North America Logistics Automation Market Size

North America Logistics Automation Market Analysis

The North America Logistics Automation Market size is estimated at USD 5.08 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 10.68 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 16.01% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The Coronavirus pandemic complicated the situation of automation adoption in logistics sector. By bringing in unique challenges of social distancing and contactless operation it has changed the standard operating procedure and organizations were forced to limit workforce, and deal with the increasing demand. COVID-19 over 2020 and continuing has infected a number of essential workers in the United States, leading companies on the front lines to implement new safety processes. While the spread of the virus has been grave enough to warrant shutdowns for instance, food production facilities, multiple other businesses have been able to continue operations with the addition of new health measures.

• Organizations within the warehousing and trucking industries, when considered, are generally not known as early adopters to automation; in fact, 80% of warehouses globally didn't have any process automation in 2016 as per DHL study.
• Automation in logistics refers to the use of control systems, machinery, and software to enhance the efficiency of operations. It usually applies to the processes performed in a warehouse or distribution center, which requires minimal human intervention. Some of the benefits of automation logistics are improved customer service, scalability and speed, organizational control, and reduced mistakes.
• As per the University of Tennessee, robotics has been one of the most advanced technologies across a supply chain in terms of its proliferation and application. The continued growth in e-commerce and the demand for warehousing services is expected to continue to increase. This is further aligned for acceleration in the segment in order to find cost-reduction solutions through automation.
• The rise of e-commerce has brought a rise in split case orders and even single-unit shipments, which rely much more heavily on automation technologies to be efficient than full-pallet orders. Additionally, an automated storage solution serves an ability to shrink a warehouse's footprint to just 15 percent while increasing productivity.
• As of April 2021, SoftBank Robotics and SB Logistics collaborated with Berkshire Grey to drive innovation in E-Commerce fulfillment operations. Berkshire Grey's robotic pick and pack systems would benefit SB Logistics to process customer orders by robotically handling multiple SKUS in different product categories. SB Logistics' 3PL would use Intelligent Enterprise Robotics solutions, including leading AI-enabled robotic automation solutions to autonomously pick, place, and pack customer orders to best meet the extremely high standards prevalent in the Japanese market. This marks domestic player's expanding in other countries.