Industry Findings: Kuwait’s logistics and warehousing expansion—spurred by e-commerce growth and new free-zone plans—has pushed buyers to prioritise warehouse automation that reduces labour churn and improves turnaround. As port-related projects and inward logistics investments accelerate, decision-makers favour robotics that integrate rapidly with existing WMS and local customs workflows. Vendors that provide turnkey integration, local spares and bilingual field teams capture larger multi-site contracts as Kuwaiti operators prioritise uptime over lowest-cost hardware.
Industry Progression: Growing e-commerce and logistics modernisation is reframing procurement toward smart warehousing and turnkey robot fleets; market analyses in 2024–25 highlight expanding interest in AMRs and automated storage in Kuwait’s distribution hubs, pushing operators to prioritise local service, spare-parts availability and integration with customs workflows — as a result, suppliers that offer regional support and quick WMS tie-ins win scaling fulfilment contracts over pure hardware vendors.
Industry Player Insights: Few of the vendors operating in the Kuwait marketplace are ABB Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Yaskawa, Omron, Kharafi Robotics, Honeywell Robotics, and DGWorld. Kuwait’s distribution and retail-logistics sectors now prioritise integrated AMR + robotic picking stacks; for example, regional AMR providers expanded Kuwait partnerships in 2024 to supply automated storage and handling solutions. This change drives buyers to select suppliers that combine robust WMS integrations, local spare-parts readiness, and dependable bilingual on-site support.