The global Air Grippers market size is predicted to grow from US$ 677 million in 2025 to US$ 928 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2026 to 2032.

Air grippers (or pneumatic grippers) are automated tools using compressed air to open and close jaws (fingers) for picking, placing, holding, and assembling parts in manufacturing, offering cost-efficiency, high force in small packages, speed, and low maintenance, making them ideal for robotics and assembly lines handling items from tiny chips to engine blocks.

Global air gripper production is projected to reach 865,000 units by 2025, with an average price of $800 per unit. Gross profit margins typically range from 30% to 50%.

Air grippers rely on upstream supplies such as metal materials and engineering plastics, seals, springs, bearings, machined pneumatic components, as well as valves and air tubing, which collectively determine durability, service life, and response speed. Downstream industries represent the core source of demand, with applications concentrated in industrial automation, especially automotive manufacturing, electronics and semiconductors, consumer electronics, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical packaging, logistics sorting, and general equipment manufacturing. Downstream users place strong emphasis on gripping stability, repeatability, cycle time, and compatibility with robots and automated production lines. In electronics and semiconductor applications, compact size, low weight, and cleanroom compatibility are critical, while automotive and general manufacturing prioritize high gripping force, impact resistance, and continuous operation. In food and pharmaceutical environments, hygienic design and ease of cleaning are key considerations. As production cycles shorten and flexible manufacturing expands, air grippers are increasingly required to support multifunctional and adaptable operations.

In terms of development trends, air grippers are moving toward higher precision, greater reliability, and modular designs, often integrated with sensors and control systems to enable condition monitoring and intelligent gripping. Key growth drivers include the rapid adoption of industrial automation and robotics, rising labor costs, and increasing downstream requirements for efficiency and consistency. Limiting factors include dependence on stable compressed air supply, growing substitution pressure from electric grippers in high-precision or complex handling tasks, and intensified price competition due to product standardization.

Infinity Market Research newest research report, the Air Grippers Industry Forecast looks at past sales and reviews total world Air Grippers sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Air Grippers sales for 2026 through 2032. With Air Grippers sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Air Grippers industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Air Grippers landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Air Grippers portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms unique position in an accelerating global Air Grippers market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Air Grippers and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Air Grippers.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Air Grippers market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

    Parallel Grippers
    Swing Grippers
    Rotary Grippers
    Airbag Grippers
    Adaptive Grippers
    Segmentation by Number of Grippers:
    Two-Finger Grippers
    Three-Finger Grippers
    Four-Finger Grippers
    Multi-Finger/Custom Grippers
    Segmentation by Material:
    Aluminum Alloy
    Stainless Steel
    Engineering Plastics
    Others
    Segmentation by Grip Force Range:
    0-50N
    50-300N
    300-1000N
    1000-5000N
    Greater Than 5000N

Segmentation by Application:

    Automotive
    Machinery
    Food & Pharmaceutical
    Electronics & Semiconductors
    Others

This report also splits the market by region:

    Americas
        United States
        Canada
        Mexico
        Brazil
    APAC
        China
        Japan
        Korea
        Southeast Asia
        India
        Australia
    Europe
        Germany
        France
        UK
        Italy
        Russia
    Middle East & Africa
        Egypt
        South Africa
        Israel
        Turkey
        GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the companys coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

    SMC
    Festo
    SCHUNK
    Zimmer Group
    Parker Hannifin
    DESTACO
    PHD
    Bimba
    Gimatic
    Afag
    Koganei
    CKD
    Chelic
    Camozzi Automation
    Metal Work
    Pneumax
    IMI Norgren
    Emerson AVENTICS
    AIRTAC
    Mindman

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Air Grippers market?
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Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
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