Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Market Statistics, 2030
The global autonomous last mile delivery market size is expected to be valued at $12.88 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $90.21 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 24.1% from 2021 to 2030.
Autonomous last mile delivery consists of autonomous vehicles to deliver the product or service to customer’s doorstep without actually involving any human intervention in the entire process. It ensures that the product is delivered to the customer within a stipulated time without hampering the dignity and market image of the company. Increased use of internet along with the expansion of the e-commerce industry fuel the adoption of online shopping, which in turn requires better and efficient means to deliver the product to the customer. Thus, various product delivery services have been adopted by the companies such as the use of drones and ground delivery vehicles.
Increase in developments by the top market players boosts the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery industry. For instance, Amazon has launched delivery robot called Scout, which is of the size of a small cooler and can roll along sidewalks and deliver packages at the doorstep of the customer. This has encouraged Amazon to introduce a new concept in the field of autonomous last mile delivery service. The autonomous last mile delivery market forecast encounters various developments carried out by top companies, which leads to the growth of the market.
The factors such as increase in demand for fast delivery of packages and rise in technological advancements in delivery vehicles drives the autonomous last mile delivery market growth. However, lack of required infrastructure to support operations of autonomous delivery services and government regulations is expected to hamper the growth of the market.
Further, development of aerial delivery drones that function smoothly in geographically challenging areas followed by its consideration to be an efficient means to deliver packages is expected to create numerous opportunities for the growth and expansion of the market.
The global market is segmented on the basis of application, solution, range, vehicle type, and region. Based on application, the market is categorized into logistics, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, retail, and others. Depending on solution, it is fragmented into hardware, software, and service. By range, it is bifurcated into short range (<20 km) and long range (>20 km). Based on vehicle type, the market is divided into aerial delivery drones, ground delivery vehicles, and self-driving trucks & vans. By region, the market analysis is done across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
By Propulsion Type
Retail segment is projected as the most lucrative segment
The global key players profiled in the market report are Airbus S.A.S., Matternet, Flirtey, Drone Delivery Canada, Flytrex, Amazon.com, JD.com, Inc., Marble Robot, Starship Technologies, Savioke, DHL International GmbH, United Parcel Service of America, Inc. and DPD.
By Vehicle Type
Services segment is projected as the most lucrative segment
Increase in demand for fast delivery of packages
With the advent in online shopping along with the customer’s inclination toward buying products through an online source, the demand for better and efficient delivery service for the products has increased. With the advent in the COVID-19 pandemic, customer’s preference toward online shipping of daily necessities has increased, which has supplemented the growth of the market. For instance, there has been a spike in the e-grocery orders in China due to consumer’s inclination toward e-commerce companies such as JD.com, Alibaba Group and MTDP to shop virtually for their household needs. This is practiced to avoid face-to-face contact among individuals during the pandemic. Also, to curb the need to avoid direct contact among individuals, JD.com in China has deployed its autonomous robot delivery technology in Wuhan to handle grocery and medical packages deliveries. In addition, various means to deliver a package such as by drones or by autonomous delivery vehicles have increased, due to the demand for fast delivery of packages, which further boosts the growth of the market across the globe.
By Sharing Type
Short Range segment is projected as the most lucrative segment
Developments in the e-commerce sector
The demand for better and efficient delivery service for the products has increased with the advent in online shopping along with the customer’s inclination toward buying products through an online source. Over the past few years, e-commerce industry has witnessed astonishing growth in various regions around the world. The factors such as access to multiple products, availability of a wide range of options for a single product, expected delivery time, and a variety of shipping options including tracking options and easy returns, drive the growth of the e-commerce industry. In addition, online grocery stores and retailers, such as Big Basket, Flipkart, and Amazon, are developing delivery robots to perform last-mile delivery of goods. For instance, both Amazon and FedEx are developing delivery robots. Where FedEx’s bot Roxo, which looks like a small refrigerator, has completed on-road tests in four cities.
By Age Group
Ground Delivery Bots segment is projected as the most lucrative segment
Covid-19 Impact Analysis
COVID-19 has presented the world with an unprecedented economic, humanitarian, and healthcare challenge. Lockdown measures have helped to contain the spread of coronavirus, but exacted an immense economic toll. On the business side, the transport and logistic sectors are among the considerably hit. COVID-19 has created a short-term disruption and long-term structural changes due to which the e-commerce sector is experiencing a sluggish growth in new online categories such as groceries and home care. During the pandemic, families across the globe preferred to self-isolate them and opted for the method of placing online orders for their daily necessities. This has enabled the suppliers to adopt autonomous means such as drones and robots, to deliver the goods to the customer without any human involvement. The increased adoption of newer last mile options such as curbside pickup, parcel lockers, and delivery subscription were introduced, which has supplemented the last mile delivery services across different nations.
