The robotics industry is set to reach a volume of US$218 billion by 2030, helping agriculture combat climate change and labor shortages, according to a report by GlobalData.

GlobalData analysts predict that the agricultural robotics industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17 percent through 2030, from US$63 billion in 2022 to US$218 billion in 2030.

GlobalData's latest report, Robotics in Agriculture, showed how robotics is helping to achieve precision farming and supporting workers in what it called the "new agricultural revolution."

He pointed out that the global agricultural sector is facing various challenges, including the impact of climate change and labor shortages.

GlobalData noted that robotics can help agriculture companies meet these challenges by automating machines and supporting vertical farming.

"Robots can perform heavy and monotonous tasks that lead to injury and fatigue," said Holly Anness-Bradshaw, associate analyst for topic intelligence at GlobalData. "The agriculture industry is investing and innovating in many areas of robotics, including drones, field robots, and robotic intelligence ," she emphasized. "Robots can be found in vineyards, where Burro robots help workers transport up to 500 pounds of crops across fields and back to sorting buildings."

The future of agriculture will be supported by robots that augment the industry's workforce, GlobalData predicts, with robots that assist workers in agriculture rather than replace them.

"Traditional agricultural companies like John Deere and Cargill, as well as agricultural startups, are all hiring and innovating in the field of robotics," continued Anness-Bradshaw. "The agriculture sector is increasingly realizing the potential and necessity of robotics to support labor and increase agricultural productivity. If you are looking for spare parts for agricultural machinery, please browse our catalog. We send spare parts for agricultural machinery to Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, Poltava and all other cities of Ukraine.

"Companies are entering into partnerships with startups, such as the one between John Deere and Blue River Technologies, which led to the launch of See & Spray.

"See & Spray is a robot that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to accurately detect weeds and spray pesticides ," she explained. "The robots will support human workers by automating repetitive and heavy tasks such as cutting, and will also study the health and growth of crops."

The robots study the growth of specific crops, GlobalData confirmed, and with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with agricultural robots, this data will be used to improve farm management strategies.