Europe Intralogistics Automation Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

Europe Intralogistics Automation Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The European intralogistics automation market is expected to grow at a high CAGR of 11.6% over the forecast period. The market is growing due to the universal demand for increased productivity and efficiency across industries. Furthermore, the advent of Industry 4.0 has compelled industries to go digital with their supply chains.

Key Highlights

• Due to increased investments in the Industry 4.0 revolution, Europe has become the most prominent industrial automation adopter. According to the CBI Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Europe accounts for more than one-third of global Industry 4.0 investments. Western and Northern Europe are its primary markets, particularly Germany, the originator of the term and a market leader.
• Intralogistics is in high demand across Europe. Automation is expected to increase significantly with the adoption of cutting-edge technologies such as IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) and 5G by manufacturing industries in order to boost productivity, thereby improving the harmonious use of technology, labor, and equipment. Furthermore, smart supply chain technology adoption is on the rise. Companies are heavily investing in warehouse management software in order to create a savvy supply chain. This software ensures on-time delivery, giving businesses a competitive advantage.
• This has made logistics companies understand the specific demand effects of their business, develop a short-term demand synchronization strategy, and plan for possible channel shifts. Also, the companies shifted to using automation for better logistics services.
• Moreover, many industries are changing their priorities in order to survive the insidiously rapid digital age and contribute significantly to the entire world. Progressive globalization has become essential for companies looking to grow. Market internationalization and in-progress integration, as well as the emerging impact on society, are used to categorize globalization. World trade and economic growth have been boosted by increasing exports and imports through the use of intralogistics and the inclusion of emerging nations.
• The booming e-commerce sector has the potential to support the development of intralogistics solutions. Global e-commerce has experienced significant growth as a result of rising customer connectivity driving demand. Due to the low prices of its products, this industry is flourishing. Significant e-commerce trends that are influencing the intralogistics industry include zero-defect goals, seasonal peaks; shorter delivery times; bidirectional commodity flows; flexible delivery slots; and a wider range of parcel sizes and weights. The intralogistics market will expand alongside e-commerce as it reaches new heights.
• However, installing intralogistics in any industry is a difficult task. Both the process's complexity and its associated costs are quite high. The cost of designing, planning, and installing intralogistics is included in the setup cost. Robots, AS/RS, automated guided vehicles, and sorting systems are more expensive than anticipated.
• The COVID-19 pandemic spread significantly across the globe, including Europe, thereby severely impacting the logistics and supply chain operations, particularly in countries such as Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Retail, industrial goods, and consumer goods are among the major industries in Europe that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Supply chain disruptions impacted businesses in both the long and short term.

Key Market TrendsMobile Robots are Gaining Popularity Throughout Europe

• Utilizing autonomous robots that can transfer filled shelves and updating forklifts to assist automation during peak periods are two recent developments in European warehouse automation. Conveyors, manual forklifts, carts, and towing equipment can all be used to transfer and replace tasks typically handled by mobile robots. Packing, shipping, and sorting are additional applications.
• In logistical applications across Europe, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are replacing automatic guided vehicles. AMRs have more sophisticated onboard computers compared to AGVs, which are connected to inertial measuring units (IMU), laser scanning range finders, 2D and 3D color cameras, and motor controllers. New options for inventory management are made possible by AMR. When paired with RFID-tagged goods and machinery, these devices can now carry out inventory sweeps independently according to warehouse-determined schedules.
• With the introduction of its iAM-R, the British company Iconsys expanded into autonomous mobile solutions. It is made to offer customers of the business autonomous robotic solutions.
• In May 2022, Locus Robotics announced the expansion of its warehouse AMR line. These new form factors join the Locus Origin robot to form a comprehensive family of AMRs capable of handling the full range of product movement requirements in today's fulfillment and distribution facilities, including e-commerce, case-picking, and pallet-picking, as well as scenarios requiring larger, heavier payloads.
• As of June 2022, At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, OTTO Motors, the leading producer and integrator of adaptable and intelligent autonomous mobile robots, and ek robotics, the leading manufacturer and integrator of high-tech automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for production and warehouse logistics, announced a global technology partnership. Customers in the manufacturing and warehousing sectors will profit from the two companies' combination of AGV hardware and AMR software.

Germany Accounts For the Largest Market Share

• One of the world's largest manufacturing sectors is the German automotive industry. Over 70% of all premium brand vehicles produced worldwide, according to the Germany Trade and Investment (GTAI) agency, are made by German-OEM manufacturers.
• Due to the expansion of numerous industrial businesses as well as the increased adoption of automation in storage and processing, primarily as a result of rising safety regulations and labor costs, Germany is also increasing the use of industrial robots. For example, IFR reports that Germany continued to be the region's top user, with an operational stock of about 221,500 units, which is roughly three times the supply of Italy (74,400 units), five times the supply of France (42,000 units), and roughly ten times the supply of the UK.
• Additionally, Germany is a major global consumer of automated material handling solutions. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Germany has the highest robot density (294 units per 10,000 workers), trailing only South Korea and Japan. This increases the demand for industrial control systems such as PLCs, MES, HMIs, SCADAs, and DCSs. Such factors will increase the demand for Intralogistics Automation throughout Europe.
• Aside from the automotive industry, the post and parcel industry contributes to the success of AMH in the country. Siemens Postal, Parcel, and Airport Logistics, based in Germany, is the world leader in mail sorting systems. In more than 60 countries, over 23,000 systems using Siemens technology reliably sort mail. In addition, the company is a pioneer in the development of innovative products and solutions for mail and parcel logistics, automation, and airport logistics, including baggage and cargo handling.
• The pharmaceutical industry is also embracing automation and is expected to grow moderately. Strategic moves by German pharmaceutical packaging behemoths are shedding light on drug packaging trends such as bottles vs. blisters and glass vs. plastic syringes, resulting in an increase in German demand for packaging machinery and equipment.

Competitive Landscape

The European Intralogistics Automation market is fragmented and highly competitive. Product launches, high expenditure on research and development, partnerships and acquisitions, etc., are the prime growth strategies adopted by the companies in the region to sustain the intense competition. Top intralogistics companies use sustainable technologies and optimization systems for various end users. Major manufacturers are concentrating on creating and updating new software and service designs to solve issues with material arrangement and storage.

• June 2022 - Caja Robotics, a leading provider of flexible goods-to-person fulfillment solutions, and Fives, a global provider and integrator of advanced material handling and smart automation solutions, have announced a close collaboration to provide joint solutions. Caja Robotics has developed a scalable and flexible warehouse logistics automation solution that combines robots, intelligently planned picking stations, and AI-supported software.
• January 2022 - Hai Robotics, a hugely well-funded new warehouse automation company, has installed a variety of smart warehousing solutions for Voyatzoglou Systems, a European intralogistics company. As part of a "strategic partnership," Hai Robotics has implemented its Autonomous Case-handling Robotic (ACR) system, a new automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), for warehouse logistics.

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