The Growing Use of Robotics in the Food Industry

ByNitin Jindal

Over the last two decades, advances in different technological fields have turned ‘fictional’ robots into reality. The field of robotics falls under the umbrella of industrial automation. Due to the pressing need for increased efficiency, robots have been deployed to simplify activities. Robots are also becoming an essential component in many sectors. Previously, the application of robotics in the food industry was limited to food processing and palletizing in dairy, drinks, chocolates, and food tins. With the advancement compared to traditional methods, food manufacturing, and processing plants are using cost-effective automation solutions to increase production volume. Since relying on manual labor is now considered a classic principle, robotized handling/manufacturing installations are becoming more common. Picking, putting, packing, and palletizing are all examples of popular applications.

Food industries are shifting towards automation to reduce food processing costs while increasing food quality and security. In this background, industries are implementing a systemic use of automation and robotic systems and fully automated digitized process management to improve food manufacturing productivity while dramatically lowering production costs.

Ways Robotics is Changing the Food Industry:

The food industry has been reluctant to embrace robotics for various reasons. Experts believe that food industry robots are evolving, and companies that do not adopt modern technologies risk falling behind. Food demand continues to rise as the world’s population grows to over 7.5 billion. Consumers are searching for more than just better-quality, organic food at their fingertips. Robotics and automation are critical components of the approach. The food processing industry has been reluctant to adopt robotics compared to other sectors.

However, on the other hand, Robotics has made inroads into nearly every aspect of the food industry in recent years, from the farm to the kitchen. The following are some aspects in which the industry is evolving:

  • Agriculture: Farming is the start of the food chain. The agricultural precision industry is estimated to cost $7.87 billion by 2022. Robotics plays a significant role in this. By the same year, the value of agricultural drones is expected to be 3.9 billion dollars. Seedlings, recognition, and sorting are some of the robotic uses.
  • Food Processing: Autonomous food processing can hold the key to meeting growing food demand. The global food automation market is predicted to double in size within the next five years, reaching 2.5 billion dollars in 2022. Because of the popularity of ready-to-eat foods, the Asia-Pacific market is a major driver in this region. In food production, secondary processing includes combining the ingredients to form new food products. Since the food is more standardized by then, robotics applications are best suited to secondary production. However, we see an increase in the number of main processing robots.
  • Food Packaging: Robots for food packaging have been used in the food supply chain for a long time. However, the most recent change is that the whole packaging process can now be automated. Robotic packaging is expected to be one of the essential applications in the food industry.
  • Food Safety: Even though labor costs drive interest in robot technologies, more businesses focus on food safety. In 2019, the use of robot materials in the food industry had increased by 29%, owing to safe and non-contaminating processing areas. According to the CDC, foodborne disease affects 48 million Americans (1 in 6) per year, resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. By reducing human interaction with foodstuffs, robots minimize the chance of contamination and foodborne diseases.

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