United States Laboratory Automation Market

United States Laboratory Automation Market:

The United States laboratory automation market size reached USD 2,908.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 5,023.0 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.95% during 2025-2033. Ongoing technological innovations, increasing sample volumes, growing advancement in robotics, and the lack of availability of skilled personnel are primarily driving the market's growth.

United States Laboratory Automation Market Analysis:

• Major Market Drivers: The ongoing advancements in medical infrastructure, along with the increasing expenditure on healthcare services across the country, are stimulating the market's demand. Moreover, the rising utilization of laboratory automation for various clinical trials, drug discovery, and biomedical research, has significantly impacted the market growth.
• Key Market Trends: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented standard regulations pertaining to laboratory research on humans under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in the United States, which has positively influenced the market growth. Moreover, there is a growing use of robotic systems for repetitive tasks, such as sample handling, preparation, and analysis, to increase efficiency and reduce human error, acting as another growth-inducing factor.
• Competitive Landscape: The United States laboratory automation market analysis report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.
• Geographical Trends: The Northeast region is home to a high concentration of academic institutions, research facilities, and biotechnology companies. This region has a strong emphasis on life sciences and pharmaceuticals, which is further propelling the demand for laboratory automation. Moreover, the demand for laboratory automation in the South is driven by the expansion of healthcare and biotech companies, particularly in states like Texas and Florida. 
• Challenges and Opportunities: The high initial costs and shortage of skilled personnel are hampering the market's growth. However, automation can significantly increase the speed and throughput of laboratory processes, reducing the time required for sample analysis and data collection.

United States Laboratory Automation Market Trends:

Expansion of Research and Development Activities

The expansion of research and development (R&D) activities is one of the significant drivers of growth in the United States laboratory automation market. For instance, according to Statista, the PhRMA members in the pharmaceutical sector in the United States spent around US$ 96 Billion on research and development in 2023. As R&D activities expand, laboratories face a growing volume of experiments and samples. Automation systems help manage and process these large volumes efficiently, enhancing productivity and throughput. These factors further positively influence the United States laboratory automation market forecast.

Labor Shortages

Labor shortages are driving the United States laboratory automation market growth. For instance, according to an article published by Exploding Topics, in the United States, talent shortage is on the rise. As of 2024, the U.S. labor shortage stood at 70%. Also, according to another article published by Forbes, there is a shortage of medical laboratory professionals in the United States. The industry is short of 20-25,000 people, with nearly 337,800 practicing. There is about one medical laboratory scientist per 1,000 persons. With a shortage of skilled laboratory personnel, organizations face the challenge of maintaining productivity and efficiency. Automation helps bridge this gap by performing repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing existing staff to focus on more complex and value-added activities. These factors further contribute to the United States laboratory automation market share.

Technological Advancements

Continuous innovation in automation technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, has enhanced the efficiency and capabilities of laboratory processes. These advancements make automation more attractive and feasible for a wider range of applications. For instance, in May 2024, Olden Labs launched an automated animal research facility using artificial intelligence (AI), genetic engineering, and robotics in the United States. These factors are augmenting the United States laboratory automation industry’s growth.

United States Laboratory Automation Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the United States laboratory automation market report, along with forecasts at the country and regional levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on type, equipment and software type, and end user.

Breakup by Type:

• Modular Automation
• Whole Lab Automation

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the type. This includes modular automation and whole lab automation.

According to the United States laboratory automation market outlook, modular automation involves integrating individual, standalone automation modules or systems that can be combined and configured to meet specific laboratory needs. These modules are often designed to perform specific tasks or functions and can be interconnected to create a customized automation solution. While whole lab automation refers to a comprehensive approach where an entire laboratory's processes and workflows are integrated and automated as a cohesive system. This approach typically involves the automation of multiple laboratory functions and processes, creating an interconnected, streamlined environment.

Breakup by Equipment and Software Type:

• Automated Clinical Laboratory Systems
  • Workstations
  • LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems)
  • Sample Transport Systems
  • Specimen Handling Systems
  • Storage Retrieval Systems
• Automated Drug Discovery Laboratory Systems
  • Plate Readers
  • Automated Liquid Handling Systems
  • LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems)
  • Robotic Systems
  • Storage Retrieval Systems
  • Dissolution Testing Systems

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the equipment and software type have also been provided in the report. This includes automated clinical laboratory systems (workstations, LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems), sample transport systems, specimen handling systems, and storage retrieval systems), and automated drug discovery laboratory systems (plate readers, automated liquid handling systems, LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems), robotic systems, storage retrieval systems, and dissolution testing systems).

According to the United States laboratory automation market overview, automated clinical laboratory systems are designed to streamline and enhance the efficiency of clinical laboratories, where the focus is on processing and analyzing patient samples for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. While automated drug discovery laboratory systems focus on enhancing and accelerating the drug discovery and development process. These systems are designed to handle large volumes of experimental data and complex workflows associated with discovering and developing new pharmaceuticals.

Breakup by End User:

• Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies
• Hospitals and Diagnostic Laboratories
• Research and Academic Institutes

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the end user. This includes biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and diagnostic laboratories, and research and academic institutes.

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies require automation to manage high-throughput screening processes for drug discovery. Automation facilitates the rapid testing of large compound libraries and accelerates the identification of potential drug candidates. Moreover, the rising number of diagnostic tests and patient samples in hospitals and diagnostic labs drives the need for automation to handle large volumes efficiently. Besides this, automation supports complex and high-throughput research tasks, enabling researchers to conduct more experiments and gather more data.

Breakup by Region:

• Northeast
• Midwest
• South
• West

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

According to the United States laboratory automation market statistics, the Northeast, particularly the Boston and New York City areas, is a major hub for biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. This drives a high demand for advanced laboratory automation systems for drug discovery and development. Moreover, the South has seen growth in the biotechnology sector, with hubs in cities like Houston and Raleigh. This growth drives demand for automation in drug development and genomics. Also, rapid expansion of healthcare facilities and diagnostic laboratories in the South necessitates automation to improve efficiency and manage high patient volumes.

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

United States Laboratory Automation Market News:

• June 2024: Alverno Laboratories, a provider of high-quality diagnostic testing services and one of integrated laboratory networks in the United States, and Ibex Medical Analytics, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cancer diagnostics provider, launched the Ibex’s AI platform in routine practice within Alverno’s laboratory network in Illinois and Indiana.
• May 2024, Olden Labs launched an automated animal research facility using artificial intelligence (AI), genetic engineering, and robotics in the United States.
• April 2024: Clarapath, a medical robotics company based in NY, revolutionizing the way pathology laboratories process tissue, collaborated with Mayo Clinic to proliferate a new era of laboratory automation.

United States Laboratory Automation Market Report Scope:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the United States laboratory automation market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the United States laboratory automation market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the equipment and software type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the end user?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the United States laboratory automation market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the United States laboratory automation market from 2019-2033.
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the United States laboratory automation market.
• Porter's five forces analysis assists stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the United States laboratory automation industry and its attractiveness.
• The competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides insight into the current positions of key players in the market.