Industrial Automation and Control Systems Market is estimated to be valued at USD 207.36 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 379.06 Bn in 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9% from 2025 to 2032.
The rapid industrialization in countries such as China and India is further boosting the demand for industrial automation and control systems market. Furthermore, the positive economic outlook of these regions is expected to drive the demand for these systems, as they enable greater production and support productivity in various sectors. A rise in demand for automation systems is also a major factor driving the market.
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In terms of control system, the DCS segment is expected to capture 53% share of market in 2025, as it does an exceptional job of managing complicated, ongoing processes in fields like oil, gas, and chemicals. It makes sure that operations are safe and efficient by providing centralized monitoring, high reliability, and scalability. It is an essential tool in process-driven industrial settings since it can handle large-scale automation.
For instance, in February 2023, ABB launched its newest Distributed Control System (DCS), which is meant to speed up the process of going digital in process automation. The new platform adds advanced digital technologies like AI, IoT, and cloud connectivity to improve centralized monitoring, reliability, and scalability. Its goal is to make process-driven industries more efficient, safe, and flexible
In terms of component type, the industrial robots segment is also expected to hold the highest share of the market in 2025, owing to the growing focus of companies on optimizing the manufacturing capabilities and achieving mass production. The use of industrial robots and state-of-the-art machinery is high in manufacturing companies for optimization of operations requiring strength, speed, and accuracy. As industrial automation using robots can offer various benefits, the demand for this segment is increasing rapidly, which in turn is supporting its growth.
For instance, in November 2025, Agile Robots launched Agile ONE, a humanoid robot made for use in factories. It has advanced dexterity, fingertip sensors, and layered AI, and its goal is to change manufacturing by making it safer, more efficient, and more accurate. Agile ONE will go into full-scale production in Bavaria, Germany, in early 2026. It will work with AgileCore software.
In terms of vertical, the automotive segment is expected to lead the market with the largest share in 2025, driven by large investments in building vehicles, making electric vehicles, and smart factory projects. Robots and PLCs are the most common types of technology used on manufacturing lines. They make things more efficient, precise, and scalable. This vertical's quick adoption of advanced automation technologies makes it the strongest driver in the market.
For instance, in September 2025, DXC Technology announced that it intends to partner with startups to help AI progress in the automotive and manufacturing industries. The goal of the project is to improve smart factories and intelligent production systems by making them more efficient, scalable, and accurate. DXC wants to speed up digital transformation in automotive manufacturing by adding AI to industrial automation and control systems.
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Asia Pacific is anticipated to gain major share in the global industrial automation and control systems market with 46.2% share in 2025. This is owing to rise in demand for better solutions for managing industrial plants in countries such as South Korea, India, and China. Moreover, developing countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand have presence of largely untapped market, due to which, investments for development of manufacturing plants are increasing in the region. These factors are further expected to drive growth of the global industrial automation and control systems market demand over the forecast period.
For instance, in October 2025, Azbil Corporation announced improvements to its automation solutions, which strengthens its position in the field of industrial automation and control systems. The company's most recent projects are all about making the oil, gas, and chemicals industries more efficient, safe, and scalable. These new ideas show that Azbil is dedicated to using modern control technologies to speed up digital transformation.
Europe is also expected to gain significant growth in the global industrial automation and control systems market over the forecast period. The implementation of the latest technological advances and digital transformation abilities are increasing in manufacturing unities in the region to obtain effective business processes as the competition in the regional market is increasing. Moreover, with increasing end user needs, the adoption of advanced technologies is increasing in the region, which is also expected to support growth of the market in the coming years.
For instance, in October 2025, Siemens teamed up with Rhobot AI to add edge AI features to its Xcelerator platform. The goal of the partnership is to improve industrial automation by allowing real-time decision-making, predictive maintenance, and better production. This integration makes control systems stronger, which helps manufacturing and process industries run smarter, faster, and more efficiently.
