As warehouse automation continues to evolve, some of the most rapid development is happening in the use of stationary robots with robotic arms for picking and handling tasks—including palletizing, depalletizing, and item or case picking—according to a report from Interact Analysis.
The market size for robotic picking in 2025 was $1.7 billion, and is now projected to reach $4.6 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7% during the 2026–2030 forecast period, the analyst firm said in its report, “Robotic Picking 2026.”
That quick growth will come from changes in how the market uses these robots, analysts said. In 2025, the bulk of these applications were robotic palletizing and depalletizing, which represented 83% of the total robotic picking market. This is a relatively mature application segment, with robotic palletizing and depalletizing having been used in warehousing for several decades, including in large-scale automation deployments.
However, the market structure is expected to shift gradually over time. By 2030, the combined share of robotic palletizing and depalletizing is forecast to decline to approximately 58% of the total robotic picking market, as newer applications such as bin-to-bin picking and robotic trailer unloading gain traction. Over that period, robotic bin picking is projected to grow at a 36% CAGR from 2026 to 2030, while robotic trailer unloading is forecast to grow at 64% CAGR.
