The robots employed at airports can be humanoid and non-humanoid, and they assist in application such as passenger guidance, valet parking, luggage handling, security, boarding pass scanning, cleaning, and food delivery. These robots are integrated with various cameras, sensors, speakers, microphones, and attachments, which allow them to interact with passengers in multiple languages.
The airport robots market is experiencing significant growth owing to increasing importance for security at airports. However, high cost of robots hamper their adoption, especially in developing or under-developed countries or at small airports. Meanwhile, the number of air passengers worldwide has increased due to surge in business travel as well as leisure travel. With the growing footfall at airports, the airport authorities are investing significantly in advance technologies, including robotics, for streamlining their operations.
ABB LTD; CYBERDYNE INC.; LG ELECTRONICS INC.; SOFTBANK CORP.; AND STANLEY ROBOTICS SAS – PROMINENT MARKET PARTICIPANTS IN AIRPORT ROBOTS MARKET
ABB Ltd; Cyberdyne Inc.; LG Electronics Inc.; SoftBank Corp.; and Stanley Robotics SAS are some of the key market players operating in the global airport robots market. The listing of key players is derived by considering multiple factors such as overall revenue, current airport robots product portfolio, geographical reach, new product launches, market initiatives, investment in technology upgradation, partnerships, and other market related activities. In addition to these players, there are several other important players operating in the airport robots ecosystems which were studies analyzed during the course of this market research study, such as, YUJIN ROBOT Co., Ltd.; SITA; ECA Group; and UVD Robots.
Most of the market initiatives were observed in APAC and Europe region, which have a high potential of market-related products, solutions, and services. Few of the important market initiatives from the industry are mentioned below:
| Year | News | Country |
| 2021 | SITA announced that it has completed the installation of its next-generation passenger processing infrastructure at Václav Havel Airport Prague, setting the path for a future passenger journey that is fully touch less and mobile. | Europe |
| 2020 | BCIA, China’s busiest airport and the world’s second busiest, has entirely automated the whole passenger trip, from check-in and bag drop to immigration, security, and finally boarding, utilizing SITA technology. Passengers must only enroll once during check-in, after which they will have a flawless journey through the airport thanks to facial recognition. | APAC |
