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Growth Opportunities in the North American Autonomous Off-highway and Agricultural Robotics Equipment Industry
Autonomous Retrofits and OEM Vertical Expansion Will Pave the Way for Complete Site Automation in Construction, Mining, and Agriculture
13-Dec-2023
North America
Market Research
K9CE-01-00-00-00
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The automation of off-highway equipment has experienced rapid development in the past 3 years. Globally, the total amount of autonomous off-highway equipment in operation more than doubled to reach approximately 1,700 units in 2022, from approximately 800 in 2021.
North America is one of the major off-highway automation hubs, with several pilots in place and a degree of commercial adoption that has attracted autonomous solution providers, startups, and suppliers to cater to customer bases in mining, urban construction, and high-value crop plantations.
As the demand for process automation increases in construction and agriculture, Frost & Sullivan expects increasing adoption of autonomous equipment starting with smaller machinery segments in the short term, and later leaning into larger machinery. With a total off-highway equipment volume (in operation) of approximately 7.9 million units, the United States holds strong potential to become a global leader in terms of the autonomous equipment market. While the US stakeholders across all off-highway application areas (including construction, mining, and agriculture) are expected to ramp up the adoption of autonomous solutions, Canada is expected to become a key target market for autonomous mining solutions.
Author: Krishna Achuthan
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Off-highway Equipment Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Scope of Analysis
Market Segmentation
Operating Capacity of Autonomous Off-highway Equipment
Levels of Automation
Key Findings
Growth Drivers and Restraints
Global Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Parc
Evolution of Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Parc
Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Parc Forecast
Autonomous Off-highway: Key Trends
Competitive Environment
US Autonomous Off-highway Initiatives
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Framework
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Framework (continued)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Framework
US Autonomous Technology Administrative Efforts
USDA Programs Accelerating Automation and Mechanization of Specialty Crops Production
USDA Automation and Mechanization Program Funding
Regulatory Assessment: Drones
Current State of Drone Operation for Commercial Purposes
Key Trends Driving the Autonomous Off-highway Market
Autonomous Off-highway Ecosystem
Autonomous Mining: Market Overview
Autonomous Mining: Business Model Case Study
Market Overview: Off-highway Retrofit Solutions
Off-highway Retrofit Solutions: EIO
Agricultural Robotics: Market Overview
Technology Landscape for Agricultural Robots
Agricultural Robotics Trends Overview and Impact
Agricultural Robots: Key Applications
Agricultural Robots: Key Applications (continued)
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Autonomous Off-highway Equipment: Pricing Overview
Autonomous Retrofit: Implementation and Business Model Analysis
Collaborative Robots: Case Study—Burro AI
Crop Protection: Autonomous Sprayer Case Study
Growth Metrics
Autonomous Off-highway EIO Forecast
Autonomous Off-highway Retrofit EIO Forecast
Agricultural Robots Revenue Forecast by Type
Market Opportunities by Industry
Agricultural Robots: Use Case Strength
Hassle Map: Off-highway
Growth Opportunity 1: Demand Uptake by Application Area
Growth Opportunity 1: Demand Uptake by Application Area (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: OEM Vertical Expansion Through Mergers and Acquisitions
Growth Opportunity 2: OEM Vertical Expansion Through Mergers and Acquisitions (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Electrification Opportunities by Equipment Type
Growth Opportunity 3: Electrification Opportunities by Equipment Type (continued)
Autonomous Off-highway Equipment: Conclusion and Future Outlook
Agricultural Robotics: Conclusion and Future Outlook
Your Next Steps
Why Frost, Why Now?
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Autonomous Off-highway Market: Growth Drivers and Restraints, North America, 2023–2030
- Autonomous Off-highway Market: Autonomous EIO, North America, 2012–2025
- Autonomous EIO by Type, North America, 2022
- Autonomous Off-highway Market: Autonomous EIO Forecast, North America, 2022 and 2030
- Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Market: Top Trends, North America, 2022–2030
- Agricultural Robotics Market: USDA Programs Accelerating Automation and Mechanization, United States, 2020
- Agricultural Robotics Market: USDA Automation and Mechanization Program Funding Share by Agency, United States, 2008 to 2018
- Autonomous Equipment Market: OEM Market Share of Autonomous Dump/Haulage Trucks by EIO, Global, 2022
- Autonomous Off-highway Market: Share of Mining EIO, North America, 2022
- Autonomous Off-highway Retrofit Market: EIO, Global, 2023
- Autonomous Off-highway Retrofit Market: EIO, United States, 2023
- Agricultural Robotics Market: Market Share by Application, Global, 2022
- Agricultural Robotics Market, Market Share by Type, United States, 2022
- Agricultural Robotics Market: Key Industry Trends, North America, 2022–2030
- Agricultural Robotics Market: Growth Drivers, 2022–2030
- Agricultural Robotics Market: Growth Restraints, 2022–2030
- Expansion Packs Pricing, United States, 2022
- Off-highway Equipment Market: Autonomous Off-highway Equipment and Agricultural Robotics, United States, 2022
- Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Market: EIO Forecast, North America, 2022–2030
- Autonomous Off-highway Equipment Market: EIO Forecast, United States, 2022–2030
- Autonomous Off-highway Retrofit Equipment Market: Equipment in Operation Forecast, North America, 2022–2030
- Autonomous Off-highway Retrofit Equipment Market: Equipment in Operation Forecast, United States, 2022–2030
- Agricultural Robotics Market: Estimated Sales Revenue of Agricultural Robots by Type, United States, 2022–2030
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