The Soft Robotics Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The global soft robotics market has seen substantial growth recently. The market expanded from $1.84 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $2.29 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.4%.
The Soft Robotics Global Market Report 2025 predicts that by 2029, the soft robotics market will expand to a size of $5.76 billion, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.0%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Soft Robotics Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the soft robotics market are:
• Expansion in the food and beverage industry
• Increasingly extensive use in environmental monitoring and exploration
• A rise in global health and safety concerns
• Advances in standardization, commercialization, and customization for specific applications
The soft robotics market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Soft Grippers, Cobots, Inflated Robots, Exoskeleton
2) By Component: Hardware, Software
3) By End User: Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, Food And Beverages, Logistics, Other End Users
The key trends in the soft robotics market are:
• Bio-inspired designs and biomimicry are emerging trends in the soft robotics market.
• The development and use of soft sensors and feedback systems are gaining traction.
• The integration of artificial intelligence within the field is a significant trend.
• The creation and use of soft exoskeletons for human augmentation and collaborative robots (cobots) are shaping the future of the market.
Major companies in the soft robotics market are:
• Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
• Fanuc Corporation
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation
• Festo Group
• Ocado Group PLC
• QinetiQ Group plc.
• Ottobock SE & Co KGaA
• SRI International Inc.
• Universal Robots
• Piab Group Holding
• SoftWear Automation Inc.
• Doosan Robotics Inc.
• Disney Research
• Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc.
• Innophys Co. Ltd.
• Shadow Robot Company Limited
• ReWalk Robotics Inc.
• Artimus Robotics Inc.
• Octopus Robotics Incorporated
• Rethink Robotics Inc.
• Robotnik Automation SLL
• Schunk GmbH
• Roam Robotics Inc.
• ULC Robotics Inc.
• RightHand Robotics Inc.
• Soft Robotics Inc.
• Tactile Robotics Ltd.
• Bristol Robotics Laboratory Limited
• New Scale Robotics Inc.
• Southie Autonomy
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the soft robotics market in 2024