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Robots Market Shares, Strategies and Forecasts Worldwide, 2014 to 2020

Published: Aug, 2014 | Pages: 1191 | Publisher: WinterGreen Research
Industry: Machines | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Robot market is diversified and balanced to attain considerable growth because each business sector is adopting automated process of mobile. Robot having remote control, can be controlled by us to do whatever we want them to do, thus they are taking over. Every modern life aspect in general can be changed by the composed robots. They are composed to alter everything, how and what we drive, eat, manufacture, and also how to defend.

The technology for robot is based on podium which influences visualization, sensors, cameras, locomotors, and software modules organize equipments to control all sort of processes. Robots are one step ahead having ability to shift the units by automation procedure. They improvise production in every business. They eliminate herbicides providing safety to the crops.

Robots encounter security systems and rigorous sanitations; alleviate workers from laborious physical tasks and function round the clock without being tired. They also work on quality, freshness, and variety of edibles.
There are different types of robots like surgical, agricultural, cleaning, etc. Surgical robot market is anticipated to achieve important growth because future system provides improved methods for usual open surgeries decreasing the need of ports for insidious surgery. 

Spontaneous surgery is leading the market with an inspiring installation base, advanced technology, and well qualified surgeons to use robots. Robotic surgeries are more appreciated by the patients. Surgical robots market is considered massive in diversity and modernization. 

Agricultural robot market was USD 817 million in 2013 and is expected at over USD 16 billion by 2020. 
Agricultural robots have accomplished considerable increase in every aspect like food production, farming, animal control, milking, etc. for implementing computerized process in the industries. Crop-yield has been raised by the weed control. They provide safer crop by eliminating herbicides, processing system is down streamed, and automation process is achieved. Robots add to the quality, freshness, and variety of food. Agricultural robots’ target is to achieve crops of elevated value.

Cleaning Robots Market is anticipated at USD 2.6 billion by 2020. Cleaning robot is feature of computerized development applied at home to achieve better time usage and generating extra time for persons. Manual cleaning has been replaced by robots in houses in many places as they are very handy. Today, robots market is increasing into field areas from individuals so that it can be utilized in same region along with people.

List of Companies
Market Leaders
ABB
Accuray
Allen Vanguard
BMW
Chattanooga Fanuc
General Dynamics
GE Energy 
Google
General Motors
Intuitive Surgical
iRobot
Kawasaki Robotics
Kuka
Lely 
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Thales Group
Vecna Technologies
Yaskawa Motoman

Market Participants
BB
Accuray
Aethon
Agrobot
Allen Vanguard
Audi
BAE Systems
Blue Belt Technologies
Blue River / Khosla Ventures
Bosch / VRI
Bosch Healthcare
Bosch Group
BMW
Buick Group
Chrysler / Dodge
Chrysler
Daimler AG / Mercedes-Benz
Daimler AG
Denso Wave
ECA Robotics
Elbit Systems
Evatran
Exogenesis
Fanuc
Ford
General Dynamics 
GE Energy
General Electric Company
GE Intelligent Platforms
Google
Google / Boston Dynamics
Google / Motorola
Hansen Medical
Harvest Automation
GM / Cadillac
General Motors
Honda
Hyundai
InTouch Health
Intuitive Surgical
iRobot
Kawasaki Robotics
Kongsberg
Kuka
Lely
Lely / Astronaut
Lockheed Martin
Mako Surgical
Medrobotics
Mesa Robotics
Mitsubishi
Nissan 
Northrop Grumman
Qualcomm
QinetiQ
Re2, Inc
ReconRobotics
ReWalk Robotics
Shibuya Seiki
Shibuya Kogyo Robotic System
Staubli Industrial Robots
Staubli Controllers
Staubli Software
Telerob
Thales Group
Toyota / Lexus
Toyota
Vecna Technologies
Volkswagen
Porsche SE
Volvo
Visteon
WiTricity
Yamaha
Yaskawa
Yaskawa Motoman
Vecna Technologies

List of Topics
Robots
Agricultural Robots
Industrial Robots
Logistics Robots
Manufacturing Robots
Automotive Robots
Rehabilitation Robots
Robot Car and Truck
Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, and Exoskeletons
Exoskeletons
Walking Assistive RobotsCPM (Continuous Passive Motion), CAM
Therapy (Controlled Active Motion) a
Humanoid Robots
Medical Robots
Surgical Robots
CT Scanning Robots
Radiation Therapy Robots
Telemedicine Robots
Automated Deibrilatfors
Automated Cardiac Pacing
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) Robots
Image-Guided Robots
Genetic Robots Made With 3D Printing
Genetic Robots
3D Printing Robots
Cardiac Event Recording Automation
Healthcare Smartphone Robots
Snake Robots
Robotic Tablet Apps
Warehouse Logistics Robot
Services Robots
Ship Container and Loading Dock Logistics Robots
Military Robots
Law Enforcement Robots
Homeland Security Robots
Defense Industry Robots
Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Unmanned Aircraft
Drones
Ornamental Plant Robots
Cleaning Robots
Home Robots
Vacuum Cleaner Robots
Robot Cars
Robot Trucks
Agrobot High Value Crop Robotic Automation
Nursery And Garden Robots
Ornamental Plant
Robotic Automation
 Table of Contents
ROBOT MARKET EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23

Robot Market Driving Forces 23
Robots Bring A New Industrial Revolution 25
Robot Market Driving Forces 28
Robot Target Markets 29
Robotic Trends 30
Robot Market Forecasts 34

1. MARKET ROBOT DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 41
1.1 Markets 41
1.1.1 Robotic Automation Potential 41
1.1.2 Robots Find A Place in the Agriculture Industry 43
1.1.3 Robots Make Production More Efficient 44
1.1.4 Use Of Industrial Robots for Agriculture 45
1.1.5 Robotics and Automation 46
1.2 RAS Robotics and Automation (AgRA) Technical Committee 48
1.3 Transformational Robots 50
1.4 Global Economy 52
1.4.1 Robotics as Key Economic Enabler 54

