DISINFECTANT ROBOT MARKET ANALYSIS

Limited functionality and workload capacity of disinfectant robots can hamper the global disinfectant robot market growth. While disinfectant robots can reduce the risk of infections and provide improved sanitization as compared to manual methods, their narrow set of capabilities means these cannot match the flexibility and range of tasks that human cleaners can perform. Most disinfectant robots currently available are equipped with only ultraviolet lights or disinfecting sprayers. Their speed of disinfection and area coverage is often slow as these need to thoroughly sterilize room surfaces one by one. This makes disinfecting larger and more complex spaces like hospitals an inefficient process. The robots also have difficulty navigating obstructed areas or spaces with irregular layouts without human guidance. As a result, for optimal performance these still require partial human support and supervision. This defeats some key purposes of automation and adds to production costs.

Market Opportunities: Increasing Requirement for Hygiene and Safety

Increasing requirement for hygiene and safety can offer growth opportunities for market players in the global disinfectant robot market over the forecast period. The need for safety and hygiene has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It lead to rise in adoption of disinfectant robots in several industries. Market vendors pivoted from healthcare-based solutions towards commercial facilities. Moreover, private business owners and public agencies are increasingly focusing on disinfection robots for ensuring safety public workplaces and facilities without any additional labor costs.