Medical Robots Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Product (Robotic Systems (Surgical Robots, Telepresence Robots, Rehabilitation Robots, Pharmacy and Hospital Automation Robots, Medical Transportation Robots, Others), Instruments & Accessories), By End User (Hospitals & Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industries, Others) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

In August 2018, a group of scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tokyo Institute of Technology demonstrated a foldable origami robot. This robot can be ingested into the human body and can be controlled by using magnetic fields. According to data published by Diligent Robotics in 2018, “carebots”, the robotic nurse can undertake an estimated 30.0% of workload of nurses in hospitals, which can lead to improved efficiency of workflow in hospital processes. Medical robots are extensively used in surgical procedures, patient rehabilitation and automation of clinical processes.

The precision and workflow accuracy helps healthcare institutions to avoid infections and to offer better patient experience. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hospital-acquired infections affect an estimate of 1 in every 25 patients admitted to the hospital inpatient setting, and mortality rate of patients suffering from hospital-acquired infections is estimated to be around 11.0% in the U.S. per year. In 2015, Xenex manufactured a medical robot named “Xenex Robot”, which is capable of destroying microorganisms theatre responsible for hospital-acquired infections. Westchester Medical Centre reported an estimated 70.0% drop in hospital-acquired infections owing to efficiency of Xenex Robot, which the medical center installed in 2016.

Increasing focus on minimally invasive surgeries and a gradual shift of preference towards workflow automation are considerably prominent drivers for the growth of the global medical robotics market. Moreover, high investments in research and developments in terms of technology and expertise are projected to elevate the growth of the global medical robots market during the forecast period.

The high acquisition, installation and maintenance costs of medical robotic systems, and lack of skilled surgeons for operation are some of the major factors restraining the growth of the global medical robots market.

Key Players Covered:

Some of the major companies that are present in the global medical robots market are Intuitive Surgical, TransEnterix Surgical, Inc., Auris Health, Inc. (Hanssen), Verb Surgical Inc., MICROBOT MEDICAL INC., Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Accuray Incorporated, Ekso Bionics, Hocoma, Aethon, InTouch Technologies, Inc. and others.

Among all product types, surgical robots are estimated to hold the major share in the global medical robotic market due to higher number of installations and higher cost of the surgical robots.

Key Insights:

• Overview of the robotic surgical procedures volume (2018 and 2025) - at global level
• Pricing analysis - major robotic surgical systems
• Key mergers & acquisitions
• Distributor analysis - for major manufacturers of robotic surgical systems
• Key technological advancements in robotic surgical systems
• Regulatory scenario

Regional Analysis:

North America is projected to dominate the global medical robotics market during the forecast period, owing to rise in demand of minimally invasive techniques, and predictable and efficient patient treatment with an integration of medical robots in the healthcare settings. Asia Pacific region is projected to register comparatively higher CAGR from 2019-2026, owing to consolidation in the hospital sector, and the increasing number of private players entering the hospital segment. This is expected to drive the investments in the hospital infrastructure in emerging countries, and drive the demand for medical robots in the region from 2019-2026.