North America Warehouse Automation Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Component (Hardware, Software, and Services), By Application (Retail & E-commerce, Healthcare, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Electronics & Semiconductors, and Others), and North America Warehouse Automation Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

North America Warehouse Automation Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

1. The North America Warehouse Automation Market Size Was Estimated at USD 8352.6 Million in 2024.
2. The Market Size is Growing at a CAGR of 18.57% between 2025 and 2035.
3. The North America Warehouse Automation Market Size is Anticipated to Reach USD 54417.3 Million by 2035.

According to a Research Report Published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The North America Warehouse Automation Market is Anticipated to Hold USD 54417.3 Million by 2035, Growing at a CAGR of 18.57 % from 2025 to 2035. North America’s warehouse automation market deals with the opportunities from increasing e-commerce volumes, labor scarcities, AI-driven robotics, innovative fulfillment technologies, and growing investments in smart logistics, generating strong opportunities for scalable, high-efficiency automated solutions.

Market Overview

The North America warehouse automation market deals with the placement of automated systems, robotics, software, and material-handling technologies to enhance warehouse operations. This market is mounting swiftly as companies seek higher efficiency, compact operational costs, and quicker order fulfillment, particularly in the growing e-commerce sector. There has been a recent increase in the use of robots, conveyors and other types of automated creation of inventory management tools. The increase is driven by a few government initiatives encouraging smart manufacturing or modernising supply chains, both within the U.S. and Canada. The growing need for more accurate warehouse storage and the on-going labour shortages have also been increasing demand in this area.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the North America warehouse automation market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the North America warehouse automation market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the North America warehouse automation market.

Driving Factors

Several key factors will drive the growth of robotics & automation in warehousing. The thriving e-commerce industry brings about a need for quicker processing of orders and accessing & managing inventory real-time. With the extreme shortage of workers coupled with escalating wage levels for warehouses, organizations are now adopting robotics and automation to relieve their reliance on human capital. Other areas of innovation such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine vision and the internet of things (IoT) are helping to increase productivity and improve the accuracy of warehouse operations. Retailers, producers, and Logistics companies are increasing their investment in automated storage & picking systems and material handling systems; This further accelerates the robotics & automation marketplace expansion throughout North America.

Restraining Factors

High opening venture budgets and difficult combination with current warehouse infrastructure bound adoption among small and mid-sized companies. Technical barriers, maintenance requirements, and workforce talent gaps also hamper market growth. Moreover, extensive execution timelines can delay automation benefits and decrease deployment enthusiasm.

Market Segmentation

The North America warehouse automation market share is classified into component and application.

• The hardware segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The North America warehouse automation market is segmented by component into hardware, software, and services. Among these, the hardware segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This dominance is driven by the rapid adoption of automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), robotic picking systems, conveyors, sensors, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as companies modernize distribution centers to handle rising e-commerce volumes. Hardware investments remain essential for improving warehouse throughput, reducing labor dependency, and enhancing accuracy, making it the fastest-expanding segment in the coming years.

• The retail & e-commerce segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The North America warehouse automation market is segmented by application into retail & e-commerce, healthcare, automotive, aerospace & defense, electronics & semiconductors, and others. Among these, the retail & e-commerce segment held a significant share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The Retail & E-commerce segment held a significant share in 2024 because rising online shopping, same-day delivery expectations, and growing order volumes pushed companies to invest heavily in automation solutions such as AMRs, AS/RS, sorting systems, and warehouse software, driving strong forecast-period growth.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the North America warehouse automation market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

1. Murata Machinery
2. Dematic
3. Mecalux España
4. KNAPP AG
5. BEUMER Group
6. Swisslog
7. SSI Schaefer Systems International
8. Kardex Holding AG

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at North America, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the North America warehouse automation market based on the following segments:

North America Warehouse Automation Market, By Component

1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Services

North America Warehouse Automation Market, By Application

1. Retail & E-commerce
2. Healthcare
3. Automotive
4. Aerospace & Defense
5. Electronics & Semiconductors
6. Others