The global market for Lightweight Robots was valued at US$ 3256 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 7657 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 13.0% during the forecast period.
The 2025 U.S. tariff policies introduce profound uncertainty into the global economic landscape. This report critically examines the implications of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Lightweight Robots competitive dynamics, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
A lightweight robot refers to a robot whose load weight and manipulator body weight ratio is approximately 1:2. The ratio of the load mass of traditional industrial robots to the mass of industrial manipulators is above 1:8. Lightweight robots or LBR robots are industrial helpers modelled on human arms. Thanks to their low weight, the robots can be transported quickly and flexibly from workplace to workplace and integrated into the ongoing work process.
One of the primary growth factors for the lightweight robots market is the rapid advancement in robotics technology, which has significantly enhanced the capabilities and applications of these robots. Lightweight robots are increasingly being integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms, allowing them to perform complex tasks with higher precision and efficiency. This technological progress has broadened the application spectrum of lightweight robots, making them indispensable across multiple sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Long-term monotonous work, working in a danger zone and working in unfavourable postures (e.g. overhead work, working in confined spaces) not only quickly lead to employee fatigue, they are also the cause of increasing dissatisfaction. Both often result in errors, which can be associated with costs for processing complaints, work stoppages or repairs. Lightweight robots perform monotonous and ergonomically difficult tasks reliably and free up employees for more highly qualified tasks. The cost-effective robot arm can also be used effectively in small companies, where they can load machines, remove parts, pack goods or carry out quality checks, for example.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Lightweight Robots, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Lightweight Robots.
The Lightweight Robots market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (K Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Lightweight Robots market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Lightweight Robots manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
By Company
KUKA
Mitsubishi
Fanuc
ABB
Kawasaki
Staubli
Comau
Epson
Nachi
Leantec
Dobot
GSK
Kinova Robotics
Universal Robots A/S
DLR
Honda
Techine Intelligent Robot
Kemeng Innovation Robot
JAKA Robotics
Igus
RealMan Intelligent Technology
Segment by Type
Payload Capacity: Up to 5 Kg
Payload Capacity: 5-10 Kg
Payload Capacity: Above 10 Kg
Segment by Application
Automobile
Medical
Aerospace
Others
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Consumption by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
China Taiwan
Southeast Asia
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East and Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Lightweight Robots manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Lightweight Robots by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Lightweight Robots in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Lightweight Robots Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Lightweight Robots by Type
1.2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Payload Capacity: Up to 5 Kg
1.2.3 Payload Capacity: 5-10 Kg
1.2.4 Payload Capacity: Above 10 Kg
1.3 Lightweight Robots by Application
1.3.1 Global Lightweight Robots Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Automobile
1.3.3 Medical
1.3.4 Aerospace
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.4 Global Lightweight Robots Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Key Players of Lightweight Robots, Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024
2.4 Global Lightweight Robots Company Type and Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.5 Global Lightweight Robots Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Lightweight Robots, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Lightweight Robots, Product Offered and Application
2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Lightweight Robots, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.9 Lightweight Robots Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.9.1 Lightweight Robots Market Concentration Rate
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Lightweight Robots Players Market Share by Revenue
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Lightweight Robots Production by Region
3.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Region (2020-2031)
3.2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Lightweight Robots by Region (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.4 Global Lightweight Robots Production Volume by Region (2020-2031)
3.4.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Region (2020-2025)
3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Lightweight Robots by Region (2026-2031)
3.5 Global Lightweight Robots Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
3.6 Global Lightweight Robots Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth
3.6.1 North America Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Europe Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Lightweight Robots Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
4 Lightweight Robots Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Lightweight Robots Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Lightweight Robots Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Consumption by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Lightweight Robots Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Lightweight Robots Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.3.2 North America Lightweight Robots Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.3.3 U.S.
4.3.4 Canada
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Lightweight Robots Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.4.2 Europe Lightweight Robots Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.4.3 Germany
