Collaborative Robots Market Size, Share, Opportunities, and Trends By Payload Capacity (Low-Payload Cobots, Medium-Payload Cobots, High-Payload Cobots), By Component (Hardware, Software, Services), By Application (Manufacturing and Assembly, Material Handling, Inspection and Quality Control, Machine Tending, Welding & Soldering, Others), By End-User Industry (Automotive, Electronics and Semiconductor, Logistics and Warehousing, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Others), and By Geography – Forecasts From 2025 to 2030

The Global Collaborative Robots Market is expected grow at a CAGR of 12.84% over the forecast period, reaching a market size of US$8,362.073 million in 2030 from US$4,571.64 million in 2025.

Collaborative robots (cobots) are robots that work in tandem with humans in the workplace. Some of the key elements driving demand for these robots are increased efficiency and production. In addition, booming expenditure on research and development state-of-the-art products at competitive prices will further add the growing demand for collaborative robots. However, the high expenditure involved in securing workers and the booming adoption of autonomous industrial robots are some of the factors restraining market growth. North America and Europe maintained a sizable market share, while the Asia Pacific region is expected experience rapid growth throughout the projection period.

Market Trends:

•  The surge in collaborative robot (cobot) adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) is a key factor in this growth. These companies are increasingly investing in cobots work alongside humans in shared workspaces and streamline automated production. Advances in technology, particularly the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) industrial robots, have significantly boosted this expansion. The deployment of robots in industrial settings has reduced workplace accidents while markedly improving product quality, driving demand across various firms and sectors. The rising use of cobots in applications such as semiconductors, automotive, logistics, machine tooling, packaging, and assembly is poised reshape the collaborative robot market in the coming years.
•  The expanding automotive industry is a major market driver. The sector has seen a notable increase in vehicle production, with cobots offering cost-effective and(transcription error) efficiency compared traditional robotic systems, depending on the assembly process. Cobots in the automotive sector are used for both manufacturing auto parts (such as assembling key vehicle components) and assembling finished vehicles. For example, according the Press Information Bureau of India in March 2025, India’s vehicle production reached 28 million units in FY 2023-24, with domestic manufacturing promotion expected drive further increases in the coming years. By leveraging cobots, manufacturers can shorten production cycles and boost output.
•  Cobots in automotive applications are seeing a significant boom, fueled by the proliferation of automotive plants in key Asian countries like China, India, and Vietnam, as well as growing demand for automotive robotics from North American automakers. Leading companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford have integrated cobots their production lines for tasks like welding, painting, and assembly. In April 2021, Universal Robots, a Danish producer of flexible industrial cobot arms, reached out Malaysian automotive manufacturers explore opportunities for robotic solutions in their facilities. This followed an announcement from the Malaysian Automotive, Robotics, and IoT Institute (MARii) projecting that the automotive sector, including Mobility as a Service (MaaS), would account for roughly 10% of the nation’s GDP. With billions invested in edge computing technology, cobots have become a transformative force on automotive factory floors.

Some of the major players covered in this report include Universal Robots A/S, ABB Ltd, FANUC Corporation, KUKA AG, Techman Robot Inc., Rethink Robotics GmbH, Precise Automation, Inc., F&P Robotics AG, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Doosan Robotics Co., Ltd., AUBRobotics Technology Co., Ltd., Stäubli International AG, Kassow Robots, among others.

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Report Coverage:

• Historical data from 2022 t2024 & forecast data from 2025 t2030
• Growth Opportunities, Challenges, Supply Chain Outlook, Regulatory Framework, and Trend Analysis
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• Revenue Growth and Forecast Assessment of segments and regions including countries
• Company Profiling (Strategies, Products, Financial Information, and Key Developments among others)

Global Collaborative Robots Market Segmentation:

By Payload Capacity

• Low-Payload Cobots (0 – 5 Kg)
• Medium-Payload Cobots (6 – 10 Kg)
• High-Payload Cobots (More than 10 Kg)

By Component

• Hardware
  • Sensors
  • Control System
  • Actuator
  • Others
• Software
• Services

By Application

• Manufacturing and Assembly
• Material Handling
• Inspection and Quality Control
• Machine Tending
• Welding & Soldering
• Others

