Security Robots Global Market Report 2025

Security robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems designed to carry out monitoring, patrolling, inspection, and threat detection tasks within controlled environments. These robots utilize sensors, AI, machine vision, analytics, and automation to identify potential risks and assist in real-time decision-making. They enhance physical security by reducing human workload, improving situational awareness, and increasing operational efficiency.

The main types of security robots include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an autonomous or remotely operated aerial system used for surveillance, monitoring, and threat detection without an onboard human pilot. Their components include hardware, software, AI stacks, and services, and they are deployed in both indoor and outdoor environments. These systems are used in applications such as demining, explosive detection, firefighting, patrolling and surveillance, rescue operations, spying, and others across industry verticals such as chemical and mining, defense and aerospace, entertainment and leisure venues, oil and gas, logistics, and additional sectors.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the services sector, particularly in business services, IT, and professional consulting operations. Higher costs for imported technology, office equipment, and essential digital infrastructure have raised operating expenses for service providers, forcing them to either pass on costs to clients or absorb margin pressures. Outsourcing firms and IT service companies are also facing challenges due to increased costs of hardware components and delayed global supply chains, affecting project delivery timelines and profitability. Additionally, retaliatory tariffs have dampened demand for U.S.-based professional services in key international markets, leading to a slowdown in export-driven revenue streams. The sector must now prioritize digital transformation, cost optimization, and expanding domestic client bases to sustain growth and maintain competitiveness amid ongoing trade uncertainty.

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The security robots market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $17.33 billion in 2024 to $20.49 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.3%. The growth in the historic period can be linked to increasing demand for autonomous surveillance, rising adoption of AI-based robotic platforms, growing need for enhanced facility security, greater deployment across defense bases, and escalating security threats in critical infrastructure.

The security robots market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $39.60 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be driven by expanding adoption of security robots in commercial spaces, rising demand for unmanned security solutions, increasing use of robots for remote monitoring and patrol, broader application of AI-driven video analytics, and growing preference for 24X7 autonomous guarding. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in autonomous navigation, innovations in multi-sensor fusion capabilities, increasing research and development in AI-powered robotics, and the emergence of advanced humanoid-based security robots.

The rising maritime threats such as piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing are expected to drive the growth of the security robots market in the coming years. These maritime threats occur in both territorial and international waters and pose significant risks to maritime security, disrupt trade routes, and exploit marine resources in violation of international laws. A key factor contributing to the rise of these threats is the lack of adequate maritime surveillance and enforcement capabilities in vast oceanic regions. This creates operational blind spots that allow criminal actors to operate undetected, evading regulatory oversight and fueling further illegal activities. Security robots help address these challenges by providing continuous, autonomous monitoring, enhancing situational awareness, and supporting law enforcement operations through advanced detection, tracking, and communication capabilities in difficult maritime environments. For example, in December 2023, the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported 120 piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships in 2023, up from 115 in 2022, including 105 vessels boarded and four hijacked. Thus, the growing need to combat maritime threats such as piracy, smuggling, and illegal fishing is driving the expansion of the security robots market.

Leading companies in the security robots market are focusing on technological advancements, such as autonomous mobile security patrol robots, to enhance real-time threat detection, improve situational awareness, and offer more proactive, automated security solutions. These advanced autonomous robots are self-navigating systems designed to conduct security patrol operations independently using artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and real-time threat analytics, all without human intervention. For example, in February 2025, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc., a US-based AI-driven company specializing in robotic and AI-based security solutions, introduced the ROAMEO Generation 4. This next-generation mobile security robot integrates AI-driven situational intelligence, SARA-enabled interactive engagement, 360-degree sensing architecture, enhanced safety mechanisms, and real-time threat analytics. The platform is designed to minimize coverage gaps, optimize operational cost efficiencies, and deliver proactive autonomous security capabilities.

In June 2024, Dean Drako, a US-based provider of AI-powered cloud video surveillance and smart access control solutions, expanded his AI security portfolio by acquiring Cobalt AI for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Drako aims to broaden his presence in the enterprise physical security and automation sector by integrating advanced AI-driven robotic patrol and alarm verification technologies into his existing cloud-based security ecosystem. Cobalt AI, a US-based provider of enterprise security automation solutions, specializes in combining artificial intelligence, robotics, and human verification for enhanced security automation.

Major players in the security robots market are Hitachi Ltd., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Honeywell, BAE Systems Plc, Sharp Robotics Business Development, Thales Group, Leonardo S.P.A., Elbit Systems Ltd, SAAB, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, AeroVironment Inc, Boston Dynamics, UBTECH Robotics, SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd, Ascento Robotics AG, SMP Robotics, Knightscope Inc, ReconRobotics Inc, OTSAW Digital Pte Ltd, AITX - Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions.

North America was the largest region in the security robots market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in security robots report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the security robots market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The security robots market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as remote surveillance service, robots as a service (RaaS), patrol automation service, integration service, installation service, threat detection and analytics service, monitoring and incident response service, data processing service, and training and support service. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The security robots market also includes sales of autonomous security robots, unmanned aerial security drones, unmanned ground security vehicles, unmanned underwater security vehicles, camera sensor modules, lidar sensor modules, navigation control units, and rugged robotic chassis and frames. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV); Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)
• 2) By Component: Hardware; Software And AI Stack; Services
• 3) By Environment: Indoor; Outdoor
• 4) By Application: Demining; Explosive Detection; Fire Fighting; Patrolling And Surveillance; Rescuing Operations; Spying; Other Applications
• 5) By Industry Vertical: Chemical And Mining; Defense And Aerospace; Entertainment And Leisure Venues; Oil And Gas; Logistics; Other Industry Verticals
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Fixed Wing; Rotary Wing; Hybrid Wing
• 2) By Unmanned Ground Vehicle: Wheeled; Tracked; Legged; Hybrid
• 3) By Unmanned Underwater Vehicle: Remotely Operated Vehicle; Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Hybrid Underwater Vehicle
• Companies Mentioned: Hitachi Ltd.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Honeywell; BAE Systems Plc; Sharp Robotics Business Development; Thales Group; Leonardo S.P.A.; Elbit Systems Ltd; SAAB; Yokogawa Electric Corporation; AeroVironment Inc; Boston Dynamics; UBTECH Robotics; SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd; Ascento Robotics AG; SMP Robotics; Knightscope Inc; ReconRobotics Inc; OTSAW Digital Pte Ltd; AITX - Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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