Global Cleaning Robot Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, And Forecasts

Key Highlights

Key factors driving the market include growing demand for domestic robots and increasing R&D investments in personal service robots to assist various home applications.

Rising labor costs and safety concerns are also accelerating market expansion. Cleaning robots have a variety of uses, including cleaning windows, floors, and swimming pools. Robotic cleaning can reduce the manpower required, saving money, time and electricity.

In hospitals, the pandemic has led to widespread use of autonomous cleaning and disinfection robots. Bacteria can be destroyed by exposure to UV light. Simple diagnostics, such as taking a patient's temperature, are performed by an AMR equipped with a robotic arm, minimizing physical contact, while healthcare workers assess whether a patient has a highly contagious disease.

For many, however, the cost of introducing cleaning robots is a major obstacle to market expansion. Vacuum robots are expected to replace traditional vacuum cleaners because they automate labor and save electricity. However, the introduction of cleaning robots is expected to be a hindrance due to the higher cost compared to vacuum cleaners.

During the first phase of COVID-19, the industry's supply chain experienced research disruptions as many manufacturing facilities around the world closed. During COVID-19, however, demand and production began to recover, allowing the market to reflect the direction of the semiconductor industry. In addition, end-user sectors such as automotive, defense and aerospace, industrial and electrical have started to use autonomous robots to cope with the reduced working hours due to the lockdown.

Key Market Trends

Commercial and residential use of pool cleaning robots is expected to grow significantly

The pool cleaning robots market is expected to expand significantly over the forecast period owing to the demand for pool cleaning automation in the home and household sector. The evolution of people's lifestyles in urban areas is a key factor driving the market expansion. People can spend more and need a residential pool to maintain their luxury. But keeping and maintaining swimming pools clean is a tough job, so people are looking for automated solutions to solve these problems.

Robotic pool cleaners scrub surfaces to remove dirt and debris. It also has automation features. Manually cleaning pools is labor-intensive and time-consuming. The invention of pool cleaning robots has made cleaning procedures easier.

Pool cleaning robots are a more modern, efficient and affordable alternative to traditional pool cleaning equipment. Robotic cleaning can remove debris and deposits from pools with little or no human intervention. These robot advantages are expected to drive the expansion of the cleaning robot market in Japan.

The domestic homebuilding business continued to recover globally, including in the United States, European countries, India and China. Global demand for swimming pool cleaning robots is increasing due to rising disposable income and desire for large swimming pool facilities in residential areas and Japan.

The use of swimming pool cleaning robots is expected to increase in residential and commercial facilities. The market utilization of swimming pool cleaning robots is expected to increase owing to the expansion of the luxury hotel industry and the increase in the number of swimming pools used for training.

Asia Pacific is expected to see the highest deployments

The adoption rate of cleaning robots is expected to be the highest in the Asia Pacific region during the forecast period. Increasing disposable income of customers and changing lifestyles are the major factors driving the market expansion.

Technological advancements, sustainability concerns and an attractive economy have driven the rapid development of cleaning robots in China. Additionally, customers are increasingly willing to pay more for certain product features enhanced by cleaning robots. Rapid economic growth and rising living standards in China have increased demand for the industries studied.

In addition, top companies are expanding their footprints in new countries to capture the largest possible market share. For example, in December 2021, Uoni, a Chinese startup that manufactures and produces robotic vacuum cleaners for households, launched its latest model, the V980 plus+, which provides long-lasting cleaning and mopping without human intervention. possible.

Companies in the region are deploying new, technologically advanced cleaning robots to increase market share and expand coverage. Since the introduction of cleaning robots in the region is still in the early stages, there should be some possibilities for suppliers.

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner makers are stepping up overseas expansion to meet growing global demand. For example, Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd. achieved export revenue of 1.26 billion yuan in the first half of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 124%. This export destination accounts for about half of the company's total revenue.

In addition, in March 2021, Xiaomi's robot vacuuming business Roborock will launch a new product lineup "T7S", consisting of "T7S", "T7S Plus" and "T7S with automatic dust collection and charging base" three vacuum cleaners. . announced. The Roborock T7S uses the "RR Mason" algorithm, an improved zig-zag algorithm that reduces repetition for greater efficiency. Product design advancements such as these will increase demand in the cleaning robotics industry and allow us to occupy market share.

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the cleaning robot market is very important as there is a wide variety of vendors in the industry and new competitors are entering the market with new products and solutions to capture the market share. Although cleaning robots are still in development, some established players and start-ups have started researching and partnering with various electronic component suppliers to come up with an effective cleaning device that integrates all key technologies.

August 2022 - ECOVACS, the smart home robotics company and maker of DEEBOT, the all-in-one vacuum and mop robot, announces the DEEBOT OZMO T8, the latest addition to the T8 series. Joining the T8 family following the T8 AIVI launched in March, the DEEBOT T8 is the latest addition to the ECOVACS family of home cleaning robots featuring advanced object detection technology. I

March 2021 - Xiaomi launches 'robot' vacuum cleaner in Indonesia. The device comes with a smart control that connects to the MI Home app. Users can use an app to control the product directly from their smartphone.