IDC: European robot vacuum shipments jump 64% in Q2
IDC data shows Chinese brands took the top five spots worldwide, while Samsung and LG have delayed global robot vacuum rollouts.
Shipments of robot vacuums in Europe rose 64.0% year on year in the second quarter of this year, according to IDC data reported by bloter.net. The figures cover a period in which Chinese manufacturers accounted for the five largest robot vacuum vendors worldwide.
Global shipments of home cleaning robots reached 11.205 million units in the quarter. Robot vacuums made up 7.885 million of those units, generating revenue of 3.89 billion dollars.
The top five companies by global robot vacuum shipments in the second quarter were all Chinese, with a combined 75% share of units and 82% of revenue.
US list and Korean launch plans
In July, the US Federal Communications Commission added foreign-made advanced robots to its Covered List, the register of equipment deemed a national security risk.
Samsung Electronics has not yet fixed a global launch schedule for its Bespoke AI Steam robot vacuum, which it introduced in Korea in February. LG Electronics has rescheduled the global supply timeline for its robot vacuums.
Worldwide home cleaning robot shipments grew 21.5% year on year in the second quarter. In the previous year, shipments of smart cleaning robots in Central and Eastern Europe grew 40.3%, compared with a global average of 17.1%.
Quick answers
How much did robot vacuum shipments grow in Europe in the second quarter?
IDC data shows European robot vacuum shipments grew 64.0% year on year in the second quarter of this year.
Which companies led global robot vacuum shipments in Q2?
The top five companies by global robot vacuum shipments were all Chinese, holding a combined 75% unit share and 82% revenue share.
When will Samsung launch the Bespoke AI Steam globally?
Samsung Electronics has not yet fixed a global launch schedule for the Bespoke AI Steam, which was introduced in Korea in February.