Manipulators Market Size, Share, Growth, and Global Industry Analysis, By Type (Pneumatic, Electronic, Hydraulic), By Application (Automotive, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics), By Company (Positech, Indeva and others), By Region (North America, Europe and others), Covid-19 Impact, Latest Trends, Segmentation, Driving Factors, Restraining Factors, Key Industry Players, Regional Insights and Forecast From 2025 To 2034

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MANIPULATORS MARKET OVERVIEW

The Manipulators market worldwide is expected to expand from USD 0.407 billion in 2025 to about USD 0.424 billion in 2026, achieving nearly USD 0.594 billion by 2034, progressing at a CAGR of 4.3% over the period 2025–2034.

An industrial manipulator is a machine having a rigid steel manipulator arm which will perform sophisticated pneumatic tilts and rotations even when the article being moved is handled outside of its center of mass. The equipment is controlled by an individual operator, with easy and precise manipulation of the manipulator to lift, lower, and carry a product. When a product is just too heavy to move manually, industrial manipulators are routinely used. A product must be transported to a location that's difficult or impossible to succeed in for an individual, such as a really high shelf. When an individual moves a product physically, they put themselves in peril of injury. Manually transporting things will quickly exhaust someone.

Formerly it was used to manipulate bio-hazardous and radioactive object which can be difficult for a person to handle. But now they are being utilized in many industries to do operations such as lifting heavy objects, welding continuously with good precision. Manipulators are useful when an oversized amount of product has to be transferred quickly. In industries many types of industrial manipulators are used according to their requirements such as Cartesian coordinate robot for dispensing adhesive, SCARA Robot for grappling and holding tasks, PUMA Robot for assembling and welding operations, Polar Robots for handling operations in production line and pick and place robot.

Key Findings

COVID-19 Impact

Adoption of Work-From-Home Model to Hamper Market Growth

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with manipulators market experiencing higher-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels. The spike in CAGR is attributable to the manipulators market growth and demand returning to pre-pandemic levels once the pandemic is over.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt on a global level, the Manipulators Market was significantly influenced. The outburst of COVID-19 had a negative impact on the market. Various countries went into lockdown due to which the industry observed disruptions. With many restrictions in the pandemic, various industries were obstructed and the manipulator industry was one of them. Work from home model was gaining popularity in all the countries which led to decreased sales and demand.

The COVID-19 pandemic had posed various restrictions for the Manipulators Market, including disrupted manufacturing, halted international trade unavailability of raw material as well as reduced demand from nearly all end-user industries, including, construction, manufacturing, agriculture and others. The decline in demand was mainly concentrated in the first two quarters of 2020 and then it continued for 14 months. The company announced a decline in export of manipulators by 84.0% and suffered huge losses. There was huge disruption to their supply chain and manufacturing operations and many of their customers' operations were facing similar complications. Global supply chains were under severe pressure during the crisis which led to some difficulty obtaining materials.

LATEST TRENDS

Robots Made the Operations Easy

Recently robots are trending in the Manipulators Market. Robots have gained the capacity to automatically generate movement sequences, drawing on artificial intelligence and automated reasoning. Robots are capable of stacking boxes according to size, weight, and so forth, extending beyond geometric reasoning. Robots are enabled to comply with the environment’s natural uncertainty by empowering them to adapt exerted forces upon contact.

• According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), over 60% of U.S. manufacturing plants adopted robotic-assisted manipulators by 2023 to improve workplace safety and reduce manual lifting injuries.

• The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports that more than 25,000 AI-enabled industrial manipulators were installed globally in 2022, with North America accounting for 50% of these installations.

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MANIPULATORS MARKET SEGMENTATION

• By Type

Based on type, the market is divided into Pneumatic Manipulators, Electronic Manipulators and Hydraulic Manipulators.

The Hydraulic Type segment has dominated the market accounting for the largest market share.

• By Application

Based on the Application, the market is segmented into Automotive, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics.

The Automotive segment has dominated the market accounting for the largest market share due to the potential applications.

