The robotic welding cell market was valued at US$ 1,511.15 million in 2023 and is projected to reach US$ 3,726.64 million by 2031; it is expected to register a CAGR of 11.9% during 2023-2031.

The demand for robotics across the globe is growing notably owing to factors such as digitalization, rising trends of automation, increased need for higher efficiency, and availability of innovative technology. These are some of the factors that are driving the demand for industrial robots, ultimately robotic welding cells across the globe. According to the data provided in the World Robotics Report 2023, 0.55 million industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2022. The total number of installations in 2022 increased by 5% from 2021, whereas from 2017 to 2022, the number of industrial robot installations increased by 7%. With this growth in 2022, the total number of industrial robots operating globally reached approximately 4 million in 2022 from 2.7 million in 2019.

China accounted for almost 60% of the market share in the total number of robot installations in 2022. China installed approximately 0.2 million robots in 2022, whereas Japan installed more than 50,000 units in 2022, the second largest market globally. Apart from China and Japan, Singapore, India, and Thailand are some of the largest markets in the Asia Pacific.

The European region accounted for the second largest market in industrial robot installations as well as the robotic welding cell industry. Germany accounted for the largest market in the European region for robotic welding cells and industrial robots in 2023. One of the factors driving the demand for the market is the focus on increasing the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in Germany. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy are some of the notable factors that are driving the demand for robotic welding cells.

North America is also one of the notable markets for robotic welding cells owing to the presence of some of the largest manufacturing companies across the industries, increased need for Industry 4.0, and demand for advanced technology. The US accounted for the largest share of the market owing to industrialization and digitalization trends in the country. In addition, the US is home to some of the largest automotive and aerospace manufacturing companies, such as Tesla, Boeing, and Ford Motors, among others.

Some of the key robotic welding cell manufacturers included in this report include Abb Ltd, Acieta LLC, Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik Gmbh, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd; Kuka AG; Phoenix Industrial Solutions; The Lincoln Electric Company; Wec Group Ltd.; Yaskawa America, Inc.; among others.