2. ROBOTS MARKET SHARE AND MARKET FORECASTS 58
2.1 Robot Market Driving Forces 58
2.1.1 Robots Set To Bring A New Industrial Revolution 59
2.1.2 Tablet Apps Congruent Technology For All Robots 59
2.1.3 Peripheral Processes Become Massively More Productive 60
2.1.4 Robots Poised To Change Market Segment Economics 63
2.1.5 First Wave Of Automated Process 66
2.1.6 Robots Third Wave Of Automated Process 66
2.1.7 Robot Target Markets 72
2.2 Robot Forecasts 74
2.2.1 Robotic Trends 76
2.3 Industrial Robots / Manufacturing Robots 81
2.3.1 Regarding Industrial Robots: 82
2.3.1 Robot Density in Automotive and General Industry 91
2.3.2 Industrial Robots Market Shares 97
2.3.3 Industrial Robots Market Dollar Forecasts 99
2.3.4 Industrial Robots Market Unit Forecasts 100
2.3.5 Foxcomm Doubles Total Robotics Installed Base 101
2.3.6 Robotics End User Trends 102
2.4 Services Robots 103
2.4.1 Logistics Services Robots 105
2.4.2 Ship Container and Loading Dock Logistics Robots 105
2.4.3 Warehouse Logistics Robot 107
2.4.4 Online Sales Drive Need for Warehouse Logistics Robots 108
2.5 Military Robot Systems of Engagement Product Description 109
2.5.1 Military Ground Robots Market Shares and Market Forecasts 109
2.5.2 Defense Industry Is Entering A New Era 110
2.5.3 Military Ground Robot Market Driving Forces 114
2.5.4 Military Ground Robots Market Shares 117
2.5.5 Small Military Robot Forecasts 123
2.5.6 Mid Size Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts 125
2.5.7 Larger Military Robot Forecasts 126
2.6 UAS 127
2.6.1 General Atomics Predator® UAS 129
2.6.2 General Atomics Predator® B UAS 132
2.6.3 Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 132
2.6.4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares 136
2.6.5 Unmanned Aircraft Market Forecasts 138
2.6.6 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Total Forecasts 140
2.7 Cleaning Robot / Home Robot Market Driving Forces 141
2.7.1 Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces 143
2.7.2 Cleaning Robot Market Driving Forces 144
2.7.3 Cleaning Robot Markets 145
2.7.4 Cleaning Robot Market Shares 145
2.7.5 Household Vacuum, Pool Cleaner, and Gutter Robot Cleaner Market Forecasts 148
2.7.6 Vacuum Cleaner Robot Markets 152
2.7.7 Vacuum Cleaner Robot Market Shares 152
2.8 Medical Robots 153
2.8.1 CT Scanning and Radiation Therapy Delivery: 153
2.8.2 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) 154
2.8.3 Radiotherapy Treatment Machines 157
2.8.4 Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing Technology 158
2.8.5 Genetic Robots Made With 3D Printing Without A Human Designer 159
2.8.6 Super Cheap DNA Printer 161
2.8.7 Remote Cardiac Monitoring for Telemedicine 163
2.8.8 Cardiac Event Recording Automated Transmission and Response 163
2.8.9 CaridoNet MCOT 165
2.8.10 LifeWatch Android-Based Smartphone 166
2.8.11 Sotera Wireless ViSi Mobile 168
2.8.12 Medtronic Enhanced SmartShock Technology Devices 172
2.8.13 Medtronic ICD Defibrillators 172
2.8.14 Telemedicine Carts And Remote Monitoring 172
2.8.15 Automatic Guided Vehicles for the Hospital & Healthcare Industry 174
2.8.16 Pharmacy Robotic Automation Market 176
2.8.17 Mobile Health Consumer Apps Market 177
2.8.18 eCaring CareTracker 178
2.8.19 Aethon 179
2.8.20 Robotic Cloud-Computing Infrastructure for Healthcare 179
2.8.21 Healthcare Smartphone-Based Robots 179
2.9 Surgical Robots 180
2.9.1 Surgical Robot Market Driving Forces 180
2.9.2 Robotics Market Driving Forces 180
2.9.3 Healthcare Robotics Enabling Technology 182
2.9.4 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market 183
2.9.5 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Shares 185
2.9.6 Intuitive Surgical Robotics da Vinci® Surgical System 190
2.9.7 Intuitive Surgical 190
2.9.8 Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System U.S. Procedures 193
2.9.9 Hansen Medical 197
2.9.10 Curexo Robodoc 199
2.9.11 iRobot and InTouch Health 199
2.9.12 MAKO Surgical 199
2.9.13 Accuray 200
2.9.14 Accuray Q3 FY 2012 Results 201
2.10 Robot Car and Truck Markets 202
2.10.1 Robot Car and Truck Market Driving Forces 203
2.10.2 Robot Car and Truck Market Leaders 206
2.10.3 Robot Car and Truck Market Forecasts 209
2.10.4 Automotive Market Discussion 213
2.10.5 Discussion of Various Size Military Robot Market Strengths and Challenges 220
2.11 Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, and Exoskeletons 220
2.11.1 Walking Assistive Robots And Exoskeletons 221
2.11.2 Exoskeleton-Based Rehabilitation 221
2.11.3 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 222
2.11.4 Rehabilitation Robot And Motorized CPM Equipment 227
2.11.5 Chattanooga Active-K CPM (Continuous Passive Motion), CAM therapy (Controlled Active Motion) and the onboard protocols 229
2.11.6 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 232
2.11.7 Rehabilitation Therapy Robotics Market 232
2.11.8 Robotic Modules for Disability Therapy 233
2.11.9 Wearable Robotics for Disability Therapy 234
2.11.10 Rehabilitation Robots Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 235
2.11.11 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares 236
2.11.12 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts 237
2.11.1 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 239
2.11.2 Robotic Modules for Disability Therapy 239
2.11.3 Wearable Robotics for Disability Therapy 240
2.11.4 Rehabilitation Robots Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 241
2.12 Agricultural Robots 243
2.12.1 Agricultural Robot Market Shares 247
2.12.2 Lely Group Strengths, Challenges, and Revenue 249
2.12.3 Use Of Standard Industrial Robots In Agriculture 251
2.12.4 Kuka 252
2.12.5 Fanuc 252
2.12.6 Agrobot High Value Crop Robotic Automation 253
2.12.7 John Deere Autonomous Tractors 253
2.12.8 Harvest Automation 255
2.12.9 Vision Robotics 259
2.12.10 High Value Fruit Crops: Strawberries 260
2.12.11 Nursery And Garden Products 260
2.12.12 Ornamental Plant Markets 260
2.12.13 Golf courses Robotic Mowing 261
2.12.14 Crop Dusting With Remote-Controlled Helicopters 262
2.12.15 Distributed Robotics Garden 266
2.12.16 Cultibotics 267
2.12.17 Robot Vision Pruning Systems 269
2.12.18 Agricultural Robot Market Forecasts 269
2.12.19 Robot Market Segments 274
2.12.20 Cost Structures and Roles of Robots 282
2.13 Nuclear Robots Leverage Rapid Safe Response 283
2.13.1 Nuclear Response Robot Market Driving Forces 285
2.13.2 Nuclear Response Robot Market Shares 287
2.13.3 Selected Leading Nuclear First Responder Robots 290
2.13.4 Energid / Mitsubishi Next-Generation Robot for Nuclear Power Plant Heat Exchanger Tube Inspection 292
2.13.5 Northrop Grumman 293
2.13.6 Nuclear Robot Market Forecasts 294
2.14 Snake Robots Markets 298
2.14.1 Snake Robot Market Driving Forces 299
2.14.2 Snake Robots Market Shares 300
2.14.3 Snake Robot Market Forecasts 302
2.14.4 Snake Robots Market Industry Segments 304
2.15 Robot Regional Analysis 305
2.15.1 Production of Robotics in China 306
2.15.2 Chinese Machinery 307
2.15.3 Robots in Africa 307