DRIVING FACTORS

Growing Population to Enhance Market Growth

The manipulators market growth is anticipated to boost owing to an increase in the adoption of hydraulic manipulator, and a rise in power consumption, caused by global population expansion and increasing industrialization, is a major driver for the growth of Industrial manipulators market. With increase in population the demand for production and supply increased. Increased supply of labour helped the company to get back on track and complete contracts on time. Increasing supply of labour reduces cost of production and prices and expands market. Increasing population gave increased scale of production and diversification of production pattern to meet such demand. A noteworthy increase is expected as a result of the increased demand for reliable electrically actuated manipulator in the market.

Reduced Manpower to Increase Demand

One person can watch 4-5 machines, which saves manpower and reduces workers’ wages. The employment of this machinery makes operations safe and price effective. The utilization of this machinery for decompression reduces the amount of labour, and internal conflicts won't arise because of excessive work pressure, and internal unity and unity of the corporate are improved. The employment of this equipment can reduce the employment of personnel and make the location easier to manage, thereby improving the company’s competitiveness. The soundness of the machine is controlled to regulate product quality, make sure the delivery time of consumers and maintain the great reputation of the corporate.

• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), companies using hydraulic manipulators reported a 35% reduction in workplace injuries related to heavy lifting, driving higher adoption across automotive and manufacturing sectors.

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) highlights that employing manipulators can reduce manual labor requirements by up to 40% per shift, improving operational efficiency and labor cost management.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

Lack of Skilled Labour to Hamper Market Growth

It is difficult to recruit high-level cultural personnel to control the injection moulding machine, and also the cost increases. However, ordinary bio-technologists aren't highly skilled and have a weak sense of responsibility, which causes difficulties in production and management. It is problematic to simulate real-time performance of manipulator. In manipulator's performance analysis, unknown variations in material distribution, uncertainty in manufacturing and assembly, joint clearances, and uncertainty in stipulation led to variation in performance. Given the randomness of robot parameters, models for his or her probability distributions are needed.

• According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), over 30% of manufacturers struggle to operate advanced manipulators due to a lack of trained personnel, restricting market expansion in emerging economies.

• The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that mismanagement of robotic manipulators caused 12% of industrial machine-related injuries in 2022, limiting widespread adoption.

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MANIPULATORS MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

The manipulators market share is dominated by North America due to its fast adoption and market trends. Driving factors such as the infrastructure, development projects and rising number of applications in the region will drive market growth. DA-approved meat gripper end effector used on food-handling robots in production lines, or the waterproof, pressure-tolerant grippers and arms used on underwater ROVs are some variants developed in North America that helped in leading the market.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Market Players to Lift the Companies’ Profile

The report carries information about the list of market players and their manoeuvres in the industry. The data is collected and stated with proper research, technological developments, mergers and partnerships. Other aspects inspected for this market include industries producing and introducing new products, regions they conduct their operations in, technology adoption, automation, generating the most revenue, and making a difference with their products.

• Positech (China): Produces over 3,500 hydraulic and pneumatic manipulators annually, primarily serving automotive and logistics sectors.

• Ergonomic Partners (Missouri, U.S.): Supplies around 1,200 industrial manipulators per year, focusing on assembly line safety applications.

List Of Top Manipulators Companies

• Positech (China)
• Ergonomic Partners (Missouri)
• Indeva (U.S.)
• Movomech (Sweden)
• Zasche (China)
• ATIS Srl (Italy)
• GCI (U.S.)
• Dalmec (U.S.)
• Givens Engineering (U.S.)
• ASE Systems (China)
• Unidex (China)
• Vinca (U.S.)
• Ergoflex (U.S.)
• Automech Systems (India)
• Manibo (Belgium)

Key Industry Development

March 2021: Dalmec launched the post plus pp double cable pneumatic manipulator. The post plus pp is a double cable manipulator with high load dimensions, proficient of carrying loads up to 200 kg and achieving operating radii of up to 4500 mm.

REPORT COVERAGE

The report offers comprehensive analysis and accurate statistics on product introduction, company description, recent developments, major business, Manipulator sales by region, application, type and by sales channel.

A complete research-based study of the industry including details such as company shares, in-depth analysis, forecast data, and an outlook of the market on a global platform. This report provides analyses on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the market, covering, impact assessment to the industry, the supply chain analysis, market size growth rate in several scenarios, and the measures to be undertaken by companies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.