute a major share of the market, as it has great potential in crop harvesting. The Semi-autonomous robots segment showed a gradual increase in market share with USD 321.35 million in 2017 and continued to grow by 2021. Semi-autonomous robots can perform various tasks such as soil preparation, sowing, weeding, pest control, and crop harvesting with the help of human presence. Agriculture can be made more efficient by automating many labor-intensive and repetitive tasks.
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Semi-autonomous robots are more efficient than human labor because they can work 24/7 and do not need breaks. It can work in difficult conditions such as slopes and extreme temperatures. Harvesting robots can detect and pick ripe fruits and vegetables with precision, minimizing the risk of crop damage. It can also be used for planting crops. These robots precisely place seeds into the soil at a given depth and distance, ensuring optimal growing conditions. These reduce manpower and improve seeding accuracy and efficiency. It brings many benefits to farmers and increases agricultural efficiency. Therefore, the market is expected to grow during the forecast period.
Harvesting fruits and vegetables is labor-intensive. Therefore, it is inevitable that the number of workers for harvesting work will be reduced. Vegetables commonly harvested by fruit and vegetable harvesting robots include cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, and lettuce. Fruits such as strawberries and oranges are considered cash crops and therefore need to be harvested carefully, hence the demand for fruit and vegetable harvesting robots. Most fruit and vegetable growers follow the practice of quick harvest, but some fruits and vegetables may not be ready for harvest or are overripe, resulting in large amounts of waste. Fruit and vegetable harvesting robots can be programmed to only harvest ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables. Such selective harvesting possibilities have increased the demand for fruit and vegetable harvesting robots among growers. Leading suppliers of fruit and vegetable harvesting robots include Harvest Automation, Dogtooth Technologies, and Cerescon. Some vendors are focused on bringing new variations of fruit and vegetable harvesting robots to market. For example, Panasonic announced the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) powered tomato harvesting robot. With the new launch, the company aimed to address issues related to agricultural harvesting. The launch of such products with enhanced features is likely to accelerate the growth momentum of the market during the forecast period.
North America is estimated to contribute 40% to the growth by 2027. Technavio’s analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends, drivers, and challenges that are expected to shape the market during the forecast period.
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Growing awareness of farmers towards the use of smart agriculture and agricultural automation to increase productivity and address labor shortage issues is driving the growth of the market in the North American region. Government funding for American agricultural mechanization to improve crop yields is also boosting the market growth. By integrating AI into agricultural machinery, human-assisted automation has great potential to speed up farm work and reduce human stress. Government agencies in the region provide financial support for the development of robotic farming in the region. Some of the suppliers operating in markets have received investments from other agricultural machinery suppliers to develop new variations of harvesting robots.
The spread of COVID-19 had a negative impact on the market in 2020. Due to the increasing number of deaths from COVID-19, curfews were imposed globally in the first half of 2020. As a result, agricultural activities were suspended, and demand for crop harvesting machinery was reduced across the world. However, agricultural operations resumed slowly in 2021 due to massive vaccination campaigns which accounted for agricultural sector growth. All of this led to increased demand for different agricultural products. These factors boosted the growth of the market during the forecast period.
The crop harvesting robots market report forecasts market growth by revenue at global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest trends and growth opportunities from 2017 to 2027.
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Crop Harvesting Robots Market Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
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Page number |
155 |
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Base year |
2022 |
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Historic period |
2017-2021 |
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Forecast period |
2023-2027 |
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Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 28.72% |
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Market growth 2023-2027 |
USD 2,384.71 million |
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Market structure |
Fragmented |
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YoY growth 2022-2023(%) |
27.81 |
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Regional analysis |
North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa |
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Performing market contribution |
North America at 40% |
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Key countries |
US, China, Germany, UK, and France |
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Competitive landscape |
Leading Vendors, Market Positioning of Vendors, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
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Key companies profiled |
Advanced Farms Technologies Inc., Agrobot, Antobot Ltd., AvL Motion BV, Clearpath Robotics Inc., Deere and Co., Dogtooth Technologies Ltd., FFRobotics, Harvest Automation, Harvest CROO Robotics LLC, MetoMotion, Muddy Machines Ltd., Ondas Holdings Inc., Rowbot Systems LLC, Small Robot Co., SwarmFarm Robotics, Teradyne Inc., Tevel Aerobotics Technologies, Torguga Agricultural Technologies Inc., and Vision Robotics Corp. |
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Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID 19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, Market condition analysis for forecast period |
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Customization purview |
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1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation by Type
7 Market Segmentation by Product
8 Customer Landscape
9 Geographic Landscape
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
11 Vendor Landscape
12 Vendor Analysis
13 Appendix
Research Framework
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