North America Proximity Sensors Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

North America Proximity Sensors Market Outlook 

The North America proximity sensors market size was valued at USD 1.24 billion in 2023. The market is further projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% between 2024 and 2032, reaching a value of USD 1.97 billion by 2032.  

Key Takeaways

• According to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North American companies purchased 31,159 industrial robots in 2023.

• In 2022, Canada’s food and beverage sector accounted for 18.2% of total manufacturing sales and 1.7% of the national GDP.

Proximity sensors are crucial components in several markets, such as automotive and manufacturing. Players in the market are investing in research to develop sensors that can detect objects at a longer distance enhancing the flexibility of manufacturing, propelling the North America proximity sensors market growth.

In 2022, the food and beverage processing sector was the largest manufacturing market in Canada with sales of goods manufactured accounting for USD 156.5 billion. The sector supplies around 70% of all processed food and beverage products that are available in Canada. The country’s food and beverage sector is adopting automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence to enhance its operations. The different types of proximity sensors, such as inductive, capacitive, and ultrasonic are increasingly used in the food processing sector. These sensors play a crucial role in detecting contaminants during food manufacturing and enhance the quality and safety of production processes.

As per the North America proximity sensors market report, the development and adoption of robots by the industrial sector is a crucial driver for proximity sensors.  These sensors play a vital role in ensuring the safety of robots and human interaction as well as helping robots efficiently detect obstacles. In the United States, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Minnesota widely use robots for manufacturing, aiding the demand for proximity sensors.

Market Segmentation

North America Proximity Sensors Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments.

Market Breakup by Technology

• Inductive

• Capacitive

• Photoelectric

• Magnetic

Market Breakup by Type

• Type I

• Type II

• Others 

Market Breakup by Country

• United States of America

• Canada

Competitive Landscape

The key players in the proximity sensors market in North America are producing high-quality proximity sensors to increase the efficiency and safety of the end-use markets.

• Rockwell Automation Inc.

• Pepperl+Fuchs North America    

• OMRON Corporation 

• Turck Holding GmbH 

• Panasonic Holdings Corporation    

• SICK AG         

• Carlo Gavazzi        

• The Baumer Holding AG    

• Renesas Electronics Corporation    

• Azbil Corporation    

• Others

Key Highlights of the Report