ROBOT PRODUCT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Robot Market Driving Forces 360

3. ROBOTIC PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 364
3.1 Robotic Manufacturing Equipment 364
3.1.1 ABB 366
3.1.2 Kawasaki Robotics 366
3.1.3 Fanuc 366
3.1.4 Yaskawa Motoman 3673.2 ABB 370
3.2.1 ABB Addresses Demand for Power Distribution Systems And Equipment 373
3.2.2 ABB Addresses Major Trends In Industry Robotics 374
3.3 Kawasaki Robotics 374
3.4 Fanuc 378
3.5 Yaskawa Motoman 383
3.6 Kuka Robots 395
3.6.1 Kuka Customer Production Focus 396
3.7 Denso Wave 404
3.8 Stäubli Robotics: Innovative SCARA and 6-Axis Robots And Software Solutions 405
3.9 Logistics Services Robots 406
3.9.1 Amazon Kiva Mobile-Robotic Fulfillment System 409
3.9.2 Swisslog WarehouseRunner for Storage and Retrieval: Increase Efficiency Throughout the Warehouse 409
3.9.3 C&D Robotics ATL Automatic Truck Loading 410
3.9.4 Motoman Robotic Truck Unloading and Mixed-Case Depalletizing 411
3.9.5 Yaskawa Motoman Packaging 415
3.9.6 Yaskawa Motoman Palletizing 417
3.10 Military Robot Systems of Engagement
3.10.1 Military Robots Delivering Offensive and Defensive Capabilities to Combat Teams 419
3.10.2 Selected Leading Military Robots 420
3.10.3 Northrop Grumman 422
3.10.4 Northrop Grumman Cutlass 423
3.10.5 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 424
3.10.6 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts 425
3.11 iRobot 427
3.11.1 iRobot® 510 PackBot® for EOD Technicians 428
3.11.2 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Infantry Troops 430
3.11.3 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Combat Engineers 431
3.11.4 iRobot 710 Warrior™ 432
3.11.5 iRobot® 110 FirstLook® 434
3.11.6 iRobot® SUGV 436
3.11.7 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider™ 438
3.11.8 iRobot Defense and Security 439
3.12 Northrop Grumman 440
3.12.1 Northrop Grumman CUTLASS 440
3.13 Homeland Security Robots 441
3.14 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 442
3.14.1 General Dynamics Mobile Detection 442
3.14.2 General Dynamics Tactical Autonomous Combat – Chassis (TAC - C) 445
3.15 Vacuum and Household Cleaning Robots 446
3.16 iRobot Roomba® 446
3.16.1 iRobot Home Cleaning Robots 449
3.16.2 iRobot Real World Environment Dynamic Robotic Operations 451
3.16.3 IRobot Allows Users To Interact And Instruct Movement In Intuitive Ways 451
3.16.4 iRobot Products For Home Cleaning 452
3.17 Matsutek 454
3.18 Yujin Robotics 459
3.18.1 Yujin Robotic Vacuum Cleaner 460
3.19 Samsung VC-RM72VR Dual CPU Automatic Robot Vacuum 462
3.19.1 Samsung Robot Vacuum Navigation Research 468
3.20 LG Hom-Bot 469
3.21 Home, Pool, and Gutter Cleaning Robot Products 473
3.22 Robotic Surgery Medical Robots 473
3.22.1 Robot-Assisted Surgery 474
3.23 Intuitive Surgical Robotics da Vinci® Surgical System 478
3.23.1 Intuitive Surgical 478
3.23.2 Restoration Robotics 480
3.24 Hansen Medical 481
3.25 Curexo Robodoc 482
3.26 MAKO Surgical 482
3.27 Blue Belt Technologies 482
3.28 Accuray 484
3.29 Restoration Robotics 485
3.30 Titan Robot 487
3.30.1 Titan Robot 488
3.31 Telemedicine 494
3.32 iRobot and InTouch Health 496
3.33 Global Med Telehealth: Benefits of Video Conferencing 497
3.33.1 GlobalMed Telemedicine Products | Telehealth Equipment | Medical Technology 497
3.33.2 GlobalMed Telemedicine Carts | Telehealth Carts 497
3.33.3 GlobalMed i8500™ Mobile Telemedicine Station 500
3.33.4 GlobalMed TES (Transportable Exam Station) 500
3.33.5 GlobalMed FirstExam™ Mobile Telemedicine Station 502
3.33.6 GlobalMed TotalExam™ HD Examination Camera 505
3.33.7 GlobalMed Diagnostic Imaging | Medical Imaging 505
3.34 Bosch Healthcare Telemedicine Solutions 506
3.34.1 Bosch Healthcare, Bosch Telemedicine and Care Solutions 507
3.34.2 Bosch Healthcare Supports Independent Living At Home 508
3.34.3 Bosch Telemedicine Solutions 508
3.34.4 Bosch Telemedicine Provides Daily Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions 509
3.34.5 Bosch Devices for Patients with Diabetes 509
3.34.6 Bosch Health Buddy Decision Support Tools 511
3.34.7 Bosch Patient Support System 513
3.35 Siemens / Kuka Robotic xRay System 514
3.36 Kuka Positioning for Service Robot Industry 514
3.36.1 Kuka Strategy for Medical Robots 516
3.37 Metra Labs Mobile Robot 518
3.38 Medical Logistics Robots 519
3.39 Aethon TUG Medical Logistics Robots 522
3.40 iRobot and Cisco Remote Presence Robot 523
3.41 Personal and Educational Robots 524
3.42 Unbounded Robotics 524
3.43 Robotic Entertainment Systems 526
3.44 Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, and Exoskeleton Products 527
3.44.1 Stroke 527
3.44.2 Early Rehab After Stroke 527
3.44.3 Multiple sclerosis 528
3.44.4 Knee-Replacement Surgery 528
3.44.5 Hip 529
3.44.6 Gait Training 530
3.44.7 Sports Training 531
3.44.8 Severe Injury or Amputation 531
3.44.9 Neurological Disorders 532
3.44.10 Recovery After Surgery 532
3.44.11 Gait Training Devices / Unweighting Systems 533
3.44.12 Neuro-Rehabilitation 534
3.44.13 Prostheses 536
3.44.14 Motorized Physiotherapy CPM (Continuous Passive Motion), CAM Therapy (Controlled Active Motion) and the Onboard Protocols 536
3.44.15 Gait Training Devices / Unweighting Systems / Automated Treadmills 536
3.45 Hocoma Products 537
3.45.1 Hocoma's Lokomat Gait Orthosis Automates Locomotion Therapy On A Treadmill 537
3.45.2 Hocoma Rehabilitation Robotics 539
3.45.3 Hocoma Lokomat Robotic Gait-Training Device Aims To Change The Part Of The Brain That Controls Motor Function 542
3.45.4 Hocoma Lokomat Functional Electrical Stimulation 543
