Japan 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
Japan Agriculture Robots Market size was valued at USD 238.73 million in 2022, and is predicted to reach USD 846.77 million by 2030, with a CAGR of 16.0% during the forecast period, 2023–2030.
Japan stands out as a global frontrunner in the widespread adoption of agricultural robots. The shortage of manual labor in the agricultural sector is a key catalyst for the growth of the agricultural robot market in Japan. The country's rapidly aging population and declining birth rate have resulted in a reduced workforce available for performing manual tasks such as seed planting, crop harvesting, and weed removal. This demographic shift has intensified the need for agricultural robots as a solution to address the labor shortage in Japan's agriculture industry.
According to the 2020 Census of Agriculture and Forestry in Japan, there has been a 20 percent decline in the number of agricultural workers in five years, with 1.52 million workers recorded in 2020 compared to 1.97 million in 2015. This has led to a growing demand for automated solutions such as robots that can help farmers improve efficiency and reduce the need for manual labor.
However, lack of technical expertise and high initial costs is expected to restrain the growth of the agriculture robots market. As, farmers may encounter challenges in acquiring and maintaining the necessary knowledge and skills to operate and troubleshoot these advanced robotic systems.
On the contrary, the integration of agriculture robots equipped with advanced sensing technologies and data analytics capabilities has the potential to revolutionize precision farming practices in Japan. These robots can gather real-time data on soil conditions, crop health, and environmental factors. By analyzing this data, farmers can make informed decisions based on data insights, optimize the allocation of resources, and implement precise interventions such as targeted spraying, irrigation, and fertilization.
The implementation of precision farming through agriculture robots holds the promise of enhancing crop yields, minimizing resource wastage, and fostering overall sustainability. Consequently, it creates significant opportunities for the adoption of agriculture robots within the country.
Segment OverviewThe 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 PlayersThe key players in the global agriculture robots market research include companies such as:
• Spread Corporation
• Teikoku Toyo Saw Co., Ltd.
• Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
• Kubota Corporation
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
• Daikin Industries, Ltd.
• Inaho Corporation
• Asaka Works, Ltd.
• DENSO Corporation
• Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
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.
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Companies MentionedKEY 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