Asia Pacific Food Robotics Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Asia Pacific Food Robotics Market Outlook

The Asia Pacific food robotics market size reached USD 711.2 million in 2023. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.87% between 2024 and 2032, reaching USD 1,405.8 million by 2032.

Key Takeaways:

• The food and grocery segment holds 65% of the share in the retail industry in India.

• The pizza food service market in Australia surged by 37% in 2021-22, driven by average sales exceeding $600,000, per the Australian Taxation Office.

• Data from the USDA FAO revealed that India’s organic products will reach 10.1 billion US dollars by 2026.

Packaging boosts the Asia Pacific food robotics market growth due to the rise in demand for packed and processed foods, increasing hygiene standards, cost minimisation of the production process and demand to address labour shortage.

Packaging plays an important role in the distribution of products, and with the introduction of robotics in the food industry, there has been a significant increase in the overall efficiency of the production process and hygiene standards. They enable rapid wrapping, sealing, and labelling of food products thus minimising human errors.

In October 2023, OMRON Automation launched its TM S Series Collaborative Robots, to catalyse industrial automation in India. They come up with fast joints and advanced safety features to facilitate human-robot collaboration in the packaging industry.  Capable of tasks doing tasks like machine tending, packaging and assembly, they were introduced to increase overall efficiency and reduce the cost of production.

Repackaging is another major application of robotics used across the food industry to optimise the handling processes of various food products. They are specifically used to transfer food products from bulk containers to smaller packages reducing human intervention and increasing the level of packaging standards, ensuring precision and consistency in packaging, and labelling, thus enhancing overall cost effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Market Segmentation

The Asia Pacific Food Robotics Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Type

• Articulated 

• Parallel

• SCARA

• Cylindrical

• Others

Market Breakup by Payload

• Low

• Medium

• Heavy

Market Breakup by Application

• Packaging

• Repackaging

• Palletising

• Picking

• Processing

• Others

Market Breakup by Country

• China

• Japan

• India

• ASEAN

• Australia

• Others

The Asia Pacific food robotics market key players are ABB Ltd., Kuka AG, Fanuc Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Universal Robots A/S, Bastian Solutions, LLC, Seiko Epson Corporation, and Stäubli International AG, among others.

Key Highlights of the Report