3.45.5 Hocoma Lokomat Advanced Motion Analysis 543
3.45.6 Hocoma ArmeoSpring Based On An Ergonomic Arm Exoskeleton 547
3.46 Biodex Unweighting Systems 547
3.47 Honda Gait Training 548
3.48 Ekso Bionics 552
3.48.1 Ekso Bionics HULC Technology Licensed to the Lockheed Martin Corporation 553
3.48.2 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 553
3.48.3 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Uses 556
3.48.4 Ekso Bionics Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again 561
3.49 Wearable Robots: 562
3.50 Automonous Vehicles / Robot Cars 563
3.50.1 Robot Cars And Trucks Global Markets 564
3.50.2 Robot Cars And Trucks Operations And Performance 566
3.50.3 Robot Cars And Trucks Business and Technology Trends 566
3.50.4 Wireless Car Charging 567
3.50.5 Vehicle Sharing 568
3.51 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 571
3.51.1 General Dynamics Mobile Detection 572
3.51.2 General Dynamics Tactical Autonomous Combat – Chassis (TAC - C) 575
3.52 Northrop Grumman 576
3.52.1 Northrop Grumman Cutlass 577
3.52.2 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 578
3.53 IBM 579
3.53.1 IBM / Ford Automotive Vehicle System M2M 579
3.53.2 IBM / Ford 580
3.53.3 Ford Leveraging IBM Partnership, Using Sensors 581
3.53.4 IBM Smarter Planet Strategy 581
3.54 Ford Self Driving Car 582
3.54.1 Ford Robotic Auto Control System 583
3.54.2 Ford Robotically Controlled Vehicles On Test Track 585
3.55 Toyota Production LS 2013 Model Self-Driving Tools Technology 585
3.56 Hyundai Genesis Smart Cruise Control 586
3.57 Nissan 586
3.58 BMW 587
3.59 Daimler AG / Mercedes-Benz Self Driving Car 587
3.60 GM Chevrolet Impala 2014 588
3.61 Kairos Autonami Pronto4 588
3.62 Google 589
3.55.1 Google Self-Driving Car 592
3.55.2 Google Self-Driving Car from Auto Components 592
3.63 Humanoid Robot 593
3.64 Honda Motor ASIMO Humanoid Robot 593
3.65 Kawada Industries Robotics Humanoid 595
3.66 Vecna Bear Robot 595
3.67 Agricultural Robots 597
3.67.1 Farm Bots Pick, Plant and Drive 598
3.67.2 Relying On Illegal Immigrants Can Be A Legal Liability 598
3.67.3 Nursery & Greenhouse Sector 599
3.67.4 Harvest Automation Labor Process Automation 599
3.67.5 The Growing Season Is Also Shipping Season 600
3.67.6 Improving Nursery Efficiency 601
3.67.7 Small Mobile Robot for Plants and Shrubs 601
3.67.8 Producers Seek To Improve Operations 602
3.67.9 Increasing Cows Days Of Grazing 604
3.67.10 cRops (Clever Robots for Crops) Robots To Harvest High Value Crops 607
3.67.11 European Union Seventh Framework Program 608
3.68 Strawberries 609
3.68.1 Strawberries in the US 609
3.69 John Deere Autonomous Tractor 611
3.69.1 John Deere Crop Spraying 614
3.70 Kuka 615
3.70.1 Kuka Robots in the Food Processing Industry 618
3.71 FANUC 624
3.71.1 Fanuc Vegetable Sorting Robot 624
3.71.2 FANUC Robodrill DiA5 Series 626
3.72 ABB Robots 628
3.72.1 ABB Symphony Plus 628
3.73 Yaskawa 630
3.73.1 Yaskawa Industrial AC Drives 1/8 thru 1750 Horsepower 632
3.73.2 Yaskawa Specialty Pump Drives 3/4 thru 500 Horsepower 633
3.73.3 Yaskawa Servo Systems and Motion Controllers 634
3.73.4 Motoman Robot Handling and Palletizing Bags of Livestock Feed 634
3.73.5 Motoman Agriculture Robotics Palletizing Bags Solution 636
3.73.6 Motoman Robotics Robot Palletizing Bags Fixtures / Tooling Details 637
3.73.7 Motoman Grain Bin Dryer Fan Wheels 637
3.73.8 Motoman Robotics Fixtures/Tooling Details 640
3.73.9 Motoman Irrigation Pipe 640
3.73.10 Motoman Robotics Fixtures/Tooling Details 643
3.73.11 Motoman Equipment 643
3.73.12 Motoman Robotics Fixtures/Tooling Details 647
3.73.13 Motoman Round Baler Pickup Frames for Equipment 647
3.73.14 Motoman Robotics Fixtures/Tooling Details 650
3.73.15 Motoman Skid Steer Loader Mount Plates 650
3.73.16 Motoman Bags of Livestock Feed 653
3.73.17 Motoman Robotics Fixtures/Tooling Details 656
3.74 Harvest Automation 656
3.74.1 Harvest Automation Technology 661
3.74.2 Harvest Automation Behavior-Based Robotics 661
3.75 Robotic Harvesting 661
3.75.1 Robotic Harvesting Strawberry Harvester 662
3.76 Agrobot SW 6010 664
3.76.1 Agrobot AGB: Harvesting High Level System 665
3.76.2 Agrobot AG Vision 667
3.77 Blue River Technology 668
3.77.1 Blue River Precision Lettuce Thinning - 40/42' Beds 669
3.77.2 Blue River Precision Lettuce Thinning - 80/84'Beds 672
3.77.3 Lettuce Bot, Blue River Technology 673
3.78 cRops (Clever Robot for Crops) 673
3.78.1 cRops European Project, Made Up Of Universities And Labs 675
3.79 Jaybridge Robotics Agriculture 678
3.79.1 Jaybridge Robotics Kinze Partnering, Autonomous Vehicle Row Crop Harvesting 679
3.79.2 Jaybridge Software Expertise 680
3.80 Tractor Harvesting 680
3.81 iRobot’s Automatic Lawn Mower 682
3.82 MIT Autonomous Gardener Equipment Mounted On The Base of a Roomba 684
3.83 Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center 685
3.83.1 Carnegie Mellon. Self-Guided Farm Equipment 686
3.84 Shibuya Seiko Co. 688
3.84.1 Shibuya Seiko Co. Strawberry Picking Robot 688
3.84.2 Shibuya Seiko Robot Can Pick Strawberry Fields 688
3.85 Vision Robotics 689
3.85.1 Vision Robotics Automated Tractors 691
3.86 Australian Centre for Field Robotics Herder Robot 692
3.86.1 Robotic Rover Herds Cows 694
3.87 Lely Automatic Milking Robots 695
3.87.1 Lely Astronaut Milking Robots 695
3.87.2 Lely Concept and Management 697
3.87.3 Lely Correct Feed Management 698
3.87.4 Lely Large Dairy Farms 699
3.87.5 Lely Milk Robots At Large Dairy Farms 699
3.87.6 Lely Free Cow Traffic 705
3.88 Yamaha Crop Dusting Drones 707
3.89 Snake Robots 708

