Industry: Semiconductor & Electronics | Publish Date: 29-Mar-2025 | No of Pages: 149 | No. of Tables: 114 | No. of Figures: 59 | Format: PDF | Report Code : SE3153
The Japan Warehouse Robotics Market size was valued at USD 353.3 million in 2024, and is predicted to reach USD 939.3 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2025 to 2030.In terms of volume, the market size was 16.79 thousand units in 2024 and is projected to reach 47.80 thousand units by 2030, with a CAGR of 17.9% from 2025 to 2030
Japan's fast expansion in automotive sector plays a vital role in driving the growth of the warehouse robotics market and since there is a declining workforce due to demographic impact so there is a need of Warehouse Robotics acting as a driver for market growth. However, the compact spaces for urban warehouses limits the widespread movement of warehouse robotics, reducing overall market growth.
Japan’s automotive industry plays a major role in driving the growth of the market. A much-needed focus on automation helping in supply chain efficiency, support just-in-time manufacturing, and reorganize parts distribution, the industry is slowly adopting complex robotic solutions.
According to a report from Our World in Data, new car sales in Japan reached approximately 3.89 million units in 2023, reflecting a 12% increase from 3.46 million units in 2022. As the industry tends to increase, the claim for intelligent and automated logistics solutions is expected to grow, reinforcing the significance of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in meeting effective demands.
Japan's declining workforce, accelerated by decline in working population and lower birth rates, shows a massive challenge for industries reliant on manual workforce, particularly the logistics and warehousing industry.
As the availability of human workers continues to decrease, businesses are most likely to face difficulties in maintaining operational efficiency and meeting demands of the customer. A latest report from International Monetary Fund (IMF) states, Japan’s labour force is projected to decline significantly over the next two decades, with estimates indicating a drop from 66.3 million in 2010 to 56.8 million by 2030.
Thus, to address such challenges the adoption of warehouse picking robots is becoming essential, enabling businesses to maintain productivity, streamline operations, and sustain growth despite the decrease workforce.
As the warehouses in Japan, particularly in urban areas, are often compact and vertically structured due to high land costs. Many outdated robotic solutions are built for big, open warehouse spaces, causing problems to implement automation in small environments without important modifications needed for it.
Therefore, the compact spaces for urban warehouses act as a key restraining factor for the growth of the warehouse robotics market in Japan, slowing down automation adoption and limiting the potential for widespread robotic integration.
The addition of artificial intelligence in robotic material handling is expected to play a major role allowing growth opportunity for the Japan warehouse robotics market trends in the future. AI induced solutions improves decision making, optimize inventory management and improve the accuracy and speed of operations that helps warehouses to become more accurate and adaptable.
As such in January 2025, Nvidia disclosed new AI development tools aimed at improving the potential of autonomous robots and vehicles. These models are mad to create synthetic data and simulate physical interactions, allowing developers to create designed templates for testing their AI systems before real-world. These progresses will focus on the transformative potential of AI in warehouse robotics, paving the way for smarter, more lively and highly efficient warehouse operations that meet the future demands of modern supply chains.
The promising players operating in the Japan warehouse robotics industry includes ABB Ltd., Omron Corporation, KUKA AG, Fanuc Corporation, JBT Corporation, Teradyne Inc., Geekplus Technology Co. Ltd, GreyOrange, Zebra Technologies, Honeywell International Inc, Vanderlande Industries B.V., Daifuku Co., Ltd., Murata Machinery Ltd., YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Amazon Robotics LLC and others.
AGVs
AMRs
Articulated Robots
Others
Hardware
Software
Services
Less than 100 kg
101-200 KG
201-500 KG
Others
Palletizing and Depalletizing
Sorting and Packaging
Picking and Placing
Transportation
E-commerce
Automotive
Food & Beverages
Others
ABB Ltd.
Omron Corporation
KUKA AG
Fanuc Corporation
JBT Corporation
Teradyne Inc.
Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.
GreyOrange
Zebra Technologies
Honeywell International Inc
Vanderlande Industries B.V.
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Amazon Robotics LLC
REPORT SCOPE AND SEGMENTATION:
Parameters |
Details |
Market Size Value in 2024 |
USD 353.3 million |
Revenue Forecast in 2030 |
USD 939.3 million |
Value Growth Rate |
CAGR of 16.7% from 2025 to 2030 |
Market Volume in 2024 |
16.79 thousand units |
Unit Forecast in 2030 |
47.80 thousand units |
Volume Growth Rate |
CAGR of 17.9% from 2025 to 2030 |
Analysis Period |
2024–2030 |
Base Year Considered |
2024 |
Forecast Period |
2025–2030 |
Market Size Estimation |
Million (USD) |
Market Volume Estimation |
Thousand units |
Growth Factors |
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Companies Profiled |
15 |
Countries Covered |
10 |
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