According to www.thescxchange.com, nearly half of all service robots sold globally in 2025 were deployed for transportation and logistics applications.
Market Growth and Volume
Total global shipments of service robots rose by 24% year-on-year, reaching nearly 250,000 units in 2025. This growth reflects accelerating adoption across fulfillment centers, distribution hubs, and last-mile delivery operations — with logistics accounting for 49% of all service robot sales that year.
The remaining units served diverse functions: 13% supported cleaning and sanitation, 20% were assigned to healthcare assistance, and 26% covered other professional services including inspection, security, and hospitality. No single alternative application surpassed logistics in market share.
This expansion occurred amid broader industry shifts, including heightened investment in warehouse automation and rising labor cost pressures — both cited as key drivers behind the 24% shipment increase.
Application Distribution
A chart accompanying the report visualizes functional allocation across the 250,000 units shipped in 2025. Transportation and logistics dominated at 49%, followed by healthcare (20%), cleaning (13%), and other professional uses (26%). The data confirms logistics as the largest single-use category for service robots worldwide that year.
Notably, the report does not identify any specific companies, geographic markets beyond global scope, or individual product models driving this trend — focusing exclusively on aggregate shipment volume and functional breakdown.
The 2025 figures represent a marked acceleration from prior years, though no comparative baseline years or historical growth rates beyond the 24% increase are provided in the source material.
Source: thescxchange.com
Compiled from international media by the SCI.AI editorial team.