4 ROBOT TECHNOLOGY 720
4.1 Nanotechnology 720
4.2 Sensor Technology 720
4.2.1 Robot System Architecture 721
4.2.2 Automation Technology Replaces Manual Labor Tasks 722
4.2.3 Behavior-Based Robotics 722
4.2.4 Proprietary Sensor Technology 722
4.2.5 System Design & Architecture 723
4.3 Welding Robots 723
4.4 Material Handling Robots: 724
4.5 Plasma Cutting Robots: 724
4.6 Robotics and Automation Scope: 725
4.6.1 IEEE Standards Initiatives 728
4.6.2 Delft Robotics Institute 728
4.7 Robotics and Automation 730
4.8 An Electronic System Improves Different Agriculture Processes 733

5 ROBOT COMPANY DESCRIPTION 775
5.1 ABB Robotics 775
5.1.1 ABB Revenue 776
5.1.2 ABB Strategy 782
5.1.3 ABB Global Leader In Power And Automation Technologies 782
5.1.4 ABB and IO Deliver Direct Current-Powered Data Center Module 783
5.1.5 ABB / Validus DC Systems DC Power Infrastructure Equipment 784
5.1.6 ABB Technology 786
5.1.7 ABB Global Lab Power 786
5.1.8 ABB Global Lab Automation 787
5.2 Accuray 789
5.2.1 Accuray Products 790
5.2.2 Accuray CyberKnife System 790
5.2.3 Accuray Strategy 792
5.2.4 Accuray International Presence 795
5.2.5 Accuray Competition 795
5.2.6 Accuray Revenue 798
5.2.7 Accuray Installed Base 802
5.2.8 New Data Validates CyberKnife SBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment 804
5.3 Aethon 804
5.4 Agrobot 808
5.4.1 Agrobot Innovation and Technology for Agribusiness 809
5.5 Allen Vanguard 813
5.5.1 Allen Vanguard Rapid Development 815
5.6 Audi 820
5.6.1 Audi Gets The Second Driverless Car Permit In Nevada 820
5.7 BAE Systems 820
5.8 Blue Belt Technologies. 825
5.9 Blue River Technology 826
5.9.1 Blue River / Khosla Ventures 827
5.10 Bosch Group 827
5.10.1 Evatran Group Plugless Sales Go Live with Bosch 828
5.10.2 Bosch Business Overview 829
5.10.3 Bosch Group Reorganized Its Business Sectors 830
5.10.4 Bosch Consumer Goods sales 831
5.10.5 Bosch Automotive Technology sales 831
5.10.6 Bosch Industrial Technology Sales 832
5.10.7 Bosch Group 832
5.10.8 Bosch Healthcare Supports Independent Living At Home 833
5.10.9 Bosch Security Systems Division 834
5.10.10 Robert Bosch Healthcare 834
5.10.11 Robert Bosch Remote Patient Monitoring 835
5.10.12 Bosch Healthcare Telehealth Systems 836
5.10.13 Bosch Healthcare Health Buddy System 838
5.10.14 Bosch Addresses Role of Compliance in Telehealth Adoption 838
5.10.15 Bosch North America Veterans Health Administration 839
5.10.16 Bosch / VRI 842
5.10.17 Bosch Healthcare and GreatCall Partnership 843
5.10.18 Bosch Healthcare - Telehealth And Care Solutions Join To Become The Leading Provider Of Health, Safety, And Communication 843
5.10.19 Bosch Group and Health Hero Network 844
5.11 BMW 845
5.11.1 BMW Strategy 846
5.11.2 BMW Revenue 846
5.12 Buick Group 847
5.13 Chrysler / Dodge 850
5.13.1 Chrysler Revenue 850
5.14 Daimler AG / Mercedes-Benz 851
5.14.1 Daimler AG Revenue 852
5.15 Denso Wave 853
5.16 ECA Robotics 854
5.17 Elbit Systems 855
5.17.1 Elbit Systems Principal Market Environment 856
5.17.2 Elbit Systems 857
5.17.3 Elbit Systems Principal Market Environment 858
5.18 Evatran Group 860
5.19 Exogenesis 860
5.19.1 Exogenesis Technology 861
5.20 Fanuc 862
5.20.1 FANUC Corporation 867
5.20.2 Fanuc Revenue 869
5.21 Ford / Lincoln 872
5.21.1 Ford Business 873
5.21.2 Ford Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy 875
5.21.3 Ford Revenue 875
5.22 General Dynamics 876
5.22.1 Sequester Mechanism 877
5.22.2 General Dynamics Revenue 877
5.22.3 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 878
5.22.4 General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) Vision 879
5.22.5 General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) Manufacturing 879
5.22.6 General Dynamics Autonomous Land And Air Vehicle Development 880
5.23 General Electric 881
2.1.1 GE Unmanned Aircraft 884
2.1.2 GE Supports Innovation 885
2.1.3 GE Energy – 885
2.1.4 GE Energy 886
2.1.5 General Electric Company Energy Infrastructure Revenues 888
2.1.6 GE Total Revenue 889
2.1.7 General Electric Geographic Revenues 890
2.1.8 GE and Göteborg Energi 890
2.1.9 GE‘s 4.1-113 Wind Turbine 891
2.1.10 General Electric Offers Wind Turbine Customers Clean Energy From Solar Panels 893
2.1.11 GE U.S. Wind Crash 894
2.1.12 GE Technology to Boost the Output of NextEra Energy Resources’ U.S. Fleet of Wind Turbines 895
2.1.13 GE Energy Financial Services 896
5.23.1 GE Intelligent Platforms 897
5.24 Google 898
5.24.1 Google / Boston Dynamics 899
5.24.2 Boston Dynamics 900
5.24.3 Boston Dynamics LS3 - Legged Squad Support Systems 901
5.24.4 Boston Dynamics CHEETAH - Fastest Legged Robot 903
5.24.5 Boston Dynamics Atlas - The Agile Anthropomorphic Robot 904
5.24.6 Boston Dynamics BigDog 906
5.24.7 Boston Dynamics LittleDog - The Legged Locomotion Learning Robot 907
5.24.8 Google Robotic Division 909
5.24.9 Google Self-Driving Car 909
5.24.10 Google Cars Address Vast Majority Of Vehicle Accidents Due To Human Error 911
5.24.11 Google Business 912
5.24.12 Google Corporate Highlights 913
5.24.13 Google Search 914
5.24.14 Google Revenue 915
5.24.15 Google Second Quarter 2013 Results 916
5.24.16 Google Revenues by Segment and Geography 919
5.24.17 Google / Motorola Headcount 920
5.24.18 Google / Motorola 920
5.25 Hansen Medical 921
5.25.1 Hansen Medical Sensei System 923
5.25.2 Hansen Medical Magellan Robotic System 924
5.25.3 Hansen Medical Competition 925
5.25.4 Hansen Medical Revenue 926
5.25.5 Hansen Medical Business 928
5.25.6 Accuray 2013 First Quarter Financial Results 930
5.26 Harvard Robobee 933
5.26.1 Harvard Robobee Funding 933
5.26.2 Harvard Robobee Main Area Of Research 935
