Crop Harvesting Robots Market

Global Crop Harvesting Robots Market Size (2024 to 2032)

The global crop harvesting robots market was valued at USD 7.94 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 10.60 billion in 2024 from USD 106.58 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 33.45% during the projected period from 2024 to 2032.

Harvesting is the process of removing a crop from where it was growing and moving it to a safer location for consumption or storage. Certain root crops and tree fruit can be left in the orchard and harvested as required, but most crops reach a time of maximum quality that is, they mature or ripen. Crop harvesting robots are robots that are used on farms to define the plant’s location and estimated locations, as well as the size of fruit and vegetables. Computer vision algorithms are used by robots to detect and locate fruits and grains.

Crop harvesting robots assist farmers in harvesting crops. They come in various shapes and sizes and are autonomous in nature. They are designed to fit the perfect requirement of the type of crops being harvested. The entire mechanization process helps the farmers save time and resources by performing activities at a much faster rate. They help substitute farmers and somewhat help reshape agriculture.

The crop harvesting robots market is mainly driven by the accelerating focus on the mechanization of the farms by the farmers. The robots are expected to fulfill tasks such as re-planting of seedlings, spraying fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides, and trimming and harvesting crops. Human efforts are substantially reduced by these robots, which in turn reduces labor costs required in farming functions. These robots enhance crop yield by enhancing crop conditions. The enhanced crop yields result in farmers' profitability in the long run. Therefore, more and more farmers are inclined toward implementing robots in their day-to-day lives. 

MARKET DRIVERS

The market for these robots is substantially rising in economies that are primarily agricultural in nature. There is a growing demand for food security across the world. It is the availability of food per individual and the ability of an individual to access it. With the exponential rise in the world's population, there has been a subsequent rise in food security.

With it, the demand for automation in agriculture has also risen. Furthermore, the growing requirement for high productivity from existing farm areas coupled with the use of real-time multimodal robot systems in the field is expected to boost the market growth. People are becoming aware of smart agriculture techniques such as using AI on a farm, location mapping, the Internet of Things, sensors, etc. The implementation of smart techniques in agriculture is indirectly accelerating the use of crop harvesting robots in agriculture. It optimizes the food production process and improves the overall quality of the work done on the farms. Overall, food security coupled with smart agriculture is the major driver of this market.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Despite the innumerable advantages of crop harvesting robots, some factors restrain the market growth. The limited reach and awareness of harvesting robots among farmers and the inability of the robots to match up to humans are significant factors hampering the growth of the crop harvesting robots market. Moreover, the maintenance cost is high which could prove as a challenge to the growth of the market.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Global Crop Harvesting Robots Market By Robot Type

The global crop harvesting robots market is segmented into two categories based on the robot type. The categories are semi-autonomous robots and fully autonomous robots. The semi-autonomous robots market has the largest share of the two. It is increasing in the developing economies having agriculture as the primary sector. However, fully autonomous robots are expected to grow as well.

Global Crop Harvesting Robots Market By Harvesting Type

Based on the harvesting type, the crop harvesting robots market can be classified into four categories, i.e., fruit harvesting robots, grain harvesting robots, vegetables harvesting robots, and others.

Owing to the rising demand for fruits for businesses such as syrups, juices, and jellies, among others, the fruit harvesting robots market is expected to grow at the fastest rate of 20.9%.

Global Crop Harvesting Robots Market By Application

Between the two, the outdoor agriculture segment is expected to hold the largest market share owing to the widespread outdoor agriculture sector. The greenhouse agriculture segment is anticipated to grow at the fastest rate owing to the increasing setup of greenhouses globally.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

The North American market is anticipated to be the leading market for crop harvesting robots due to the high adoption of automation technologies in various industries like agriculture that help reduce labor costs associated with crop harvesting as well as amplify production capacity, which results in better quality produce fetching higher revenue for farmers.

Latin America is expected to be the fastest-growing crop harvesting robots market owing to the increasing demand for automation in various industries like agriculture, which is propelling investments by key players toward developing crop harvesting robots.

A major share of the global crop harvesting robot market is held by Europe and is estimated to grow at an annual growth rate higher than other regions, owing to factors such as the emergence of technologically advanced machines with high accuracy levels that help increase production capacity while maintaining quality standards among others.

The Asia Pacific is a promising market for crop harvesting robots due to the increasing advocacy towards the adoption of technologies that require automation in various industries like agriculture, which is propelling investments by key players in this sector.

The Middle East & Africa hold a major share of the global crop harvesting robot market and is assumed to grow at an annual growth rate higher than other regions, owing to factors such as a growing population that requires more food produce, resulting in increased demand from farmers who have been increasingly adopting machinery including new robotic technology among others.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Agrobot, Cerescon, Energid Technologies, FFRobotics, Green Robot Machinery, Harvest Automation, SwarmFarm, Abundant Robotics Inc, Dogtooth Technologies Ltd. Some of the market players that dominate the global crop harvesting robots market.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GLOBAL CROP HARVESTING ROBOTS MARKET

• Low-cost and autonomous tractors for agricultural applications were developed by a joint collaboration between AgJunction and Swift Navigation in May 2019 to provide affordable solutions to farmers worldwide.
• In April 2019, the launch of Farmer Core software was announced by Trimble of the US which can integrate machine-generated data to simplify setup and streamline operations for various activities related to farming.
• AGCO Corporation of the US, in their Fuse brand in June 2019, launched AGCO Connect in North America, which provided its customers and dealers with access to diagnostics machine location data.

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL CROP HARVESTING ROBOTS MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This research report on the global crop harvesting robots market is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Robot Type

• Semi-Autonomous Robots 
• Fully-Autonomous Robots

By Harvesting Type

• Fruit Harvesting Robots
• Grain Harvesting Robots
• Vegetable Harvesting Robots
• Others

By Application

• Outdoor Agriculture 
• Greenhouse Agriculture

By Region

• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa