Sweeper Robot Market

Sweeper Robot Market Outlook (2023-2033)

The global sweeper robots market is set to surpass a valuation of US$ 1.3 billion in 2023 and further expand at a CAGR of 8.2% to reach US$ 2.9 billion by the end of 2033.

Sales of sweeper robots accounted for around 3.5% of the overall robot market at the end of 2022.

Report Attributes	Details
Sweeper Robots Market Size (2022A)	US$ 1.2 Billion
Estimated Market Value (2023E)	US$ 1.3 Billion
Forecasted Market Value (2033F)	US$ 2.9 Billion
Global Market Growth Rate (2023-2033)	8.2% CAGR
North America Market Share (2023)	~ 23.3%
North America Market Value (US$ Mn), 2023	US$ 316.9 Million
Europe Market Share (%), 2023	~25.4%
Europe Market Value (US$ Mn), 2023	US$ 345.5 Million
China Market Share (%), 2023	~18.1%
China Market Value (US$ Mn)	US$ 246.4 Million
Top 3 country Market Share (%)	~44.4%
Key Companies Profiled	Fybots Gaussian Robotics Trombia Technologies Ltd. Cleanfix cleaning systems Ltd Everybot Enway ROBOTECH srl Idriverplus SIFSOF LLC. WeRide

Sales Analysis of Sweeper Robots (2018-2022) Vs. Market Forecast Outlook (2023-2033)

According to the recent analysis by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, use of sweeper robots witnessed a growth rate of 5.6% over the past half-decade. This was due to the increased usage for racks and shelves lifting in warehouses and manufacturing units.

As sanitation and cleanliness have gained importance post pandemic, the demand for sweeper robots also has risen. The manual cleaning often becomes ineffective due to accumulation of substantial debris and sediments caused by lack of laborers. Automatic sweepers consistently deliver cleaning results and operate for hours continuously with minimal interruption freeing up labors for higher value work. It can be predicted that sweeper robots market may have a market value of US$ 1.3 Bn in 2023.

Autonomous sweepers is a revolutionary development in the field of sweeping machines. The advanced technology enables robotic sweepers to perform wide range of cleaning task autonomously. Robotic sweepers operate intelligently without the need of a driver and evade obstacles along with emptying collecting material independently.

Various governments across the world are focusing on waste removal to provide a healthy, safe and attractive environment to all; public work departments are implementing street sweeping programs. Due to rising labor shortages post pandemic, government and private organizations are shifting to robotic sweepers from manual mechanical sweepers.

Pandemic has spread across the world, causing an unhygienic environment indoors. With growing adoption of AI and IoT in household appliances, automatic sweeper sales are also expected to increase over the forecast period.

The global market is expected to witness prominent growth with an absolute dollar opportunity accounting to 1.7 Bn. Fact.MR estimates that the growth of the global sweeper robots market will be 2.2 times by 2033.

• Short Term (2023 Q1 to 2026): Labor shortage and skilled labor challenges post COVID to improve the sales of sweeper robots.
• Medium Term (2026-2029): Adoption of robotics in industrial sector to drive the sales of sweeper robots.
• Long Term (2029-2033): Growing investment by governments in city sanitation will improve long-term growth in the market.

Over the 2018-2022 historical period, the global sweeper robots market registered a CAGR of 5.6%, and according to the Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the market is anticipated to exhibit growth at 8.2% CAGR between 2023 and 2033.

Market share analysis of sweeper robots based on cleaning efficiency and region is illustrated briefly in the above image. Under the cleaning efficiency segment, the 1000-3000 m2/h sub-segment will dominate with 32.3% market share in 2023.

What’s Driving Demand for Sweeper Robots?

“Rental Offerings by Manufacturers to Drive the Market Growth”

Increasing market competition makes it harder for small and medium sized businesses to thrive in such an atmosphere. Leading sweeper robot manufacturers have begun to offer leasing services for large sanitation activities in order to gain a competitive advantage over other players. Renting sweeper robots provides perfect opportunity for small businesses to use it to its full potential without the upfront costs of purchasing equipment.

Both businesses and customers benefit from rental programs as they provide a constant supply of asset finance and customer need not make any capital investment and other associated expenditures.

New projects, budget constraints, and other factors, all contribute to organizations opting for rental services. These facilities provide economic help to both manufacturers as well as consumers. Leading robotic cleaning machine manufacturer, Tennat is offering rental options to make the cost more affordable for customers, which will aid the market growth.

“Scarcity of Laborers and Rising Labor Costs to Fuel the Market Growth”

Labor shortages are impacting street sanitation as local governments struggle to find workers. Pandemic has caused a major disruption in labor force of many countries, especially US. Private cleaning companies are turning down business due to shortage of cleaning staffs. These factors have led increasing number of end use industries to invest on sweeper robots while struggling to find cleaning staffs along with rising labor costs.

With the use of sweeper robots in industrial sectors, cleaning can be done effortlessly cutting down the time. The area swept by the sweeper robots have proved to be cleaner than that done with manual methods and thereby increases the overall productivity.

Also, it limits the number of particles spread to air during sweeping process compared to manual cleaning. As a result, more companies are investing on sweeper robots which will propel the demand for sweeper robots in following years.

What Concerns Should Sweeper Robots Manufacturers Watch Out for?

