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Global Service Robotics Industry

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This report analyzes the Global market for Service Robotics in US$ Million and Thousand Units by the following product segments: Personal Use Robots (Domestic Robots, & Entertainment Robots), and Professional Use Robots. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 56 companies including many key and niche players such as Electrolux Group, Fujitsu Frontech Limited, Husqvarna AB, Hanool Robotics Corp., Honda Motors Co., Ltd., Iberobotics S.L, iRobot Corporation, Intuitive Surgical, Inc ., KUKA Group, LG Electronics, Inc., PARO Robots U.S. Inc., RoboSoft SA, RedZone Robotics, RoboBuilder Co., Ltd., SeaRobotics Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, WowWee Group Limited, and Zucchetti Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

SERVICE ROBOTICS MCP-6565

A GLOBAL MARKET REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Robotics: A Quick Primer II-1

Robots: Marvels of Modern Engineering II-1

Table 1: Global Robotics Industry (2008): Percentage Market

Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-2

Cost-Benefit Ratio II-2

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Robotics by Product Segment - Service Robots and Industrial

Robots Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Robotics by Product

Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales of Service

Robots and Industrial Robots for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 II-3

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Robotics by Product Segment - Service Robots and Industrial

Robots Markets Independently Analyzed with Operational Stock

at Year-End in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Robotics by Product

Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Operational Stock for

Service Robots and Industrial Robots for Years 2006, 2009 &

2015 II-4

Industrial Robotics: A Maturing Sector II-4

Industrial Robot Density Worldwide: A Review II-5

Complimentary Market Size Findings II-5

Table 6: World Market for Industrial Robotics (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales by End-Use

Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region/Country - North

America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Operational Stock at

Year-End in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics

by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of

Operational Stock for North America, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 9: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region/Country –

France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe

Markets Independently Analyzed with Operational Stock at

Year-End in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 10: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial

Robotics by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage

Breakdown of Operational Stock for France, Germany, Italy,

UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe for Years 2006, 2009 &

2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 11: Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) Recent Past,

Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Robotics by

Geographic Region/Country – China, Korea, and Rest of

Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with

Operational Stock at Year-End in Thousand Units for Years

2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 12: Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 10-Year

Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic

Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Operational Stock

for China, Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific for Years 2006,

2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

Service Robotics: The New Emerging Frontier II-11

Number Speak II-12

Noteworthy Trends & Issues in Service Robotics II-12

Recession Dampens Euphoric Robot Invasion Expectations II-12

Quick Recovery & Robust Future Potential On Cards II-12

Expanding Application Possibilities Broadens the Market II-13

Table 13: Market for Professional Service Robots Worldwide

(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Units in Operation

by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Service Robotics: Current and Future Analysis of

Technology Reach II-14

Growing Clout of the Tertiary Sector Throw The Spotlight On

Service Robots II-14

Shortage of Labor for Dangerous Jobs Drives Demand for the

Bionic Man II-15

Value Propositions of Robotics Lends Traction to Growth II-15

Table 14: Usage Benefits of Service Robots in Surgical

Procedures: A Comparative Study of Mean Blood Loss (ml)

and Period of Hospital Stay in Robotic Vs Traditional

Procedures by Surgery Type - Hysterectomy and

Prostatectomy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 15: Service Robots in Surgical Procedures: Breakdown

of Potential Market Size (No. Of Procedures) in US and

Rest of World by Surgical Procedure for the Year 2010

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Technology Innovation Spurs Growth II-17

High Standards of Living Bodes Well for the Market II-18

Rapidly Graying Population To Trigger Growth for Companion

Robots II-18

Ageing Infrastructure To Drive Demand for Professional

Service Robots II-18

Customizable, Companion, & Networked Robots: Emerging

Revenue Spinners II-19

Robot Companions II-19

Customizable Robots II-19

Networked Robots II-19

Challenges Galore II-20

Support Infrastructure Represents a Non-Technical

Challenge for Service Robotics II-20

Service Robotics Need Acceptance in Society II-20

Safety a Key Issue II-20

A Recapitulation of Key Trends II-21

2. FOCUS ON SELECT REGIONAL MARKETS II-22

North America II-22

Military Robotic Systems: The Future Focus of National

Defense Plans II-22

Japan II-22

Table 16: Japanese Market for Service Robots (2008):

Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Robot Type (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Unraveling the Mystery Behind Japan's Robot Dominance II-23

Noteworthy Service Robots in Japan II-24

Europe II-25

Challenges for European Players II-25

Reliable Supply Chain for Components: The Need of the Hour II-25

Late Entry Limits Europe's Competency in Global Service

Robotics Market II-26

Stronger Venture Capital Involvement: The Need of the Hour II-26

Steady Supply of Components: A Challenge to Reckon With II-26

Brain Drain Hinders Growth of European Service Robotics Industry II-27

Key Statistical Findings II-27

Table 17: Automotive Robotics Market in Germany (2007):

Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 18: Non-Automotive Robotics Market in Germany (2007):

Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

South Korea II-28

Taiwan II-28

Key Statistical Findings II-29

Table 19: Taiwanese Robots Market (2006): Breakdown of

Import Value (US$ million) by Top 5 Source Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 20: Taiwanese Robots Market (2006): Breakdown of

