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food items, robots reduce the risk of safety, improved consistency, and overall increased
contamination leading to foodborne output. Furthermore, with the development of
illnesses. The food robotics market is increasingly sophisticated and cost-effective
projected to witness a significant growth rate computers and control systems, complex food
of 12.8% from 2017 to 2022. The global food applications that were earlier not possible, are
robotics market was estimated at USD 1.37 expected to become both possible and affordable
billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD in the near future.
2.50 billion by 2022.
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industry has been slower when compared www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/food-robot
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to other industries. However, owing to
several benefits of incorporating robots in
automation such as reduction in material
movements, vehicle activity improved
operational efficiency, reduced labor cost &
labor injuries, and reduced in-process
stages, food manufacturers and processors
have started to adopt cost-effective
automation solutions for performing
applications. These applications include
palletizing, picking, placing, packaging,
repackaging, processing, and grading &
sorting. Food manufacturers that have
employed robotics have experienced an
increase in productivity by ~25% when
compared to manual production systems.
However, the lack or unavailability of
adequate skilled workforce to operate and
function alongside robots is expected to act
as a restraint to the market growth.
Additionally, the high cost of installation of
robots, which includes the cost of software,
controllers, peripherals, and drives, acts as
a challenge to the growth of the food robotics
market.
The Asia Pacific region is projected to
be the fastest-growing market for food
robotics during the forecast period, as
consumer demand for ready-to-eat products
has increased significantly in the last
decade. The key Asia Pacific markets are
Japan, China, Republic of Korea, Indonesia,
Taiwan, and India, whose imports of robotics
for the food sector have been increasing
over the last five years. The major factors
driving the Asia Pacific food robotics market
are urbanization and rise in disposable
income of the consumers, leading to the
growth in consumption of packaged food.
Although robotics in the food industry is
currently mainly used for packaging and
palletizing, other applications such as
repackaging, pick & place, and processing
are also emerging. Moreover, the integration
of robotics in the food industry is expected
to display positive trends in increased food

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