An industry associations biannual survey indicates a stable to positive sentiment across the AutoID/AIDC sector during H1 2025, despite geopolitical conflicts, heightened energy costs, and workforce shortages. Approximately three quarters of member companies report either consistent or improved business performance. Providers identify digital transformation initiatives, end-to-end automation, autonomous operations, artificial intelligence applications, and robotics integration as primary growth drivers underpinning innovation and competitive advantage in evolving manufacturing and logistics ecosystems.
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Three-Quarters of AIM-D Members Forecast Stabilization Amid Global Challenges
According to Peter Altes, Managing Director of AIM-D in Lampertheim, industry results are influenced by global crises such as geopolitical conflicts and energy price pressures. Despite these headwinds, 75 percent of surveyed companies anticipate stable or improving economic conditions over the next six months. Providers identify key growth drivers in Wireless IoT and IIoT deployments, advanced Industry 4.0 automation solutions, and the adoption of autonomous operational processes across manufacturing environments.
65 Percent Firms Stable Business Despite Ten Percent Decline
AutoID providers report that sixty-five percent of enterprises maintain stable operations, marking only a marginal ten-percentage-point decline from the previous year. Over twenty percent of organizations have increased investment levels, signaling confidence in upcoming projects. Nearly half preserve their existing expenditure patterns, reinforcing consistent resource allocation, whereas about one-fifth of firms proceed more cautiously. Overall, the aggregate investment volume serves as a sturdy platform for driving innovation and technological advancement.
AutoID Market Confidence Surpasses Last Year with Seventy-Five Percent
During 2025, more than three quarters of surveyed AutoID companies reported positive or stable expectations for overall market trends, surpassing the previous years performance. Nearly eighty percent of firms express even greater confidence in their own offerings and capabilities, reflecting strong belief in the value and reliability of their solutions and services. This optimistic outlook highlights industry resilience and underscores sustained momentum in barcode, RFID and evolving IoT automation technologies.
Five Percent See ORM Market Improvement, Demand Remains Strong
In the optical readable media sector, encompassing traditional barcodes, two-dimensional matrix codes, optical character recognition technologies, and machine vision applications, the latest survey results reveal a marked slowdown in market momentum. Only five percent of respondents now anticipate an improved business environment, down from ten percent in the previous period. Meanwhile, approximately forty percent indicate that market conditions remain stable, underscoring sustained reliance on established core AutoID infrastructures and platforms.
RFID, NFC, RTLS Drive Logistics Digitization and IoT Adoption
In the domain of logistics digitalization and the Internet of Things, RFID technologies including NFC and RTLS continue to serve as a core catalyst for operational efficiency and data-driven workflows. Recent surveys indicate that approximately fifteen percent of industry practitioners have observed performance metrics surpassing sector averages, while over half of respondents affirm segment resilience. These findings reinforce the strategic prioritization of RFID and related protocols in supply chain architectures.
Digital Product Passport, Cybersecurity, OPC UA Shape Future AutoID
Key priorities focus on implementing a Digital Product Passport to improve transparency across supply chains, strengthening cybersecurity measures in compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act, achieving interoperability through OPC UA standards. Energy harvesting solutions explored to power autonomous sensors. Combined applications of AutoID technology with artificial intelligence and robotics offer advanced automation capabilities. The upcoming half 2025 industry survey, along with AIM’s Autumn Forum in July, will identify emerging trends.
AutoID Industry Trend First Half 2025 Underlines Stable Innovation
According to the 1H 2025 Trend Barometer, the AutoID sector exhibits resilience and innovation leadership. Its core competencies include optical readable media, RFID, NFC, real time location systems and industrial sensors. Pioneering cybersecurity strategies, OPC UA interoperability, energy harvesting solutions, artificial intelligence applications, robotic automation, wireless IoT/IIoT deployments and Digital Product Passport projects collectively generate significant growth opportunities, confirming the industrys role in advancing Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 frameworks.
