Agricultural Robots Market: Cutting-edge Tech & Top Applications

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Agricultural Robots Market Cutting-edge Tech
Top Applications
By Sanjana Rajpal
The agriculture industry is plagued by real
problems. The traditional farming methods
struggle to keep up with the efficiencies and
demand for the workforce. Hence, the introduction
of automated farming attempts to counter these
problems by using robotics and advanced sensing.
The Global Agricultural Robots Market was worth
4298.87 million in 2021 and is projected to
reach up to 17610.54 million by 2028, growing at
a CAGR of 19.98 over the forecast period
2022-2028. The rising human population, keeping
track of environmental footprints, and reduction
in severe labor shortage are top drivers
propelling the growth of the studied
market. Further, the entrance of artificial
intelligence in modern agriculture has enabled
companies to launch precision techniques, aiding
farming practices. For instance,
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• products such as Apple Packer launched by
  Robotics plus allow robotic machines to pick and
  pack apples. Thus, increased production of
  technological driven products is likely to
  generate prospects for the market during the
  forecast period.
• Robotics and its Applications in Agriculture
• Robots are machines that work autonomously
  without human intervention and effectively
  complete tasks with greater accuracy and in less
  time. The introduction of automation in the
  agriculture industry helps the farmers to enhance
  their efficiency, lessen operating costs and
  enable round-the-clock work, thereby reducing the
  need for a skilled workforce. The demand for
  agricultural robots is primarily determined by
  the reduced human efforts, which directly results
  in the labor cost reduction during agricultural
  functions.
• There are several benefits of using robots in
  farming, namely cloud seeding, fruit picking,
  harvesting, environmental monitoring, weed
  control, soil analysis, and planting seeds. This
  is projected to witness traction with the
  integration of technological advancements. In
  2021, Crop Production dominated the application
  segment with a revenue of 1037.26 million, owing
  to the development of independently operating
  machines for different purposes like sowing,
  fertilization, irrigation, harvesting, etc.
• The segments development is also a result of
  some notable products launched by the key market
  players. Some of them are mentioned below
• A driverless tractor, launched by Dheere
  Company, is used for sowing and plowing,
  navigated independently with the help of in-built
  GPS.
• Another company, SZ DJI Technology Co., built
  AGRAS T30, a drone that makes the spraying
  process more effective.
• TartanSense offers autonomous machines like
  BladeRunner, a tractor- pulled mechanical
  weeder and spot sprayer used for spraying,
  weeding, sowing and harvesting.
• Lely Holding SARL launched Astronaut A5, a cow
  milking robot with multi- application use, such
  as a cleaning system and steam disinfection.
• See and Spray robots offered by Dheere
  Company can reduce

agrochemical use by 90, reducing crop damage.
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• Ecorobotix provides lightweight GPS, a completely
  autonomous drone with the ability to use its
  solar power to run all day. The robot uses its
  complex camera system to target and spray weeds.
• Some of the popular types of robots contributing
  revenue to the market are UAVs/drones, milking
  robots, automated harvesting systems, and
  driverless tractors. The segment uses methods
  that enable robot-assisted precision agriculture
  techniques, providing farmers with several
  advantages.
• Further, the United States recorded the highest
  use of drones in agriculture for seeding,
  chemical spraying, crop monitoring, irrigation
  control and livestock management. As a result,
  North America held the largest regional market in
  2021 with a CAGR of 19.43 and is expected to
  maintain its stronghold throughout the
  forecasting period.

• To Conclude
• The embark of technology in agriculture has
  solved farmers age-old problems and enabled them
  to earn higher outputs from existing lands and
  animals. However, huge investments and a dearth
  of knowledge in handling are projected to hinder
  the agricultural robots markets growth.
• To overcome these challenges, market players are
  continuously updating technology and investing in
  research and development activities to introduce
  an innovative range of agricultural robots to
  boost their product offerings, thereby resulting
  in a higher competitive rivalry.
• The players continuously compete to gain a large
  market share and expand their operations in other
  regions by merging with smaller companies to
  acquire their customer base. For instance
• In December 2021, AGCO Corporation acquired
  Appareo Systems LLC, which deals in technology
  applications.
• In November 2021, CNH Industrial acquired Raven
  Industries Inc., a leader in

agriculture technology.
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• In October 2021, BouMatic Robotics B.V. acquired
  SAC Group, a well-known full-line producer of
  complete milking systems for cows, sheep goats.
• In November 2020, Deere Company acquired
  Harvest Profit, a leading provider of farm
  profitability software.

FAQ Q1) What are the challenges faced by the
studied market? Huge investments in the
procurement of agricultural robots and a lack of
knowledge in handling them are projected to
hamper the markets growth. Q2) Which region is
expected to grow the fastest in the studied
market? The Asia-Pacific region is expected to
grow the fastest in the global agricultural
robots market, with a CAGR of 20.62 during the
forecast period.