By Region
North America is projected as the most lucrative region during 2021-2030.
Key Benefits For Stakeholders
- This study presents analytical depiction of the global autonomous last mile delivery market analysis along with the current trends and future estimations to depict imminent investment pockets.
- The overall autonomous last mile delivery market opportunity is determined by understanding profitable trends to gain a stronger foothold.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities of the global market with a detailed impact analysis.
- The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2021 to 2030 to benchmark the financial competency.
- Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers in the industry.
Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Market Report Highlights
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Analyst Review
The autonomous last mile delivery market is expected to grow at a significant growth rate specially in developing regions. As per the market trend and advancement in e-commerce industry to a much higher level, the use of better and more efficient product delivery service has increased across the globe. Autonomous last mile delivery service has gained prominence in the U.S., Canada, and China, owing to increase in inclination toward online shopping. The autonomous last mile delivery market is growing at a faster pace and will lead to a rapid growth in the last mile delivery service in the near future. Also, as per the industry experts, a growth of ~20% is projected in online retail share by 2023 followed by a ~10% growth in the delivery processes, which is expected to supplement the use of autonomous means to deliver the packages; thus, boosting the autonomous last mile delivery market in the near future.
The introduction of different techniques such as aerial delivery drones, ground delivery bots, and self-driving trucks and vans through which products and services can be delivered to the customers boost the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery market. Various companies operating in the delivery service have made several innovations to deliver the products to the customers in a shorter time. These innovations and developments fuel the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery market across the globe.
In the current scenario, the regional governments have played a vital role in driving the autonomous last mile delivery market by considering last mile delivery system to be the efficient means to deliver products in distant areas. For instance, Zipline along with the African government support has started the drone delivery service in Ghana & Rwanda in the field of healthcare & pharmacy for delivering blood and medicines on demand. Various other innovations have been carried out by companies such as Amazon to provide better & more efficient product delivery service.
For instance, Amazon’s ground delivery bot Scout delivers the products to the customers at their doorsteps, which supplements the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery market in the region.
The market growth is supplemented by demand for fast delivery of packages and technological advancements in delivery vehicles. Moreover, lack of required infrastructure to support operations of autonomous delivery services and government regulations are the factors that hamper the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery market across the globe. However, development of aerial delivery drones that function smoothly in geographically challenging areas and efficiency in package delivery are the factors that fuel the growth of the autonomous last mile delivery market across the globe during the forecast period.
Among the analyzed regions, North America is expected to account for the highest revenue in the global market in 2021 and is expected to maintain the lead during the forecast period.
The global Autonomous Last Mile Delivery market expected to be at $12,884.3 million in 2021, and is projected to reach $90,214.1 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 24.1% from 2021 to 2030.
COVID-19 has created a short term disruption and long term structural changes due to which the e-commerce sector is experiencing a sluggish growth in new online categories such as groceries and home care. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the overall sales of e-commerce business in the U.S. has increased by over 30%. Meanwhile, DHL in Germany registered an increase in parcel shipments from 5.3 million parcels to 9.0 million parcels per day, which is similar to the deliveries during Christmas time. Furthermore, during lockdown period Aerial Delivery Drones business has seen growth for Healthcare and Pharmaceutical application.
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Amazon has made investment in building out its last mile delivery services to grab a piece of the growing grocery delivery market. This investment is meant to develop its own delivery channel as a way to ensure better quality control right to consumers' doorsteps.
The leading players in the market include, Continental AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, Qualcomm Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Powermat Technologies Ltd, Texas Instruments Inc., Witricity Corporation., Toshiba Corporation., Elix Wireless, Evatran Group Inc., and EVATRAN GROUP
The company profiles of the top market players of autonomous last mle delivery industry can be obtained from the company profile section mentioned in the report. This section includes analysis of top ten player’s operating in theautonomous last mile delivery market.
North America region is leading the market presently in terms of revenue. However,the same region is expected to provide more business opportunities for the key players operating in the autonomous last mile delivery market.
The service providers in the global wireless electric vehicle charging industry are the different wireless EV charging manufacturers who are developing better and advanced electric chargers thus propelling the growth of the global market.
Product launch, business expansion, collaboration, and partnership are the key growth strategies adopted by the majority of the key players operating in the autonomous last mile delivery market in order to expand their bussiness.
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