5.26.3 Harvard Robobee OptRAD is Used as an Optimizing Reaction-Advection-Diffusion System 935
5.26.4 Harvard Robobee The Team 936
5.27 Harvest Automation 937
5.27.1 Harvest Automation Ornamental Horticulture 938
5.27.2 Harvest Automation M Series C Financing 938
5.27.3 Harvest Robotic Solutions 939
5.27.4 Harvest Automation Robots 939
5.28 GM / Cadillac 942
5.28.1 GM Business 943
5.28.2 GM Strategy 944
5.28.3 GM Revenue 945
5.29 Honda 946
5.30 Hyundai 947
5.31 InTouch Health 948
5.32 Intuitive Surgical 949
5.32.1 Intuitive Surgical Robotics da Vinci® Surgical System 953
5.32.2 Intuitive Surgical Business Strategy 954
5.32.3 Intuitive Surgical Products 957
5.32.4 Intuitive Surgical Patient Value As Equal To Procedure Efficacy / Invasiveness 957
5.32.5 Intuitive Surgical Business Model 960
5.32.6 Intuitive Surgical Revenue 960
5.32.7 Intuitive Surgical Regulatory Activities 962
5.32.8 Intuitive Surgical Economic Environment. 962
5.32.9 Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Si Surgical System Market Acceptance 963
5.32.10 Intuitive Surgical Technology and Acquisitions 966
5.33 iRobot 966
5.33.1 iRobot Home Robots: 967
5.33.2 iRobot Defense and Security: Protecting Those in Harm’s Way 967
5.33.3 iRobot Role In The Robot Industry 968
5.33.4 iRobot SPARK (Starter Programs for the Advancement of Robotics Knowledge) 968
5.33.5 iRobot Revenue 969
5.33.6 iRobot Acquires Evolution Robotics, Inc. 970
5.33.7 iRobot / Evolution Robotics 971
5.33.8 iRobot Strategy 971
5.33.9 iRobot Technology 974
5.34 Kawada Industries 975
5.35 Kawasaki Robotics 976
5.36 Kongsberg 977
5.36.1 Kongsberg Defence Systems Revenue 978
5.34 Kuka 979
5.34.4 Kuka Revenue 980
5.34.5 Kuka Competition 982
5.34.6 Kuka Innovative Technology 984
5.34.7 Kuka Well Positioned With A Broad Product Portfolio In Markets With Attractive Growth Prospects 984
5.34.8 Kuka Strategy 985
5.34.9 Kuka Corporate Policy 986
5.34.10 Kuka Customers 992
5.35 Lely 994
5.35.1 Lely Revenue 994
5.35.2 Lely / Astronaut 994
5.37 Lockheed Martin 996
5.37.1 Lockheed Martin Symphony Improvised Explosive Device Jammer Systems 999
5.37.2 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Revenue 999
5.37.3 Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems 1004
5.37.4 Lockheed Martin 1005
5.37.5 Lockheed Martin Revenue 1005
5.36 MAKO Surgical 1006
5.36.1 Mako Surgical Business 1007
5.36.2 Mako Products 1007
5.36.3 Mako Surgical Strategy 1010
5.36.4 Mako Surgical Revenue 1014
5.37 Medrobotics 1014
5.37.1 Medrobotics Closes On $10 Million Financing From Hercules 1015
5.37.2 Medrobotics Several Generations Of Snake Robot Platforms 1016
5.37.3 Medrobotics Advances Clinical Development of Snake Robot for Surgery 1017
5.37.4 Medrobotics Positioning 1017
5.37.5 Medrobotics Cardiac Surgery Gold Standard 1017
5.37.6 Medrobotics Snake Robot Technologies For Use In A Wide Range Of Surgical And Interventional Applications 1019
5.37.7 Medrobotics Technology & Research Center 1020
5.38 Mesa Robotics 1021
5.38.1 Systems Development Division of Mesa Associates 1021
5.38.2 Mesa Robotics Affordable Robotic Solutions 1023
5.38.3 Mesa Robotics Revenue 1024
5.39 Mitsubishi 1025
5.40 Nissan 1025
5.40.1 Nissan Revenue 1026
5.41 Northrop Grumman 1028
5.41.1 Northrop Grumman Revenue 1029
5.41.2 Northrop Grumman Remotec 1030
5.41.3 Northrop Grumman Leading Global Security Company 1031
5.41.4 Northrop Grumman Supplies Marine Navigation Equipment 1034
5.41.5 Northrop Grumman Recognized by UK Ministry of Defense for Role in Supporting Sentry AWACS Aircraft During Military Operations in Libya 1035
5.41.6 Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Remotec Inc. upgrade the U.S. Air Force fleet of Andros HD-1 1035
5.41.7 Northrop Grumman NAV CANADA Supplier 1036
5.42 Qualcomm 1037
5.42.1 Qualcomm Business 1038
5.42.2 QMC Offers Comprehensive Chipset Solutions 1038
5.42.3 Qualcomm Government Technologies 1039
5.42.4 Qualcomm Internet Services 1040
5.42.5 Qualcomm Ventures 1042
5.42.6 Qualcomm Revenue 1044
5.42.7 Qualcomm / WiPower 1045
5.42.8 Qualcomm Standardization Capabilities 1046
5.42.9 Qualcomm Regulatory and Compliance Capabilities 1046
5.43 QinetiQ 1047
5.43.1 QinetQ Comprised Of Experts 1047
5.43.2 QinetiQ North America TALON Detects Deadly IEDs And Saves Lives 1047
5.43.3 QinetiQ World-Leading Products: 1049
5.43.4 QinetiQ Innovation 1050
5.43.5 QinetiQ North America 1052
5.43.6 QinetiQ Revenue 1053
5.43.7 QinetiQ Vision 1059
5.43.8 QinetiQ Mission 1059
5.43.9 QinetiQ / Foster Miller 1059
5.43.10 QinetiQ / Foster Miller Financial Position 1061
5.43.11 QinetiQ North America Order for 100 Dragon Runner 10Micro Robots: 1063
5.43.12 QinetiQ / Automatika 1065
5.43.13 QinetiQ Customer Base 1066
5.44 Re2, Inc 1069
5.44.1 Re Leading Developer 1072
5.44.2 Re2 Forerunner High Speed Inspection Robot 1074
5.44.3 Re2 ForeRunner RDV 1075
5.44.4 Re2 HST - High-Speed Teleoperation 1075
5.45 ReconRobotics 1076
5.45.1 ReconRobotics Tactical, Micro-Robot Systems 1077
5.46 ReWalk Robotics 1078
Shibuya Seiki 1079
5.47.1 Shibuya Kogyo Pharmaceutical Applications 1080
5.47.2 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic System For Handling Soft Infusion Bags 1081
5.47.3 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic Cell Culture System 'CellPRO'1082
5.47.4 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic System For Leaflet & Spoon Placement 1082
5.47.5 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic Collating System 1084
5.47.6 Shibuya Kogyo Automated Aseptic Environmental Monitoring System 1085
5.48 Stäubli 1086
5.48.1 Stäubli Industrial Robots 1087
5.48.2 Stäubli Controllers 1087
