- With Industry 4.0 adoption accelerating across China, Japan, and South Korea, IoT-enabled mobile robots are revolutionizing smart manufacturing. In 2023, FANUC deployed IoT-integrated robotic transport units across multiple Japanese automotive plants to automate internal logistics.
- The booming online retail sector in countries like India and Southeast Asia is driving demand for smart warehouse automation. In 2024, Alibaba’s Cainiao expanded its IoT-based robotic systems to handle last-mile logistics in its regional distribution centers.
- Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the mining equipment market due to Countries such as Japan and South Korea are facing labor constraints, especially in logistics and healthcare, prompting the adoption of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). LG Electronics launched IoT-connected hospital delivery robots in Seoul in 2023 to support staff.
- North America is projected to be the fastest-growing region in the mining equipment market during the forecast period, supported by Rapid E-commerce Growth.
- The Domestic segment is expected to dominate the market with the market share of 20.41% owing to its the need for mobile robots in disaster response and hazardous zones is rising. Panasonic released IoT-powered mobile robots for radiation and debris inspection at disaster-affected sites in Japan in 2024.
