According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Rotary Encoders for Robots market size was valued at US$ 1174 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 2460 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 11.1% during review period.
Rotary encoders for robots are position-feedback devices used to measure angular movement, speed, direction, and rotational position in robot joints, servo motors, gearboxes, wheels, grippers, and rotary axes. They convert shaft or joint rotation into electrical signals and send feedback to the robot controller or servo drive. In robotics, rotary encoders can be optical, magnetic, or inductive, and can be incremental or absolute. They are essential for accurate joint control, repeatability, path tracking, torque control, safety monitoring, and multi-axis synchronization. Rotary encoders are widely used in industrial robots, collaborative robots, AGVs/AMRs, humanoid robots, and surgical robots.
Global production capacity is approximately 10 million units.
In 2025, global sales reached approximately 8.98 million units, with an average price of around US$ 127 per unit, gross margin around 37%.
The rotary encoders are one of the most fundamental feedback components in robotic motion-control systems. Their broad use in robot joints, servo motors, grippers, wheels, and rotary axes gives them a larger application base than many other encoder forms. Optical rotary encoders will continue to serve high-precision robots, while magnetic and inductive rotary encoders are expected to grow in compact, rugged, and integrated joint modules. Future competition will focus on higher accuracy, miniaturization, hollow-shaft design, absolute position feedback, functional safety, digital communication, and easier installation. As robotics expands across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and humanoid platforms, rotary encoder demand is expected to remain strong.
Market Trend
The rotary encoders for robots market is moving toward compact size, high resolution, absolute feedback, hollow-shaft structures, multi-turn capability, and direct integration with robot joints and servo motors. As robots perform more accurate machining, welding, semiconductor handling, and human-collaborative tasks, demand is increasing for rotary encoders that can improve actual joint-position accuracy. Secondary rotary encoders installed after the gearbox are becoming more important in high-end robots because they measure the real joint output position. Optical encoders remain strong in high-precision applications, while magnetic and inductive rotary encoders are growing in compact, rugged, and cost-sensitive robotic systems.
Market Drive
The main driver of the rotary encoders for robots market is the rising demand for precise, stable, and safe robotic motion control. Nearly every robot joint or servo motor requires angular feedback, making rotary encoders one of the most widely used encoder types in robotics. Industrial automation, collaborative robots, logistics robots, humanoid robots, semiconductor automation, and medical robots all require reliable rotary feedback to improve positioning accuracy, repeatability, vibration control, and production quality. Market research also indicates that rotary devices represented the majority of overall encoder revenue in 2025, supported by their broad use in servo motors and robot joints.
Upstream and Downstream
The upstream side of rotary encoders for robots includes optical code discs, glass scales, magnetic rings, permanent magnets, inductive coils, Hall-effect sensors, magnetoresistive sensors, photodiodes, LEDs, sensor ICs, bearings, housings, PCBs, connectors, cables, and signal-processing chips. Downstream customers include robot OEMs, servo motor suppliers, joint-module manufacturers, AGV/AMR producers, automation integrators, and end users in automotive, electronics, semiconductor, logistics, healthcare, and precision manufacturing.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Rotary Encoders for Robots market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Rotary Encoders for Robots market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Rotary Encoders for Robots market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Rotary Encoders for Robots market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Rotary Encoders for Robots market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and ASP (US$/Unit), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Rotary Encoders for Robots
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Rotary Encoders for Robots market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Heidenhain, Renishaw, Tamagawa Seiki, Omron, SICK, FAULHABER, Rockwell Automation, Inovance, Broadcom, Nikon, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Rotary Encoders for Robots market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Incremental Encoder
Absolute Encoder
Market segment by Sensing Technology
Optical Encoders
Magnetic Encoders
Capacitive Encoders
Inductive Encoders
Market segment by Structural Form
Solid Shaft
Hollow Shaft
Market segment by Application
Industrial Robot
Collaborative Robot
Service Robot
Major players covered
Heidenhain
Renishaw
Tamagawa Seiki
Omron
SICK
FAULHABER
Rockwell Automation
Inovance
Broadcom
Nikon
Maxon Motor
Baumer
RLS
HCFA
KingKong Technology
Yuheng Optics
POSITAL
Encoder Products Company
ZeroErr
Kübler
Dynapar Encoders
SIKO
Hengstler
Guangzhou Haozhi Industrial
Balluff
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Rotary Encoders for Robots product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Rotary Encoders for Robots, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Rotary Encoders for Robots from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Rotary Encoders for Robots competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Rotary Encoders for Robots breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Rotary Encoders for Robots market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Rotary Encoders for Robots.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Rotary Encoders for Robots sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
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