世界のロボット車椅子市場 – 2030年までの予測

A robotic wheelchair is defined as a powered wheelchair with an automatically controlled reprogrammable capability to sense, plan and negotiate indoor and/or outdoor environments with the goal of achieving a specific task or set of tasks. The global robotic wheelchairs market is associated with design, development, production, and distribution of robotic-powered wheelchairs to various end-user segments including healthcare facilities, residential users, elderly care facilities, etc. The global robotic wheelchairs market value stood at US$163.27 million in 2024, and is expected to reach US$312.55 million by 2030.

ロボット車椅子は、特定のタスクまたは一連のタスクを達成することを目的として、屋内および/または屋外の環境を感知、計画、交渉する自動制御の再プログラム可能な機能を備えた電動車椅子として定義されます。世界のロボット車椅子市場は、ロボット駆動車椅子の設計、開発、生産、医療施設、住宅利用者、高齢者介護施設などを含むさまざまなエンドユーザーセグメントへの配布に関連しています。世界のロボット車椅子の市場価値は、2024年に1億6,327万米ドルであり、2030年までに3億1,255万米ドルに達すると予想されています。

Robotic wheelchairs incorporate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), sensors, and navigation systems to provide enhanced mobility and autonomy to users. They are primarily designed for individuals with physical disabilities, mobility impairments, or chronic conditions that limit their ability to use traditional wheelchairs. The global robotic wheelchairs market has seen steady growth in recent years, driven by several key factors, including, rapidly ageing population, rise in annual joint replacement surgeries, growing emphasis on improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, surging consumer disposable income, increasing cases of accidents, rise in healthcare spending, rising obesity prevalence, and a growing need for affordable and accessible mobility aids. Furthermore, in recent times, trends such as personalized wheelchair designs, growing R&D activities to focus on sensor technologies, rise in use of cloud-based data analytics for patient monitoring, increasing development of exoskeleton-based robotic wheelchairs, and ongoing integration of smart technologies, such as IoT and AI, will continue to boost the growth of the global robotic wheelchairs market in the forecasted period. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.43% over the projected period of 2025-2030.

Competitive Landscape:

The global robotic wheelchairs market is fragmented, with large number of companies, ranging from established brands to smaller regional players and niche manufacturers catering to the industry demand. The key players of the market are:

• Sunrise Medical Limited
• Permobil AB
• Karman Healthcare, Inc.
• WHILL, Inc.
• Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
• MEYRA Group (MEYRA GmbH)
• Airwheel Holding Limited
• Tmsuk Co., Ltd.
• Pride Mobility Products Corp.
• DEKA Research & Development Corp (Mobius Mobility)
• UPnRIDE Robotics Ltd.
• entaur Robotics

The competitive landscape is characterized by strategic partnerships and collaborations between key players aimed at expanding their product portfolios and geographical reach. Increasing number of players are engaging in key strategies, including mergers and acquisitions to consolidate their position in the global market. For instance, On September 14, 2023, Permobil acquired Canada-based PDG Mobility, a global company in designing and manufacturing manual “tilt-in-space” wheelchairs intended to improve posture and function and provide skin protection for individuals. This acquisition will strengthen Permobil’s portfolio within the manual wheelchair segment. Therefore, prominent producers in the global robotic wheelchairs market will continue to focus on geographical expansion through the acquisition of smaller regional players in order to increase their revenue and expand their market presence in developing countries.