Omdia Forecasts Asia-Pacific AI Agent Software Market at US$11.2B by 2030
The Facts
- Omdia forecasts the AI agent software market across Asia, Australia and New Zealand will reach US$11.2 billion in 2030, up from an estimated US$782 million this year, a more than 14-fold increase. SCMP only
- The forecast includes mainland China and Hong Kong. SCMP only
- Omdia projects the agentic share of the region's AI software revenue will rise to 12.3 per cent by 2030 from 1.7 per cent. SCMP only
- Omdia presented the forecast at its annual event in Beijing on Thursday. SCMP only
Context
Research firm Omdia projected strong growth in AI agent software revenue across the Asia-Pacific region through 2030, citing increasing deployment by Chinese tech companies across office and industrial operations.
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