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Global Industrial Automation Outlook, 2022
Technology Convergence, Edge Computing, AI/ML, Robots, and Autonomous Systems Create New Growth Opportunities
19-Nov-2021
Europe
Market Research
K65E-01-00-00-00
IA01634-EU-MT_25967
This Frost & Sullivan research service analyzes the global industrial automation market from 2020 to 2025, with 2020 as the base year. The deliverable offers an in-depth look at the dynamics influencing and challenging the growth of the industrial automation market and analyzes the process automation technology segments across process, discrete, and hybrid industries. It offers a comprehensive market overview with top digital trends to watch, growth opportunity analysis, general industrial automation outlook with market forecasts, and insights on major companies including Siemens, Emerson, Yokogawa, ABB, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell.
The research also highlights future growth opportunities and the strategic imperatives market participants need to consider to capitalize on growth opportunities.
Digitalization is pushing every end-user industry and market to transform their approach toward generating revenue through unique customer experiences. Investment in robotics, AI/ML, edge computing, big data, augmented reality/ virtual reality, and remote assistance technologies have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the current momentum expected to intensify. In the long term, AI with everything, quantum computing in manufacturing, and blockchain in the supply chain will be growing technology investment areas.
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Research Scope
Market Segmentation by Process Industry
Market Segmentation by Hybrid Industry
Market Segmentation by Discrete Industry
Market Segmentation by Region
Product Definitions
Product Definitions (continued)
Product Definitions (continued)
Impact of Top Digital Technologies on the Automation Market
Top Digital Trends to Watch
Trend 1—Decentralized Computer Systems and Deployment of Industrial Edge Solutions
Trend 1—Decentralized Computer Systems and Deployment of Industrial Edge Solutions (continued)
Trend 2—Robotics in Inventory Management and Warehouse
Trend 3—Improved Productivity: AR and VR will Merge to Provide a Reality-Virtuality Continuum
Trend 4—Digital Business Models and LCS
Trend 5—Dawn of a New Era with the Shift from Automated to Autonomous Operations
Trend 6—Continuous Process Improvement: AI with Everything
Trend 7—Blockchain in SCM with Heightened Security
Trend 8—Cognitive Automation Engineering
Trend 9—Sustainability in Operations and Manufacturing
Trend 10—5IR on the Horizon
Key Growth Metrics for the Industrial Automation Market
2020–2025 Global Automation Outlook
Global Industrial Automation Market—Total Addressable Market
Current vs Future Growth by End Market
Digital Solutions Adoption by Industry
COVID-19’s Impact on Global GDP Growth
Global Growth Scenario Analysis—Assumptions
Global GDP Growth Under Different Scenarios
COVID-19’s Impact on the Main Global Regions
Growth Drivers for the Industrial Automation Market
Growth Restraints for the Industrial Automation Market
Business Imperatives for Industrial Markets
Technology Investment Growth Area—Industrial Cybersecurity
Technology Investment Growth Area—Industrial Cybersecurity (continued)
Technology Investment Growth Area—Cobots
Technology Investment Growth Area—APM
Technology Convergence Leading to New Applications
Industry Convergence
Revenue Forecast Assumptions, Industrial Automation Market
Revenue Forecast, Industrial Automation Market
Revenue Forecast by Product, Industrial Automation Market
Revenue Forecast by Services
Market Share by Key Competitors (2020)
Revenue Forecast by Process Industry
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Process Industry—Revenue Forecast by Region
Hybrid Industry—Digital Solutions Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Hybrid Industry—Revenue Forecast by Region
Discrete Industries—Revenue Forecast by End Markets 2020–2025
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Discrete Automation Market—Revenue Forecast by Region
Evolving Customer Priorities
Main Shifts and Trends By Industry
Digital Preparedness Assessment
Digital Preparedness Assessment (continued)
Portfolio Comparison of Technologies
Market Landscape Analysis
Companies to Watch in the Industrial Automation Space
Siemens—Digital Strategy
ABB—Digital Strategy
Emerson—Digital Strategy
Schneider Electric—Digital Strategy
Honeywell—Digital Strategy
Growth Opportunity 1—Lifecycle Services, 2025
Growth Opportunity 1—Lifecycle Services, 2025 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2—Asset Performance Management, 2025
Growth Opportunity 2—Asset Performance Management, 2025 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3—IaaS to Enable Integration of Disparate IoT Point Solutions for Supply Chain Management, 2025
Growth Opportunity 3—IaaS to Enable Integration of Disparate IoT Point Solutions for Supply Chain Management, 2025 (continued)
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