Dublin, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Robotic Floor Scrubbers Market – Outlook and Forecast 2024-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The global robotic floor cleaning market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% from 2023 to 2029.
The global robotic floor cleaning machine market is highly competitive with a large number of vendors. Rapid technological advancements pose challenges for vendors as consumers demand continuous product innovation and upgrades. This dynamic landscape forces vendors to re-evaluate and refine their unique value proposition to gain a stronger foothold in the market.
Some of the major players playing a key role in the global robotic floor cleaning machines market are Nilfisk, Tennant, Alfred Karcher and Hako Group. Nilfisk and Tennant specialize in manufacturing premium professional cleaning equipment, while Alfred Karcher offers a wide range of high-end and mid-priced products. The market is characterized by the presence of global giants as well as regional players, each of which has differentiated itself.
Vendors are investing in enhancing various features of their products like lighter weight of machines, lower noise levels, higher tank capacity, longer battery life, etc. These strategic initiatives are aimed at gaining a competitive advantage in the market and meeting customer expectations.
Market Trends and Opportunities
The growing popularity of EC-H2O technology
Few companies like Tennant offer EC-H2O technology to assist with traditional floor cleaning. When it comes to cleanliness and hygiene, water is just as important as a disinfectant. Water is plentiful, but in limited quantities due to limited drinking water supplies. This technology requires less water, so less is used. This makes it an ideal choice, leading to demand for machines with EC-H2O technology. Robotic floor scrubbers with EC-H2O technology use less water and clean three times longer.
Increasing adoption of robots in the commercial sector
The increasing adoption of robots in the commercial sector is a major driver in the global robotic floor cleaning machines market. In recent years, the use of robots has significantly shifted beyond traditional industrial settings due to changing needs in response to factors such as technological advancements and labor shortages. Autonomous technology to optimize floor cleaning in commercial facilities is essential, especially where visible, consistent cleaning is critical for customer satisfaction. With significant advancements in robotics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mobile data transmission, unmanned robotic floor cleaning machines offer a reliable and logical upgrade from traditional human-operated cleaning equipment.
Industry Constraints
Restrictions on raw material procurement sources
The global robotic floor cleaning machines market is facing significant challenges due to constraints in sourcing of raw materials. These challenges can impact manufacturers, the supply chain, and the industry as a whole. The main challenges stem from disruptions in global supply chains, which can occur due to various factors such as natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and economic fluctuations. When supply chains are disrupted, manufacturers may experience delays in obtaining critical raw materials and components required for production, which can lead to shortages and increased costs of finished products.
Segmentation Insights
Variant Insights
The global robotic floor cleaning machine market, by type, is segmented into scrubbers only and scrubbers & dryers. In 2023, the scrubbers only type dominated the global market share. The scrubbers only segment includes a range of robotic floor cleaning machines that are specifically designed to autonomously scrub and clean floor surfaces. These systems leverage advanced robotics, AI, and sensor technologies to deliver efficient and consistent cleaning performance across various industries and applications. The robotic scrubbers & dryers segment represents a further advancement in robotic floor cleaning technology, integrating cleaning and drying functions into a single automated system. These systems combine the cleaning power of floor washing with the drying efficiency to provide a comprehensive, time-saving solution for maintaining clean and dry floors.
Execution Time Insights
Robotic floor scrubbers with an operating time of less than four hours held a high share of the global market in 2023. In the segment with operating time of less than four hours, the market is driven around the need for efficiency in smaller applications. End-users in small retail stores, offices, and residential complexes value compact designs, quick-charging capabilities, and ease of use. In contrast, the segment with operating time of more than four hours is driven by the demand for robust, high-performance solutions that can sustain long cleaning runs in larger facilities.
Scrubber Head Type Analysis
The global robotic floor scrubbers market is categorized into disc and cylindrical based on the type of scrubber head. Of this, disc scrubber head dominates the market. Increasing demand for sustainability and minimization of water usage for environmental protection is likely to support the growth of disc head floor scrubbers. Rapid expansion of hospitality, healthcare, and retail sectors is expected to support the growth of the market during the forecast period. Moreover, rising e-commerce is driving increasing investments in warehouses across countries, which is expected to increase the demand for cylindrical head robotic floor scrubbers in the market.