5.48.3 Stäubli Software 1087
5.49 Telerob 1088
5.49.1 Telerob 1088
5.50 Thales Group 1089
5.50.1 Thales Core Businesses 1089
5.50.2 Thales: - A Global Player 1089
5.50.3 Thales Revenue 1091
5.50.4 Thales Key Technology Domains 1092
5.50.5 Thales Open Research 1092
5.50.6 Thales Stance on Environment 1093
5.50.7 Thales Processes 1093
5.50.8 Thales Product Design 1093
5.50.9 Thales Site Management 1093
5.50.10 Thales Alenia Space Integration Of Service Module For The Fourth ATV 1094
5.50.11 Thales Sonar ‘Excels’ In Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise 1096
5.50.12 Thales Group Ground Alerter 10 1097
5.50.13 Thales Group Ground Master 400 (GM 400) 1098
5.50.14 Thales / Raytheon Systems Ground Master 400 1099
5.50.15 Thales Group Ground Smarter 1000 1100
5.50.16 Thales Group 1101
5.51 Toyota / Lexus 1102
5.51.1 Toyota 1103
5.23.1 Toyota Avalon Wireless Charging Pad 1103
5.23.2 Toyota / Lexus 1106
5.23.3 Toyota Revenue 1108
5.52 Vecna Technologies 1108
5.53 Volkswagen 1109
5.53.1 Volkswagen Revenue and Shipments 1109
5.53.2 Volkswagon Brands 1112
5.53.3 Porsche SE 1113
5.54 Volvo 1114
5.54.1 Volvo Revenue 1114
5.55 Visteon 1115
5.55.1 Visteon Competition 1117
5.55.2 Visteon Revenue 1118
5.56 WiTricity 1119
5.57 Yamaha 1121
5.58 Yaskawa 1124
5.58.1 Yaskawa Revenue 1124
5.58.2 Yaskawa Business 1125
5.58.3 Yaskawa Electric Motion Control 1127
5.58.4 Yaskawa Electric Robotics 1127
5.58.5 Yaskawa Electric System Engineering 1127
5.58.6 Yaskawa Electric Information Technology 1127
5.58.7 Yaskawa / Motoman 1128
5.58.8 Yaskawa Motoman 1128
5.59 Vecna Technologies 1129
5.59.1 Vecna Telemedicine 1133
5.60 Selected Military Robot Companies 1135
5.60.1 Selected Robot Companies 1159
List of Figures
Figure ES-1 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 23
Table ES-2 Robots Poised To Change Economics 25
Table ES-3 Robots Bring A New Industrial Revolution 26
Table ES-4 Robot Market Driving Forces 28
Table ES-5 Robot Target Markets 29
Table ES-6 Robotic Trends 31
Table ES-7 Robotic Evolving Activities 32
Table ES-8 Market Forces for Modernization 33
Table ES-9 Robotics – State of the Art Advantages 33
Table ES-10 Robot Challenges 34
Figure ES-11 Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 35
Figure ES-12 Robot Market Segments, Industrial, Warehouse Logistics, Cargo Unloading, Military, Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation, Agricultural, Cleaning, Unmanned Aircraft, and other Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-202036
Table ES-13 Robotic Market Opportunity 37
Table ES-14 Robotic Market Challenges 38
Figure ES-15 JobNotion.com Open Source Community 40
Table 1-1 Aspects of Sector Modernization 42
Figure 1-2 Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System 46
Figure 1-3 Robotics Positioned To Meet The Increasing Demands For Food And Bioenergy 47
Figure 1-4 Autonomous Orchard Vehicle 48
Figure 1-5 Automated Picker Machine 49
Figure 1-6 Transformational Robots 50
Figure 1-7 Differences in Global Demand for Electrification Developed vs. Underdeveloped Economies 53
Table 1-8 Critical Capabilities In Robotics Needed To Take Robotics To The Next Level 55
Figure 1-9 Global Demand for Productivity and Energy Efficiency Driving Robot Markets 56
Figure 1-10 ABB Developed and Emerging Market Robot Perspective 57
Figure 2-1 Strawberry Picker 58
Table 2-2 Robots Poised To Change Market Segment Economics 63
Table 2-3 Robots Bring A New Industrial Revolution 64
Table 2-4 Robotic Market Opportunity 67
Table 2-5 Robotic Market Challenges 68
Table 2-6 Robotic Technical Challenges 69
Table 2-7 Robot Market Driving Forces 71
Table 2-8 Robot Target Markets 72
Figure 2-9 Robot Market Segments, Industrial, Warehouse Logistics, Cargo Unloading, Military, Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation, Agricultural, Cleaning, Unmanned Aircraft, and other Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-202074
Figure 2-10 Robot Market Segments, Industrial, Warehouse Logistics, Cargo Unloading, Military, Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation, Agricultural, Cleaning, Unmanned Aircraft, and other Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-202075
Table 2-11 Robotic Trends 76
Figure 2-12 Multiple Small Intelligent Machines Replace Large Manned Tractors 77
Figure 2-13 JobNotion.com Open Source Community 80
Table 2-14 Significant Market Drivers For Industrial Robots 83
Figure 2-15 Manufacturing Robot Controllers 84
Figure 2-16 Kuka Positioning in Robotics and Systems 85
Figure 2-17 Industrial Robot Density 88
Figure 2-18 Market Potential for Industrial Robots 89
Figure 2-19 Articulated Robot Sales 90
Figure 2-20 Robot Density in Automotive and General Industry 91
Figure 2-21 Global Automotive Production 92
Figure 2-22 Robot Strategy: Increased Share In General Industry 93
Figure 2-23 Robotics Market Growing by 22,000 Units 94
Figure 2-24 Global Sales of Industrial Robots 95
Figure 2-25 Industrial Automation Market Opportunity 96
Table 2-26 Industrial Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 97
Table 2-27 Industrial Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 98
Table 2-28 Industrial Robot Market Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 99
Table 2-29 Industrial Robot Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2014-2020 101
Figure 2-30 Robotics End User Trends 102
Figure 2-31 Services Robotic Broad Offerings 104
Table 2-32 Ship Container and Loading Dock Logistics Robot Benefits 106
Table 2-33 Logistics Robots Operational Effectiveness Of Warehouses And Distribution Centers Benefits 107
