Industry: Semiconductor & Electronics | Publish Date: 04-Apr-2025 | No of Pages: 149 | No. of Tables: 114 | No. of Figures: 59 | Format: PDF | Report Code : SE3182
The UK Warehouse Robotics Market size was valued at USD 579.2 million in 2024, and is predicted to reach USD 1052.0 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2025 to 2030. In terms of volume, the market size was 24.35 thousand units in 2024 and is projected to reach 47.10 thousand units by 2030, with a CAGR of 10.4% from 2025 to 2030.
The growth in UK’s adoption of industrial robots is knowingly fueling the growth of the warehouse robotics market. These robots enhance competence and output by automating tasks such as sorting, picking, and packing, reducing manual errors and improving workflows. The growing sale of vehicles increases the growth of warehouse robotics to reduce the working costs and recover safety and adoption of robots also the increase in the acceptance of industrial robots is significantly powering the growth of the warehouse robotics market. However, raises fears about the reduction of employment opportunities for human workers restrains the growth of Warehouse Robotics.
The UK’s substantial rise in vehicle sale drives the demand for warehouse robotics. As automotive sector expands, the requirement for operational supply chain and logistics operations has grown exponentially. Manufacturers and suppliers are turning to warehouse robotics to reorganize their inventory management, order completion, and accumulate processes. The International Energy Agency in 2024, the vehicle sale of UK rose from 1.6 million in 2020 to 1.8 million in 2023, marking a growth of 12.5% over the duration of 3 years. This flow in vehicle sales creates advanced demand for spare parts, accessories, and other automotive related products, enhancing the need for unconventional warehouse solutions.
Growing use of robots in warehouses is a main driver fueling the warehouse robotics market. As companies face the challenge of increasing demand, lack of workforces, and the need for smoother satisfaction, they are turning to automation for smooth running of their operations. In August 2024, Oriflame launched a new robot-operated warehouse in UK that will feature storage robots, carrier robots, and packaging machines aiming to expand the accuracy rate, significantly adding to customer satisfaction.
The adoption of warehouse robotics in the U.K. faces significant struggle due to concerns over job displacement. As robotics main idea is to increased efficiency and cost savings, it also raises fears about the reduction of employment opportunities for human workers. This apprehension is mainly available in sectors such as e-commerce, where automation is widely introduced.
In October 2023, a leading labour group, the GMB union voiced strong criticism against Amazon's use of robotics, arguing that automation led to job losses and contributed to unsafe working conditions. The union drew comparisons between the action of workers and robots, highlighting the negative impact on employee welfare. Such concerns contribute to battle from labour unions and workers, decelerating the pace of automation adoption in the warehouse sector.
The addition of artificial intelligence in warehouse robotics is expected to play a major role allowing growth opportunity for the market 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 chain.
The promising key players operating in the UK warehouse robotics industry includes ABB Ltd., Omron Corporation, KUKA AG, Fanuc Corporation, JBT Corporation, Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd., Zebra Technologies, Dematic, Honeywell International Inc, Vanderlande Industries B.V., Daifuku Co. Ltd., YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Amazon Robotics LLC, Toshiba Corporation, Boston Dynamics and others.
UK Warehouse Robotics Market Key Segments
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
Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.
Zebra Technologies
Dematic
Honeywell International Inc
Vanderlande Industries B.V.
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Amazon Robotics LLC
Toshiba Corporation
Boston Dynamics
REPORT SCOPE AND SEGMENTATION:
Parameters |
Details |
Market Size Value in 2024 |
USD 579.2 million |
Revenue Forecast in 2030 |
USD 1052.0 million |
Value Growth Rate |
CAGR of 9.4% from 2025 to 2030 |
Market Volume in 2024 |
24.35 thousand units |
Unit Forecast in 2030 |
47.10 thousand units |
Volume Growth Rate |
CAGR of 10.4% 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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