Global robotic last-mile delivery revenues are forecasted to grow from $260 million in 2025 to over $1.74 billion by 2032, according to a report from ABI Research.
The total number of robotic deliveries deployed is expected to reach 25,000 by 2032 nearly.
Robotic deliveries consist of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and their growth is fostering partnerships and investments as this technology could address future staffing complexities and growing last-mile delivery costs in urban areas.
A number of reasons driving adoption include high last-mile delivery costs and carriers’ focus on delivery speed.
“North America has seen an enormous increase in the number of robotics providers such as Nurov, Cruise, and Starship Technologies, which are driving deployments in the last-mile delivery space," explains Adhish Luitel, principal analyst, Supply Chain Management & Logistics at ABI Research, in a statement.
"With AMR technology advancing, an increasing number of use cases are being realized in urban zones and structured areas such as malls and universities,” Luitel added.
“AMRs also have the lowest cost-per-delivery and much lower carbon emissions, which has led to continued adoption. They have the lowest cost-per-delivery of any mobility. As deployments ramp up from university to suburbs and city streets, enterprises will be able to judge not only their operational efficiency but also the response from the larger communities and stakeholders as they adjust to sharing their sidewalks, streets, and crosswalks with these efficient machines,” Luitel concludes.
