en.Wedoany.com Reported - A latest report released by market research firm Interact Analysis shows that global collaborative robot shipments are expected to grow at an average annual rate of 17.3% between 2025 and 2030, nearly doubling to 128,918 units by 2030. In 2025, global collaborative robot shipments increased by 14.5% to approximately 57,000 units, while market revenue grew by 10.5% from about $1.1 billion to over $1.2 billion.
The report analysis points out that large-scale equipment upgrades in the electronics manufacturing industry, the cyclical recovery of the semiconductor sector, and the increased automation penetration in the logistics warehousing field are the main factors driving shipment growth. Lower consumer entry barriers, improved safety and ease of use, and declining costs also contributed to shipment growth in 2025.
Interact Analysis expects that between 2025 and 2030, the collaborative robot market revenue will maintain strong growth, with an average annual growth rate of 13.6%, exceeding $2.3 billion by 2030. The gap between shipment and revenue growth indicates a downward trend in average selling prices, but due to price stabilization in the Chinese market and rising manufacturing costs in Europe and the Americas, the price decline is expected to slow compared to previous years.
From a regional market perspective, China's dominance in the collaborative robot industry continues to strengthen, with its year-on-year growth rate consistently leading other major regions. In terms of shipments, China's market share rose from 28.9% in 2018 to 54.7% in 2025, and is expected to reach 61.4% by 2030. During the same period, the Americas' market share is expected to decline from 15.9% to 13.7%, while the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region is expected to drop from 18.1% to 13.5%, with the latter being slightly overtaken by the Americas. In terms of revenue share, China is expected to increase from 35% in 2025 to 42.4% in 2030, with an average annual growth rate of 17.8%, compared to 11% for the rest of the world. China's rapid revenue growth can be attributed to volume advantages and lower average unit costs. After several years of intense price competition, prices in the Chinese market have begun to stabilize, with average revenue per unit declining only 0.35% in 2025, compared to a 7.9% decline in 2024.
The report also notes that the collaborative robot industry is shifting toward medium-to-high payload ranges, aligning with the rise of "industrial collaborative robots." Traditionally, collaborative robots focused on light payloads of 10 kg and below, but the market is increasingly expanding into segments of 16 to 20 kg and above 20 kg, blurring the boundaries between collaborative robots and industrial robots. Samantha Mou, Senior Analyst at Interact Analysis, explains that the upward shift in payload is closely related to suppliers' product strategies. For example, ABB's PoWa series for the Chinese market and JAKA's 40 kg model (with a 90 kg model under development) are both designed for higher payloads with reduced force control precision. These "industrial collaborative robots" essentially penetrate traditional industrial robot applications while retaining collaborative safety features, targeting scenarios such as automotive parts, metal processing, and warehousing logistics that require high payload and cost-effective automation.
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