Market intelligence across factory automation, robotics, and industrial equipment.
960+ published studies covering control systems, robotics, machinery, material handling, and process automation — sized bottom-up and top-down, validated by our dedicated Industrial Automation & Equipment research team, and delivered with country-level detail.
The Industrial Automation & Equipment Research Team
This vertical is covered by a dedicated research group inside Fundamental Business Insights that tracks the global industrial automation and equipment industry full-time. Our analysts follow control-system adoption, robotics deployment, plant modernization investment, safety and inspection standards, and evolving manufacturing requirements as they happen — not just at the point a report is commissioned.
Every estimate in this vertical is built from primary conversations with automation stakeholders and cross-checked against company financial disclosures, standards-body publications, patent and engineering literature, and government industrial databases, then reconciled through both bottom-up and top-down modeling before an internal quality review.
Who we interview
Plant engineers, automation integrators, robotics OEM product leads, and industrial procurement teams.
Standards fluency
Analysts track ISO, IEC, ISA, and NFPA standards so equipment and safety forecasts reflect real compliance cycles.
Capex & deployment modeling
Forecasts factor in plant capex cycles and automation retrofit rates, not just new-equipment shipment volumes.
Sub-domains we track
Industrial Automation & Equipment reports on this site span the following sub-domains. Reports aren't filed under these as separate sub-categories yet — search or browse the full list below to find a specific market.
Factory Automation & Industrial Control
PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and industrial control system markets across manufacturing sectors.
Industrial Robotics & Motion Control
Articulated, collaborative, and mobile robots along with servo motors and motion-control systems.
Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Heavy machinery, tooling, and general-purpose industrial equipment across end-use sectors.
Material Handling & Warehouse Automation
Conveyors, AS/RS, AGVs, and warehouse automation systems for logistics and distribution.
HVAC, Refrigeration & Environmental Systems
Industrial heating, cooling, refrigeration, and environmental control equipment markets.
Process Automation & Flow Control
Valves, actuators, flow meters, and process instrumentation for continuous manufacturing.
Industrial Inspection, Monitoring & Safety
Condition monitoring, machine vision, and industrial safety equipment markets.
Agricultural Machinery & Agri Technologies
Farm equipment, precision agriculture, and agri-automation technology markets.
Secondary sources behind this vertical
Alongside primary interviews, every Industrial Automation & Equipment estimate is checked against these authoritative public and standards-body sources.
| Secondary source | Official website |
|---|---|
| International Society of Automation (ISA) | isa.org ↗ |
| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) | iso.org ↗ |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | nist.gov ↗ |
| IEEE | ieee.org ↗ |
| VDMA (German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) | vdma.org ↗ |
| Association for Advancing Automation (A3) | automate.org ↗ |
| International Federation of Robotics (IFR) | ifr.org ↗ |
| ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) | asme.org ↗ |
| ASHRAE | ashrae.org ↗ |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) | ashrae.org ↗ |
| Material Handling Industry (MHI) | mhi.org ↗ |
| OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) | osha.gov ↗ |
| National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | nfpa.org ↗ |
| ASTM International | astm.org ↗ |
| International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) | iec.ch ↗ |
| Open Process Automation Forum (The Open Group) | opengroup.org ↗ |
| AGMA (American Gear Manufacturers Association) | agma.org ↗ |
| Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) | aem.org ↗ |
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | fao.org ↗ |
| International Labour Organization (ILO) | ilo.org ↗ |
Mobile Robots Market Size & Forecasts 2026-2035, By Segments (Type, End Use, Application, Component), Growth Opportunities, Innovation Landscape, Regulatory Shifts, Strategic Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, China, South Korea, UK, Germany, France), and Competitive Dynamics (Amazon Robotics, Teradyne, ABB, FANUC, KUKA)
Mobile Robots Market size is likely to expand from USD 5.85 billion in 2025 to USD 11.83 billion by 2035, posting a CAGR above 7.3% across 2026-2035. The industry’s revenue potenti...
Distributed Acoustic Sensing Systems Market Size & Forecasts 2026-2035, By Segments (Type, Application), Growth Opportunities, Innovation Landscape, Regulatory Shifts, Strategic Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, China, South Korea, UK, Germany, France), and Competitive Dynamics (Fotech Solutions, OptaSense, Silixa, AP Sensing, Sensuron)
Distributed Acoustic Sensing Systems Market size is projected to grow steadily from USD 787.82 million in 2025 to USD 2.54 billion by 2035, demonstrating a CAGR exceeding 12.4% thr...