4.4.4 France
4.4.5 U.K.
4.4.6 Italy
4.4.7 Netherlands
4.5 Asia Pacific
4.5.1 Asia Pacific Lightweight Robots Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.5.2 Asia Pacific Lightweight Robots Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.5.3 China
4.5.4 Japan
4.5.5 South Korea
4.5.6 China Taiwan
4.5.7 Southeast Asia
4.5.8 India
4.6 Latin America, Middle East & Africa
4.6.1 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Lightweight Robots Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Lightweight Robots Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.6.3 Mexico
4.6.4 Brazil
4.6.5 Turkey
4.6.6 GCC Countries
5 Segment by Type
5.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Type (2020-2031)
5.1.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Type (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Type (2026-2031)
5.1.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
5.2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Type (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Type (2026-2031)
5.2.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Lightweight Robots Price by Type (2020-2031)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Application (2020-2031)
6.1.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production by Application (2026-2031)
6.1.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value by Application (2026-2031)
6.2.3 Global Lightweight Robots Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.3 Global Lightweight Robots Price by Application (2020-2031)
7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 KUKA
7.1.1 KUKA Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.1.2 KUKA Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.1.3 KUKA Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 KUKA Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 KUKA Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 Mitsubishi
7.2.1 Mitsubishi Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.2.2 Mitsubishi Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Mitsubishi Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Mitsubishi Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 Mitsubishi Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 Fanuc
7.3.1 Fanuc Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.3.2 Fanuc Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.3.3 Fanuc Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 Fanuc Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 Fanuc Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 ABB
7.4.1 ABB Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.4.2 ABB Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.4.3 ABB Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 ABB Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 ABB Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 Kawasaki
7.5.1 Kawasaki Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.5.2 Kawasaki Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Kawasaki Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Kawasaki Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 Kawasaki Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 Staubli
7.6.1 Staubli Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.6.2 Staubli Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Staubli Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 Staubli Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 Staubli Recent Developments/Updates
7.7 Comau
7.7.1 Comau Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.7.2 Comau Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.7.3 Comau Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Comau Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 Comau Recent Developments/Updates
7.8 Epson
7.8.1 Epson Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.8.2 Epson Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.8.3 Epson Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Epson Main Business and Markets Served
7.8.5 Epson Recent Developments/Updates
7.9 Nachi
7.9.1 Nachi Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.9.2 Nachi Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.9.3 Nachi Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Nachi Main Business and Markets Served
7.9.5 Nachi Recent Developments/Updates
7.10 Leantec
7.10.1 Leantec Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.10.2 Leantec Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.10.3 Leantec Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Leantec Main Business and Markets Served
7.10.5 Leantec Recent Developments/Updates
7.11 Dobot
7.11.1 Dobot Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.11.2 Dobot Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.11.3 Dobot Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 Dobot Main Business and Markets Served
7.11.5 Dobot Recent Developments/Updates
7.12 GSK
7.12.1 GSK Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.12.2 GSK Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.12.3 GSK Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 GSK Main Business and Markets Served
7.12.5 GSK Recent Developments/Updates
7.13 Kinova Robotics
7.13.1 Kinova Robotics Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.13.2 Kinova Robotics Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.13.3 Kinova Robotics Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Kinova Robotics Main Business and Markets Served
7.13.5 Kinova Robotics Recent Developments/Updates
7.14 Universal Robots A/S
7.14.1 Universal Robots A/S Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.14.2 Universal Robots A/S Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.14.3 Universal Robots A/S Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Universal Robots A/S Main Business and Markets Served
7.14.5 Universal Robots A/S Recent Developments/Updates
7.15 DLR
7.15.1 DLR Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.15.2 DLR Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.15.3 DLR Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 DLR Main Business and Markets Served
7.15.5 DLR Recent Developments/Updates
7.16 Honda
7.16.1 Honda Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.16.2 Honda Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.16.3 Honda Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.16.4 Honda Main Business and Markets Served
7.16.5 Honda Recent Developments/Updates
7.17 Techine Intelligent Robot
7.17.1 Techine Intelligent Robot Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.17.2 Techine Intelligent Robot Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.17.3 Techine Intelligent Robot Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.17.4 Techine Intelligent Robot Main Business and Markets Served
7.17.5 Techine Intelligent Robot Recent Developments/Updates
7.18 Kemeng Innovation Robot
7.18.1 Kemeng Innovation Robot Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.18.2 Kemeng Innovation Robot Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.18.3 Kemeng Innovation Robot Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.18.4 Kemeng Innovation Robot Main Business and Markets Served
7.18.5 Kemeng Innovation Robot Recent Developments/Updates
7.19 JAKA Robotics
7.19.1 JAKA Robotics Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.19.2 JAKA Robotics Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.19.3 JAKA Robotics Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.19.4 JAKA Robotics Main Business and Markets Served
7.19.5 JAKA Robotics Recent Developments/Updates
7.20 Igus
7.20.1 Igus Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.20.2 Igus Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.20.3 Igus Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.20.4 Igus Main Business and Markets Served
7.20.5 Igus Recent Developments/Updates
7.21 RealMan Intelligent Technology
7.21.1 RealMan Intelligent Technology Lightweight Robots Company Information
7.21.2 RealMan Intelligent Technology Lightweight Robots Product Portfolio
7.21.3 RealMan Intelligent Technology Lightweight Robots Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.21.4 RealMan Intelligent Technology Main Business and Markets Served
7.21.5 RealMan Intelligent Technology Recent Developments/Updates
8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
8.1 Lightweight Robots Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Lightweight Robots Raw Material Supply Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.3 Lightweight Robots Production Mode & Process Analysis
8.4 Lightweight Robots Sales and Marketing
8.4.1 Lightweight Robots Sales Channels
8.4.2 Lightweight Robots Distributors
8.5 Lightweight Robots Customer Analysis
9 Lightweight Robots Market Dynamics
9.1 Lightweight Robots Industry Trends
9.2 Lightweight Robots Market Drivers
9.3 Lightweight Robots Market Challenges
9.4 Lightweight Robots Market Restraints
10 Research Findings and Conclusion
11 Methodology and Data Source
11.1 Methodology/Research Approach
11.1.1 Research Programs/Design
11.1.2 Market Size Estimation
11.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
11.2 Data Source
11.2.1 Secondary Sources
11.2.2 Primary Sources
11.3 Author List
11.4 Disclaimer
KUKA
Mitsubishi
Fanuc
ABB
Kawasaki
Staubli
Comau
Epson
Nachi
Leantec
Dobot
GSK
Kinova Robotics
Universal Robots A/S
DLR
Honda
Techine Intelligent Robot
Kemeng Innovation Robot
JAKA Robotics
Igus
RealMan Intelligent Technology
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