MARKET STUDY ROBOT MANUFACTURERS GERMANY: TOP 50 RANKING
The new market study Robot Manufacturers Germany 2020 by MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH, published in May 2020, provides an overview of the 50 leading robotics companies in Germany, their sales and employee figures as well as the types of robots manufactured. The study is available for download free of charge on our website.
Global players and hidden champions: The analysis of the 50 leading robot manufacturers in Germany shows a dynamic structure: Global players from the fields of automation and logistics such as Bosch, Jungheinrich and Kuka lead the ranking. For these international corporations, the fast-growing market for industrial robots has become an important playing field.
However, numerous medium-sized robotics specialists, who have become the world's leading robot suppliers in their specific market fields, follow from as early as rank 20. Last but not least, smaller to medium-sized suppliers from Germany with fewer than 100 employees can also be found among the top 50 robot manufacturers in Germany.
MATTHIAS MEYER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH, ON THE MARKET STUDY
"The robotics sector is highly attractive for suppliers: drives and transmissions, cabling, sensors and optics, and networking solutions are just some of the bought-in parts that robot manufacturers are purchasing in growing numbers. For example, autonomous driverless transport systems, so-called Automated Guided Vehicles, require extensive sensor technology and networking components in order to be used safely and efficiently in modern warehouses and production environments. Collaborative robots, which work directly with humans, must be able to react in real time to environmental conditions and thus also require the integration of extensive hardware and software."
ATTRACTIVE MARKET ENVIRONMENT FOR THE LEADING 50 GERMAN ROBOTICS COMPANIES
The market environment: With almost 500,000 units sold annually worldwide, the market for industrial robots will reach a new all-time high in 2019. The trend towards automation is continuing not only in the automotive industry, the most important area of application for industrial robots, but also in electronics manufacturing, mechanical engineering, plastics processing, the chemical industry and the food industry.
The position of German manufacturers: In the global competition between suppliers, German manufacturers of industrial robots hold a leading position alongside Japan, the USA and China. Our current ranking "Top 50 Robot Manufacturers Germany" shows an overview of the leading manufacturers of industrial robots in Germany.
Most important robotics types: Most companies in the TOP 50 robot manufacturers produce automated guided vehicles (AGVs), jointed-arm robots and linear robots. More than three quarters of the TOP 50 robot manufacturers in Germany specialize in the development and production of one type of robot.
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION: BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG AND BAVARIA DOMINATE
The heart of Germany's robotics industry beats in three German states: The headquarters of around three quarters of all top 50 robot manufacturers are located in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria & NRW. Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lower Saxony, Berlin and Hamburg are home to 12 of the top 50 robot manufacturers.
Christian Scherer, analyst at MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH and co-author of the study, comments: "As in mechanical engineering in general, the three industrially strong German states dominate the locations of the top 50 robot manufacturers in Germany. However, it is also striking that half of the TOP 50 headquarters are located in small towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. This means that the regional distribution of robot manufacturers differs significantly from other industries we have already studied."
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