Industry Findings: Across BRICS countries automation demand diverges: Brazil and South Africa prioritise rugged, weather-proof field robots for agriculture and mining; Russia and China lean to domestically serviceable industrial fleets; India emphasises cost-sensitive cobots and localisation. That divergence makes pan-BRICS platform plays difficult—regional winners will be those who combine local assembly, financing and after-sales networks.
Industry Progression: Multinational coordination on technology policy is emerging as the strategic force reshaping procurement patterns, with BRICS 2024–2025 summit declarations emphasising shared R&D, logistics innovation and technology cooperation. These commitments are prompting member nations to explore joint robotics pilots and localized production hubs, increasing cross-border opportunities for vendors positioned to support BRICS-scale industrial programs.
Industry Players: The BRICS automation pulse features ABB, KUKA, SIASUN, WEG, Tata Elxsi and regional automation champions. The strategic push toward coordinated AI governance and joint R&D is altering procurement calculus; BRICS declarations and cooperative initiatives (2024–2025) are encouraging coalition projects for localised production hubs, raising the commercial attractiveness of vendors that can deliver joint manufacturing, after-sales and co-development roadmaps.