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Robotics in Data Centers Forecasted to Reach aValue of 86.9 Billion USDby 2033

North America leads market dominance in 2023, accounting for over 38.6% share, and generating approximately USD 4.7 billion in revenue.

Robotics in data centers anticipated to reach a staggering USD 86.9 billion by the year 2033
Robotics in data centers anticipated to reach a staggering USD 86.9 billion by the year 2033

Robotics in Data Centers Forecasted to Reach aValue of 86.9 Billion USDby 2033

The Data Center Robotic Market, valued at USD 12.2 billion in 2023, is experiencing significant growth, driven by various key factors.

Labor shortages and workforce challenges are pushing businesses to view robotics as a strategic asset to maintain continuous data center operations and reduce reliance on human labor. Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) allow robots to perform complex tasks such as inspection, maintenance, and logistics within data centers more efficiently, making robotic automation more attractive.

The overall data center market is rapidly expanding, especially in regions like APAC where investments are rising to meet increasing data demands. This growth necessitates more automated solutions to handle operations and maintenance. Post-pandemic, there is an emphasis on resilient and automated operations, boosting robotic adoption to reduce downtime and improve safety by handling repetitive or hazardous tasks.

Technological advancements in mobile and collaborative robots expand their applicability in dynamic data center environments. Enhancements in mobility, navigation, and payload capacity make robots increasingly useful in data centers.

Although direct projections specifically for data center robotics to 2033 are not explicitly provided, the broader mobile robots market, which includes many robots used in data centers, is forecast to grow from approximately USD 18.49 billion in 2025 to USD 63.28 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of about 11.8%. The APAC data center market alone is expected to reach USD 174.81 billion by 2030, indicating strong infrastructure growth that will likely drive data center automation, including robotics.

The Data Center Robotic Market is segmented by component (hardware, software, services), enterprise size (large enterprises, SMEs), robot type (collaborative robots, industrial robots, service robots), and vertical (BFSI, healthcare, education, IT & telecom, government, retail & e-commerce, others). In 2023, large enterprises dominated the user base, contributing 64.2% of the total share, while North America led the market, capturing 38.6% of the global share.

Key players in the data center robotics market include Cisco Systems, Inc., Rockwell Automation Inc., ABB, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Siemens AG, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ConnectWise, LLC, BMC Software, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, NTT Communications, Amazon Web Services.

However, the market faces challenges such as a shortage of skilled professionals in robotics, automation, and related fields. Smaller or less-resourced data centers may struggle to attract or retain these professionals, slowing their ability to benefit from robotics.

AI-powered robots can detect potential equipment failures before they escalate through real-time sensor data analysis. Predictive maintenance enabled by AI can minimize maintenance costs and extend the life of data center equipment. In June 2024, ABB introduced its OmniCore platform for data center robotics.

In May 2024, SoftBank invested in Indian data centers and industrial robotics companies. In February 2025, Tata Consultancy Services partnered with MassRobotics to drive innovation in robotics and connected devices. The IT and telecom sector accounted for over 21% of the market in 2023, with the market projected to reach USD 86.9 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 21.7% between 2024 and 2033. The hardware segment was the largest contributor in 2023, accounting for 45.7% of the market.

The skills gap means existing staff often need substantial retraining, adding complexity and time to automation initiatives. Industrial robots held the lead in 2023, commanding 37.2% of the market. Predictive maintenance can significantly minimize maintenance costs and extend the life of data center equipment.

In summary, the data center robotics market is propelled by labor challenges, AI-driven automation, expanding data center infrastructure, and efficiency needs. Based on analogous markets, the size of the robotic segment in data centers could reach tens of billions of USD within the next decade, with a CAGR roughly in the low double digits, potentially achieving market sizes above USD 60 billion by the mid-2030s, reflecting strong growth aligned with the larger mobile robotics trend.

  1. The growing Data Center Robotic Market, valued at USD 12.2 billion in 2023, is not only driven by labor shortages and workforce challenges, but also by investments in the finance sector, as businesses view robotics as a strategic asset for continuous operations and reduced reliance on human labor.
  2. The empasis on resilient and automated operations, boosted by the post-pandemic environment, is accelerating robotics adoption, which handles repetitive or hazardous tasks and helps reduce downtime, improving safety in the manufacturing industry, especially in the real-estate section of data centers.
  3. In the context of the growing data center market, particularly in the APAC region, technological advancements in data-and-cloud-computing have expanded the applicability of mobile and collaborative robots, making them increasingly useful due to improvements in mobility, navigation, and payload capacity.
  4. The IT & telecom sector, accounting for over 21% of the market in 2023, is anticipated to reach USD 86.9 billion by 2033, with a significant CAGR between 2024 and 2033, further solidifying technology's role in driving the data center robotics market's growth.

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