Global Smart Harvest Market Trends, Applications, Analysis, Growth, and Forecast to 2028

Global Smart Harvest Market: Overview

Smart harvesting means autonomous harvesting robots that harvest vegetables and fruits with little or no manual intervention. Smart harvest systems involve adopting artificial intelligence (AI), satellite imagery, cloud machine learning, GPS, and advanced analytics. Harvesting uses various smart devices to increase output.

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The major factor driving the smart harvest market is the increasing adoption of new technologies in farming for maximum production and profitability. Furthermore, technological advancements in farming and increasing government support for new technology deployments are expected to influence the smart harvest market positively.

In January 2018, for instance, Panasonic Corporation (Japan) introduced a fully autonomous tomato-picking robot in Tokyo. In addition, the rising demand for food and vegetables due to the population increase and the pressure on farmers to increase yield capacity is anticipated to drive the target market over the next ten years.

High-growth opportunities for simpler harvest technologies in emerging economies, integration AI and big data in farming and automated harvesting robots for precision farming are expected to create a new opportunity for players operating in the target market. In September 2018, US-based Energid Technologies Corporation launched a new software development kit (SDK) and framework version of its Actin software – Actin 5. It is designed for navigation, monitoring, control, and other functions without compromising the overall effectiveness.

However, the high cost of installation of smart harvest technologies may hamper the growth of the smart harvest market. In addition, limited technical knowledge possessed by farmers is expected to restrain market growth over the forecast period.

Global Smart Harvest Market: Segment Analysis

Among the site of operation segments, the on-field systems segment is projected to account for major revenue shares in the global market.

The fruit segment registered a substantial growth rate among the crop type segments. Smart harvest technologies can harvest various fruits, including strawberries, apples, oranges, and lemons.

Among the component segments, the hardware segment dominates the global market and expected to witness considerable growth over the forecast period. The hardware segment includes automation and control systems, harvesting robots, imaging systems, and sensors.

Global Smart Harvest Market: Region Analysis

The market in the Asia Pacific is expected to account for major share in terms of revenue in the global market, owing to the large scale agricultural production in countries such as China and India. Agro-climatic conditions coupled with the requirement of high-quality agricultural production is expected to drive growth of the target market in the region. In addition, increasing deployment of smart harvest systems is expected to propel growth of the target market. Moreover, increasing research & development activities, government initiatives, and growing export activities are some factors expected to fuel growth of the target market.

Global Smart Harvest Market Segmentation:

Segmentation by Site of Operation:

• On-Field
• Greenhouses
• Indoor Farming

Segmentation by Crop Type:

• Vegetables
• Fruits

Segmentation by Component:

• Hardware
• Software

Segmentation by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa