Africa Agriculture Robots Market by Type (Driverless Tractors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Milking Robots, Automated Harvest Robots, and Others), Offering (Hardware, Software, and Services), Farming Type (Indoor Farming and Outdoor Farming), Applicat

Africa Agriculture Robots Market by Type (Driverless Tractors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Milking Robots, Automated Harvest Robots, and Others), Offering (Hardware, Software, and Services), Farming Type (Indoor Farming and Outdoor Farming), Application (Dairy Management, Irrigation Management, Harvest Management, Soil Management, Inventory Management, and Others), and End User (Field Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, and Others) – Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2023–2030

Africa Agriculture Robots Market was valued at USD 67.43 million in 2022, and is predicted to reach USD 336.83 million by 2030, with a CAGR of 21.0% from 2023 to 2030.

Agriculture holds immense importance in Africa, with over 60% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa engaged in this sector. While a substantial portion of agricultural production in Africa is focused on self-sufficiency and local consumption, certain countries have successfully established a thriving commercial farming industry. Serving as the primary source of employment across the continent, the agricultural sector plays a critical role in fostering economic development, alleviating poverty, and ensuring food security.

Also, various challenges, including drought, soil degradation, and limited access to agricultural resources, impede agricultural productivity and efficiency in many regions of Africa. Consequently, the adoption of agricultural robots and mechatronics is on the rise in the continent, aiming to enhance crop yields and improve the overall quality of agricultural products. This growing utilization of advanced technologies is driving significant market expansion in the agricultural sector of Africa.

However, a major obstacle hindering the extensive adoption of agricultural robots in Africa is the limited availability of technical expertise within the region. The operation and maintenance of agricultural robots necessitate specialized knowledge and skills in the fields of robotics, automation, and related technologies. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of adequately trained personnel possessing expertise in these areas.

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics are transforming the agriculture industry in Africa. These technologies are enabling the development of more sophisticated and capable agricultural robots that can perform a wide range of tasks, such as planting cover crops, maintaining different cropping systems, and providing real-time data on soil health indicators. These advances are expected to create ample opportunities for African agricultural robotics industry, which is expected to create ample opportunities in the future.

Segment Overview
The global agriculture robots industry is segmented on the basis of type, offering, farming type, application, and end-user.

By type, the market is classified into driverless tractors, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), milking robots, automated harvest robots, and others.

By offering, the market is categorized into hardware, software, and services.

By Farming Type, indoor farming and outdoor farming.

By Application, the market is segmented into dairy management, irrigation management, harvest management, soil management, inventory management, and others.

By End User, the market is segmented into field crops, fruits & vegetables, livestock, and others.

Key Market Players
The key players in the global agriculture robots market research include companies such as:
• Dragonfly Aerospace
• SKT Aeroshutter
• SkyX
• Small Robot Company
• Blue River Technology
• ecoRobotix
• Rowbot
• Harvest CROO Robotics
• Abundant Robotics
• Rabbit Tractors

Recent Developments

January 2023,

Dragonfly Aerospace launched the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite AgriSAT-1 /ZA 008, on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket for agriculture and forestry industry with high-quality data to support efficient and sustainable practices.

This development will help in harvest monitoring, application mapping, seasonal planning and assessments that analyse information such as soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels. This data will support growers in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and help them to develop sustainable agricultural methods.

Key Benefits
• The agriculture robots market report provides a quantitative analysis of the current market and estimations from 2023 to 2030. This analysis assists in identifying the prevailing market opportunities.
• The study comprises a comprehensive analysis of the market trends, including current and future trends for depicting prevalent investment pockets in the market.
• The information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities and their impact on the market is provided in the report.
• The competitive analysis of the market players along with their market share in the agriculture robots market is provided in the report.
• The SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces model are elaborated in the study.
• The value chain analysis in the market study provides a clear picture of the role of stakeholders.

Companies Mentioned
KEY PLAYERS
• GEA GROUP
• CNH INDUSTRIAL
• DELAVAL
• DEERE & COMPANY
• AGCO CORPORATION
• TRIMBLE INC.
• NAIO TECHNOLOGIES
• YANMAR HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
• SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
• BOUMATIC
• HARVEST AUTOMATION INC
• AUTONOMOUS SOLUTION INC
• CLEARPATH ROBOTICS
• AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEM
• KUBOTA CORPORATION