Roland Berger reports that 2026 is the start of 5 years of strong growth as manufacturers are forced to move from traditional automation toward intelligent systems.
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After several slower years, analysts now see industrial automation returning to sustained growth. Roland Berger reports that 2026 marks the beginning of renewed momentum, with long-term annual growth projected between 6% and 9% through 2030.
The recovery is being driven by factory modernization, reshoring, robotics investments, semiconductor manufacturing, and demand for more flexible production systems. Companies are also replacing proprietary automation architectures with standardized, software-driven platforms that lower deployment costs and improve scalability.