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Equipment Market Size & Forecasts 2026-2035, By Segments (Type, Technology, End Use), Growth Opportunities, Innovation Landscape, Regulatory Shifts, Strategic Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, China, South Korea, UK, Germany, France), and Competitive Dynamics (Orbotech, CyberOptics, Koh Young Technology, Camtek Ltd, Applied Materials)
The global automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment market size is projected to expand significantly, moving from USD 1.21 billion in 2025 to USD 7.13 billion by 2035, with a C...
Air Separation Unit Market Size & Growth Forecast 2027–2036, By Segments (Process, Gas, End Use), Regional Demand Trends (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe), Key Country Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy), and Competitive Landscape
Air Separation Unit Market size is expected to advance from USD 6.38 billion in 2025 to USD 10.1 billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of more than 4.7% across 2026-2035. By 2026, th...
Parcel Sorting System Market Size & Growth Forecast 2027–2036, By Segments (Component, End Use, Type), Regional Demand Trends (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe), Key Country Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy), and Competitive Landscape
Parcel Sorting System Market size is set to grow from USD 2.29 billion in 2025 to USD 4.55 billion by 2035, reflecting a CAGR greater than 7.1% through 2026-2035. Industry revenues...
Automated Liquid Handling Market Size & Share, By Modality (Fixed Tips, Disposable Tips), Procedure (PCR Setup, High-Throughput Screening, Serial Dilution, Array Printing, Whole Genome Amplification, Cell Culture, Plate Reformatting), Type (Benchtop Workstation, Standalone, Multi-Instrument System), End User (Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Companies, Academic & Government Research Institutes, Others) - Growth Trends, Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, UK, Germany), Competitive Positioning, Global Forecast Report 2025-2034
The global automated liquid handling market size is projected to rise from USD 1.32 billion in 2024 to USD 2.85 billion by 2034, representing a CAGR above 8% for the 2025–2034 fore...
Hyperautomation Market Size & Share, By Component (Hardware, Software, Services), Deployment (On-premise, Cloud), Technology (Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Biometrics, Chatbots, Context-Aware Computing, Natural Language Generation, Computer Vision), Function (Marketing & Sales, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Operations & Supply Chain, Information Technology), Enterprise), End Use) - Growth Trends, Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, UK, Germany), Competitive Positioning, Global Forecast Report 2025-2034
The global hyperautomation market size is predicted to grow from USD 55.72 billion in 2024 to USD 265.56 billion by 2034, reflecting a CAGR of over 16.9% from 2025 through 2034.
Logistics Robotics Market Size & Share, By Robot Type (Autonomous Mobile Robots, Robot Arms, Others, Automated Guided Vehicles), Application (Pick and Place, Palletizing and Depalletizing, Transportation, Packaging), End User (E-commerce, Healthcare, Warehouse, Hospitality, Others) - Growth Trends, Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, UK, Germany), Competitive Positioning, Global Forecast Report 2025-2034
The global logistics robotics market size is projected to grow from USD 10.18 billion in 2024 to USD 45.3 billion by 2034, with a CAGR surpassing 16.1% throughout the forecast peri...
Pressure Switches Market Size & Share, By Type (Electromechanical, Solid-state), Pressure Range (Below 100 Bar, 100 to 400 Bar, Above 400 Bar), Application (HVAC, Monitoring & Control, Safety & Alarm System, Hydraulics & Pneumatics), End Use (Automotive & Transportation, Process & Manufacturing Industry, Commercial) - Growth Trends, Regional Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, UK, Germany), Competitive Positioning, Global Forecast Report 2025-2034
The global pressure switches market size is set to increase from USD 2.49 billion in 2024 to USD 3.94 billion by 2034, with a projected CAGR exceeding 4.7% from 2025 to 2034.
Industrial Part Feeders Market Size & Growth Forecast 2027–2036, By Segments (Type, Application), Regional Demand Trends (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe), Key Country Insights (U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy), and Competitive Landscape
The global industrial part feeders market size was worth USD 1.01 Billion in 2025 and is expected to grow at a 6.5% CAGR between 2026 and 2035, crossing USD 1.9 Billion by 2035.
Need an Industry Research study we haven't published yet?
Our Industrial Automation team scopes custom studies using the same interview network and validation framework — typically delivered in 2–3 weeks.