China's demands for Industrial Automation and Control Systems in 2025 is due to the country's rapid industrialization, the growth of smart factories, and government-supported Industry 4.0 projects. As more electric cars, electronics, and semiconductors are made, more people are using robotics, PLCs, and DCS. China is the biggest market in the world because it has made a lot of investments in AI-driven automation that improve efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness.
For instance, in Septmber 2025, Inovance released 17 new industrial automation products. These include its first collaborative robot, a smart conveyance system, and advanced machine vision solutions. The release also adds more PLCs, drives, and motors, which shows that the company is moving toward high-growth automation markets. Inovance wants to become a full automation system provider and expand its presence around the world.
Germany's demands for Industrial Automation and Control Systems in 2025 is due to its strong Industry 4.0 initiatives, advanced automotive and machinery sectors, and focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. Germany is a major European center for automation innovation and global competitiveness given that it focuses on smart factories, robotics, and digitalization. Some of the largest businesses in the world, like Siemens and Bosch, are based there.
For instance, in November 2025, At SPS 2025 in Nuremberg, INVT launched its next-generation industrial automation portfolio, which includes advanced PLCs, drives, motion control systems, and robotics solutions. The launch shows that INVT is focused on smart manufacturing, AI-driven automation, and digital factory integration.
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| Base Year: | 2024 | Market Size in 2025: | USD 207.36 Bn |
| Historical Data for: | 2020 To 2024 | Forecast Period: | 2025 To 2032 |
| Forecast Period 2025 to 2032 CAGR: | 9% | 2032 Value Projection: | USD 379.06 Bn |
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ABB, Emerson Electric Co., Honeywell International, Inc., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, OMRON Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Inc., and Schneider Electric |
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The management of industrial technology has always been between Operation Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT). IT focuses more on a top-down approach, and thus deploys and maintains the data-based infrastructure on the management side of the business. While OT uses a bottom-up approach that starts from machinery, equipment, and assets which goes up to monitoring and controlling systems. With the emergence of industrial internet and big data, the business in several industries is transforming. Thus, this factor is further expected to support growth of the global industrial automation and control systems market over the forecast period.
Several manufacturing plants and factories are shifting to factory automation and implementation of smart processes. For these, these factories are making use of multiple PLCs distributed in the whole manufacturing plant for communicating with one another instead of having a centralized PLC. With this, companies can create a communication between all the machineries, as a result, it creates an ecosystem that can be controlled remotely from anywhere. Thus, adoption of smart manufacturing is increasing rapidly, which is further likely to aid in growth of the global industrial automation and control systems market over the forecast period.
Advent of industry 4.0 is likely to generate growth opportunities in the global industrial automation and controller systems market over the forecast period. Due to the advent of Industry 4.0, the adoption of automation and control system has increased rapidly. Several industries are adopting smart manufacturing for high precision and low error rates. This in turn is creating growth opportunities in the market.
Growing penetration of Internet of Things (IoT) in factory automation is also expected to generate growth opportunities in the global industrial automation and control systems market over the forecast period. With the growing penetration of IoT, smart manufacturing is growing for embracing and obtain advantages of internet connectivity.
With increasing growth of economy and disposable incomes all over the world, the demand for the food and beverage industry is growing rapidly. Moreover, the rise in global population also adds into the growth of this industry. Thus, the industry is witnessing increased shift to automation. As a result, the use of industrial control systems is increasing in this industry. This trend is expected to boost growth of the global industrial automation and control systems market over the forecast period.
Major players in the market are increasingly making heavy investments in joint ventures, R&D of modern technologies. For instance, in September 2025, Yokogawa secured a deals with Toyota to make prototype measurement and control tools for a lunar rover that is going to be manned. Yokogawa's knowledge of industrial automation is being used in the partnership to work on research and development of control platforms and battery measurement systems. These new ideas, made for extreme conditions, will also make Yokogawa's industrial automation and control systems stronger for industries on Earth.
*Definition: The Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) market consists of various automation equipment, machines, and components that monitor and perform multiple industrial tasks and automate them for improving product quality and efficiency.
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