Export Value (US$ million) by Top 5 Destination Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-30

What is a Robot? II-30

Kinds of Robots Based On End-Use Application II-30

Industrial Robots II-30

Service Robots II-31

Domestic Robot II-31

Social Robot II-31

Medical Care Robots II-32

Defense Robots II-32

Other Service Robots II-32

Kinds of Robots Based On Functional Capabilities II-32

Articulated Robots II-33

Cartesian Robots II-33

Cylindrical robots II-33

Parallel Robots II-33

SCARA Robots II-33

Spherical Robots II-33

Building Blocks of Robotics II-33

Hardware Technologies II-34

Practical Robot Software Platforms II-34

Robot Cognition and Artificial Intelligence II-34

Synergistic Technologies II-34

Wireless Communications Technologies II-34

Sensor Technologies II-34

Advanced Materials and Electronics Technologies II-34

High-performance and Low-cost Energy and Power Systems II-34

The Future of Robotics II-35

Power and Motion Technologies II-35

Robotic Vehicles II-35

Applications of Robotic Vehicles II-35

Technology Used in Robotic Vehicles II-36

Robot Standards and Safety II-36

Killer Applications II-36

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Life II-37

Challenges & Limitations of Robotics II-37

Programming Bottleneck II-37

Cost-efficiency II-37

Manipulation and Physical Interaction with Real World II-37

Perception for the Unstructured Environments II-38

Safety for Robotic Operation near Humans II-38

Human-Robot Interaction II-38

Networks of Users, Sensors and Robots II-38

4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES II-39

Evolution Robotics Launches Mint™ - An Automatic Hard Floor

Surface Cleaner II-39

Reconrobotics Launches Recon Scout Rescue II-39

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Introduces

Robot Suit II-40

Bristol Water to Introduce Underwater Cleaning Robots II-40

RoboSoft Introduces RoboLAB10 Robot II-40

Panasonic to Unveil Pharmacist Robot II-41

Reconrobotics Unveils Recon Scout® XT Throwable Reconnaissance

Robot II-41

Neato Roboticstm Unveils Neato XV-11 All-floor Vacuum System II-41

Touch Bionics Launches ProDigits II-42

InTouch Technologies Introduces StrokeRESPOND II-42

GeckoSystems Intl. Unveils GeckoSPIOTM II-42

f18institute lju. Collaborates with f18institute hh II-43

Robosoft Unveils a Service Robot II-43

PAL Technology Launches Reem B II-43

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and

Automation IPA Unveils Care-O-bot® 3 Robot II-44

Robosoft Unveils robuBOX II-44

CoroWare Technologies Introduces CoroWare ClassPack II-44

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-45

Pure Technologies Purchases Assets of Pipe Eye International II-45

Titan Medical Signs a Deal with CAE Healthcare II-45

MACHINERY Automation and Robotics Acquires Automation

Consultants and Technical Services II-45

Robosoft Acquires PGES II-46

South Korea to Build Robot Theme Parks II-46

FMC Technologies Enters into Agreement to Acquire Interest in

Schilling Robotics II-46

iRobot Enters into Agreement to Acquire Nekton Research II-47

Titan Medical Signs Agreement with Bell Canada II-47

CoroWare Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase LTC International II-47

Innova Robotics & Automation Announces Change of Name to CoroWare II-48

CoroWare Signs Distribution Agreement with Pitotech II-48

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-49

Electrolux Group (Sweden) II-49

Fujitsu Frontech Limited (Japan) II-49

Husqvarna AB (Sweden) II-49

Hanool Robotics Corp. (Korea) II-49

Honda Motors Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-50

Iberobotics S.L. (Spain) II-50

iRobot Corporation (USA) II-50

Intuitive Surgical, Inc (USA) II-51

KUKA Group (Germany) II-51

LG Electronics, Inc., (South Korea) II-51

PARO Robots U.S. Inc., (USA) II-51

RoboSoft SA (France) II-52

RedZone Robotics (USA) II-52

RoboBuilder Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-52

SeaRobotics Corporation (USA) II-53

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-53

Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan) II-53

WowWee Group Limited (Hong Kong) II-54

Zucchetti Group (Italy) II-54

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-55

Dollar Analytics II-55

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Service Robots by Product Segment - Personal Use Robots

(Domestic Robots, and Entertainment Robots), and Professional

Use Robots Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 22: World 10-Year Perspective for Service Robots by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

of Personal Use Robots (Domestic Robots, and Entertainment

Robots), and Professional Use Robots for Years 2006, 2009 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Unit Analytics II-57

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Service Robots by Product Segment - Personal Use Robots

(Domestic Robots, and Entertainment Robots), and Professional

Use Robots Markets Independently Analyzed with Operational

Stock at Year-End in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Service Robots by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Operational Stock

at Year-End for Personal Use Robots (Domestic Robots, and

Entertainment Robots), and Professional Use Robots for Years

2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 56 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 56)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 19

Canada 1

Japan 12

Europe 13

France 2

Germany 4

The United Kingdom 2

Italy 1

Spain 2

Rest of Europe 2

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 10

Middle East 1

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