End-user insights
The global robotic floor cleaning machine market, by end user, is segmented into retail & shopping centers, manufacturing, airports, healthcare, warehousing & logistics, education, and others. The retail & shopping end-user segment is expected to show the highest growth in the market. The continuous expansion of mega retailers in several countries is likely to boost the demand for robotic floor cleaning machines in this sector. The retail & shopping center segment is a significant market for robotic floor cleaning machines due to the need to maintain a clean and hygienic environment in high traffic areas.
Moreover, the education sector segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 13% in the global robotic floor cleaning machine market during the forecast period. This growth is due to the increasing adoption in educational institutions, hotels, and public facilities. Robotic floor cleaning machines also enable educational institutions to deploy cleaning staff to other important high-touch areas such as countertops, doorknobs, bathrooms, and classroom desks that require regular manual cleaning.
Insights by sales channel
Direct sales channel dominated the global robotic floor cleaning machine market in 2023. The direct sales channel segment is expected to witness an incremental growth of over $700 million. By eliminating the middleman and allowing manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage, it helps in selling products at comparatively lower prices than indirect sales channels. Moreover, indirect channels allow manufacturers to leverage their relationships with distributors and customers.
Geographic Analysis
North America dominated the global robotic floor cleaning machine market, accounting for more than 34% share in 2023. High awareness towards cleanliness, technology, high labor cost, better infrastructure, and continuous foot traffic of various end-users such as airports, retail stores etc. are leading to an increase in the demand for robotic floor cleaning machines in the market. Also, the continuous rise in labor costs across North America is driving many end-users towards technology, which helps in minimizing labor costs and increasing productivity. It also helps organizations to utilize their labor for other value-added tasks and focus on activities that have the potential to increase revenue. Hence, high labor costs are expected to drive the demand for robotic floor cleaning machines across the region.
High tourist footfall and booming hospitality sector across Europe are driving the growth of the robotic floor cleaning machine market. Countries such as UK, Germany, and France are the major markets in the region with the demand for robotic floor cleaning machines driven by manufacturing industries, major retailers, healthcare, and various hotels. Furthermore, the growing use of eco-friendly cleaning solutions in Europe is driving the demand for robotic floor cleaning machines that use eco-friendly cleaning agents and materials.
Competitive Environment
Major Company Profiles
Amanohakokerchernilfisktenant
Other major vendors
AdlatusAvidbotsAziobotBharati Robotic SystemsCleanfix RoboticsDDROBODiverseyGaussian RoboticsMurata MachineryPeppermint RoboticsLionsBot InternationalICE Coboticsi-team GlobalFimapKEMARO
Key attributes:
Report AttributesDetailsNumber of Pages339Forecast Period2023 – 2029Estimated Market Value in 2023 (USD)$972.75 millionForecasted Market Value to 2029 (USD)$2,069.03 millionCAGR13.4%Target RegionGlobal
Key topics:
Market Opportunities and Trends
Increasing trend towards automation Adoption of technology (AI, sensors, GPS) Increase in large airport projects
Market Growth Drivers
High demand for labour cost-effectiveness and efficiency in developed countries Strict regulations to maintain cleanliness and employee safety Increasing adoption of robots in the commercial sector
Market Constraints
Low-cost labor in developing countriesLow penetration in developing and emerging countriesIncreasing demand for carpet flooringLimited sources of raw materialsShortage of skilled labor
Market Segmentation
Segmentation by variants
Scrubber only Scrubber & Dryer
Segmentation by execution time
Less than 4 hours More than 4 hours
Segmentation by Scrubber Head Type
Segmentation by end user
Retail & Shopping Centers Manufacturing Airports Healthcare Warehouse & Logistics Education
Segmentation by sales channel
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Global Robotic Floor Cleaning Machine Market