By End-User Industry

• Automotive
• Electronics and Semiconductor
• Logistics and Warehousing
• Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
• Food and Beverage
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • USA
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
  • UAE
  • Israel
  • Others
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Others

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Market Overview

1.2. Market Definition

1.3. Scope of the Study

1.4. Market Segmentation

1.5. Currency

1.6. Assumptions

1.7. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

1.8. Key benefits for the stakeholders

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1. Research Design

2.2. Research Process

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3.1. Key Findings

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1. Market Drivers

4.2. Market Restraints

4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

4.3.3. Threat of New Entrants

4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes

4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry

4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.5. Analyst View

5. GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS MARKET BY PAYLOAD CAPACITY

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Low-Payload Cobots (0 – 5 Kg)

5.3. Medium-Payload Cobots (6 – 10 Kg)

5.4. High-Payload Cobots (More than 10 Kg)

6. GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS MARKET BY COMPONENT

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Hardware

6.2.1. Sensors

6.2.2. Control System

6.2.3. Actuator

6.3. Others

6.4. Software

6.5. Services

7. GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS MARKET BY APPLICATION

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Manufacturing and Assembly

7.3. Material Handling

7.4. Inspection and Quality Control

7.5. Machine Tending

7.6. Welding & Soldering

7.7. Others

8. GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS MARKET BY END-USER INDUSTRY

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Automotive

8.3. Electronics and Semiconductor

8.4. Logistics and Warehousing

8.5. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals 

8.6. Food and Beverage

8.7. Others

9. GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

9.1. Introduction

9.2. North America

9.2.1. By Payload Capacity

9.2.2. By Component

9.2.3. By Application

9.2.4. By End-User Industry

9.2.5. By Country

9.2.5.1. USA

9.2.5.2. Canada

9.2.5.3. Mexico

9.3. South America

9.3.1. By Payload Capacity

9.3.2. By Component

9.3.3. By Application

9.3.4. By End-User Industry

9.3.5. By Country

9.3.5.1. Brazil

9.3.5.2. Argentina

9.3.5.3. Others

9.4. Europe

9.4.1. By Payload Capacity

9.4.2. By Component

9.4.3. By Application

9.4.4. By End-User Industry

9.4.5. By Country

9.4.5.1. Germany

9.4.5.2. UK

9.4.5.3. France

9.4.5.4. Spain

9.4.5.5. Others

9.5. Middle East and Africa

9.5.1. By Payload Capacity

9.5.2. By Component

9.5.3. By Application

9.5.4. By End-User Industry

9.5.5. By Country

9.5.5.1. UAE

9.5.5.2. Israel

9.5.5.3. Others

9.6. Asia Pacific

9.6.1. By Payload Capacity

9.6.2. By Component

9.6.3. By Application

9.6.4. By End-User Industry

9.6.5. By Country

9.6.5.1. China

9.6.5.2. Japan

9.6.5.3. South Korea

9.6.5.4. India

9.6.5.5. Indonesia

9.6.5.6. Taiwan

9.6.5.7. Thailand

9.6.5.8. Others

10. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

10.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

10.2. Market Share Analysis

10.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

10.4. Competitive Dashboard

11. COMPANY PROFILES

11.1. Universal Robots A/S

11.2. ABB Ltd

11.3. FANUC Corporation

11.4. KUKA AG

11.5. Techman Robot Inc.

11.6. Rethink Robotics GmbH

11.7. Precise Automation, Inc.

11.8. F&P Robotics AG

11.9. Yaskawa Electric Corporation

11.10. Doosan Robotics Co., Ltd.

11.11. AUBO Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.

11.12. Stäubli International AG 

11.13. Kassow Robots 

12. APPENDIX

12.1. Currency 

12.2. Assumptions

12.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

12.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

12.5. Research Methodology 

12.6. Abbreviations 

Universal Robots A/S

ABB Ltd

FANUC Corporation

KUKA AG

Techman Robot Inc.

Rethink Robotics GmbH

Precise Automation, Inc.

F&P Robotics AG

Yaskawa Electric Corporation

Doosan Robotics Co., Ltd.

AUBO Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.

Stäubli International AG

Kassow Robots