The European Warehouse Robotics Market is valued at USD 2.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to register a CAGR of 14.72 percent during the forecast period to become USD 5.16 billion by the next five years. The growth of major industries, such as e-commerce, automotive, pharmaceutical, etc., in Europe and the growing awareness driving the need for efficient warehousing and inventory management are among the significant factors driving the studied market's growth.
The European warehouse robotics market is concentrated due to higher initial investments. Major players like ABB LTD., KUKA AG, SSI Schaefer AG, KION Group AG, and KNAPP AG dominate the European warehouse robotics market. With a prominent market share, these significant players focus on expanding their customer base across foreign countries. These companies leverage strategic collaborative initiatives to increase their market share and profitability. However, with technological advancements and product innovations, mid-size to smaller companies are growing their market presence by securing new contracts and tapping new markets.
In March 2023, Vanderlande Industries Nederland BV announced the addition of a new automated piece-picking robot in addition to its Smart Item Robotics (SIR) portfolio of technologies and aimed to accelerate the use of robotics for warehousing.
In September 2022, HAI Robotics, a leading provider of case-handling robot systems, and WINIT partnered to boost e-commerce warehouse automation in the United Kingdom. As per this agreement, HAI Robotics had installed about 100 robots in WINIT's warehouse near Birmingham, in central UK. According to the company, these robots walked smoothly in the 30,000-plus-square-meter warehouse to help the workers pick and sort goods.
In June 2022, Amazon Robotics, the robotic business unit of the e-commerce giant, debuted their latest warehouse automation robots: Cardinal and Proteus, the robot arm, and the autonomous floor system, respectively. According to the company, these robots were to be integrated into the same shelf/cell system to enhance the efficiency of warehouses.
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