“High Initial Investment and Maintenance Costs May Hinder the Market Growth”

The cost of robotic sweeper are much higher compared to mechanical street sweeper and the manufacturers that develop sweeper robots currently are limited, making it costlier. High capital investment costs restrain businesses from adapting to new technology and prefer to use street sweeper trucks or manual cleaning methods.

Small and medium-sized companies have relatively small budgets and are reluctant to incur high initial costs in robotic solutions, hence hire laborers for performing sanitation works. This will generate pressure on the end use industries to reduce costs, which may act as a restraint on the market. However robotic cleaning machine manufacturers are offering used and pre owned certified equipment which will improve the long-term growth of market.

Country-wise Insights

How is the U.S. Positively Impacting the Sweeper Robots Market?

Sweeper robots have seen significant increase in the U.S. states owing to consumer preference for sanitation with autonomous robots. As the per-capita income and spending on technology is higher in the country, the installation of sweeper robots has witness potential rise over the past half-decade.

The U.S sweeper robots market is expected to reach valuation of US$ 272.8 million in 2023 and grow at the CAGR of 6.7% over the forecast period.

How does China Fare in the Sweeper Robots Market?

Deforestation is on the rise and spending on infrastructure development and sanitation by the Chinese government is increasing through number of policies. Companies are primarily focusing on providing highly autonomous robots for sweeping of commercial and residential spaces.

There has been a potential rise in the fleet of sweeper robots in China. Owing to which by 2023 end, China’s market value is predicted to reach US$ 246.4 million having growth rate of 5.8% CAGR over the assessment period.

Category-wise Insights

What is the Most Preferred Working Width for Sweeper Robots in the Market?

Sweeper robots are categorized based on their working width, which is the working area of the robots. Generally, it is the sweeping diameter which the robot covering in the one round of sweep.

As the primary customer of these sweeper robots are the individuals and the commercially preferred by municipal corporations, the working width of 100-200 cm is the dominate segment.

As the standardization follows the width of 130-150 cm, the market share for 100-200 cm is expected to be around 37.4% in 2023, accounting to a market value of US$ 509 Mn.

How are Government & Public Sectors Leading the Installation of Sweeper Robots?

The primary customers for purchasing and deployment of sweeper robots are the government and public sectors. As the government authorities are directly involved in the process of maintaining the sanitation across the cities, they are leading spender for the sweeper robots market.

For instance, Coral Springs, a city in Florida has expanded street cleaning services to enhance the safety and cleanliness of roads. Also provided places to limit the damage from street debris to the environment. An estimated spending of US$ 281 K to install street sweeper was approved leading to increase in the fleet of sweeper robots.

Owing to aforementioned factors, the market for sweeper robots by government and public sector end use is expected to capture nearly 26.2% market share by 2023.

Competitive Landscape

Prominent manufacturers of sweeper robots industry globally are Fybots, Gaussian Robotics, Trombia Technologies Ltd., Cleanfix cleaning systems Ltd, Everybot, Enway, ROBOTECH srl, Idriverplus, SIFSOF LLC., and WeRide.

Robotic manufacturers are entering the sweeper robots market by expanding their portfolio.

For instance :

• In May 2021, Trombia Technologies launched world’s first fully electric robotic street sweeper. The company claims their sweeper robots consume 15% less energy compared to conventional brush and vacuum cleaning machines. In addition, it consumes only a fraction of water in comparison to existing cleaning methods.
• In September 2022, Chinese autonomous driving start-up, WeRide announced their corporation agreement with City Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau of Huangpu District, Guangzhou to launch autonomous sweeper named, Robo Street Sweeper. WeRide collaborated with Yutong Group to develop the sweeper robot designed and produced for city level environmental services. This will mark China’s first project for fully autonomous sanitation vehicles on roads.

Fact.MR has provided detailed information about the price points of key manufacturers of Sweeper Robots positioned across regions, sales growth, production capacity, and speculative technological expansion, in the recently published report.

Segmentation of Sweeper Robots Industry Research

• By Working Width :

  • Up to 100 cm
  • 100 - 200 cm
  • Above 200 cm

• By Navigation Technology :

  • Vision Navigation
  • LiDAR Navigation
  • GNSS Navigation
  • Combination (Multi Tech)

• By Cleaning Efficiency :

  • Up to 1000 m2/h
  • 1000-3000 m2/h
  • 3000-5000 m2/h
  • Above 5000 m2/h

• By Sales Channel :

  • Online Sales
    • Company Owned Platform
    • e-Commerce Website
  • Offline Sales
    • Specialty Store
    • Big Box Retailers / Modern Trade
    • Other Sales Channel

• By End Use :

  • Government & Public Sectors
  • Residential
  • Industrial
    • Construction Industry
    • Metal Working Industry
    • Electronics & Semiconductor
    • Concrete Industry
    • Chemicals & Petrochemicals
    • Automotive & Aerospace
    • Oil & Gas
    • Power & Energy
    • Food & Beverage
    • Textiles Industry
    • Others
  • Commercial
    • Retail Sector
    • Hospitality Sector
    • Healthcare Sector
    • Academics & Research
    • Mobility Terminals
    • Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI)
    • Logistics & Warehouse
    • Entertainment & Media
    • Corporates
    • Rental Service Providers
    • Others

• By Region :

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • South Asia & Oceania
  • MEA