Table 2-34 Military Robotics Market Factors 112
Table 2-35 Military Robot Functions 113
Table 2-36 Military Robots Market Driving Forces 116
Figure 2-37 Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 118
Table 2-38 Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 119
Figure 2-39 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 122
Table 2-40 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 123
Table 2-41 Mini and Small Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 124
Figure 2-42 Mid Size Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 125
Table 2-43 Larger Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 126
Table 2-44 UAS Features: 128
Figure 2-45 General Atomics Predator UAS 129
Table 2-46 U.S. Army’s Predator Variant, the I-GNAT® ER/Sky Warrior® Alpha Features 131
Figure 2-47 General Atomics Predator B UAS 132
Table 2-48 Unmanned Aerial Systems Functions 133
Table 2-49 Unmanned Aerial Systems Features 134
Table 2-50 Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Tasks 135
Table 2-51 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Benefits 136
Figure 2-52 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, 2013 137
Table 2-53 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 138
Figure 2-54 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2017 140
Table 2-55 Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces 143
Table 2-56 Consumer Home Cleaning Product Development Challenges 144
Figure 2-57 Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 146
Table 2-58 Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 147
Figure 2-59 Vacuum Cleaner, Pool Cleaner, and Floor Washing Robot Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012-2018 149
Figure 2-60 Cleaning Robot Market Shipment Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2018 150
Table 2-61 Cleaning Robot Market Shipment Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2018 151
Figure 2-62 157
Figure 2-63 Fraunhofer-Institut Genetic Robots 159
Figure 2-64 165 
Figure 2-65 LifeWatch V, Android-Based Smartphone 166
Figure 2-66 Sotera Wireless ViSi Mobile 168
Figure 2-67 Medtronic Evera XT DR/VR 172
Figure 2-68 InTouch Health's Remote Presence Devices 173
Figure 2-69 JBT ATLIS (Automated Transport and Logistics Integration Systems) AGV 174
Figure 2-70 eCaring CareTracker 178
2-71 Surgical Robotics Market Driving Forces 181
Table 2-72 Healthcare Robotics Enabling Technologies 182
Table 2-73 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Driving Forces 183
Table 2-74 Types Of Procedures Performed Using Robotic Surgical System 184
Figure 2-75 Medical Surgical Robots Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide 2012 187
Table 2-76 Medical Surgical Robots Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 188
Table 2-77 Medical Surgical Robots Units and Installed Base, Units, Worldwide, 2012 189
Figure 2-78 Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System Worldwide Procedures 195
Figure 2-79 Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System Worldwide Installed Base 196
Table 2-80 Hansen Medical Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System 198
Figure 2-81 Curexo Robodoc 199
Table 2-82 Robot Cars and Trucks Market Driving Forces 204
Table 2-83 Autonomous Vehicle Features Driving Adoption of Robotic Cars 205
Table 2-84 Leaders In Development of Robot Cars and Trucks 207
Figure 2-85 Robot Commercial Autonomous Car Market Shipments Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 210
Figure 2-86 Robot Commercial Autonomous Car Market Shipments Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 211
Table 2-87 Robot Car Shipments and Installed Base Compared to Electrical Vehicle Shipments and Installed Base Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2013-2019 212
Table 2-88 Automotive Industry Market Factors 214
Table 2-89 Automotive Industry Limits On The Ability To Reduce Costs 215
Table 2-90 Electrical Vehicle Installed Base and Wireless Car Charging Shipments Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2012-2019 216
Table 2-91 Electrical Vehicle Installed Base and Wireless Car Charging Shipments Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2012-2019 217
Table 2-92 Electric Vehicle EV Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2013-2019 
Table 2-93 Electrical Vehicle Shipments and Wireless Car Charging Market Penetration Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2012-2019 219
Table 2-94 Rehabilitation Robot Target Markets 223
Table 2-95 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 224
Table 2-96 Rehabilitation Robot Target Markets 226
Table 2-97 Health Care Conditions Treated With Rehabilitation Wearable Robotics 228
Table 2-98 Chattanooga Active-K Functions 230
Figure 2-99 DJO Chattanooga Active-K 231
Table 2-100 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 232
Table 2-101 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Technology 233
Table 2-102 Health Care Conditions Treated With Rehabilitation Wearable Robotics 234
Table 2-103 Robotic Technologies Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 235
Figure 2-104 Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 236
Figure 2-105 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 238
Table 2-106 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Conditions Treated 239
Table 2-107 Rehabilitation Robot Medical Technology 240
Table 2-108 Health Care Conditions Treated With Rehabilitation Wearable Robotics 241
Table 2-109 Robotic Technologies Leverage Principles Of Neuroplasticity 242
Table 2-110 Agriculture Robotic Activities 243
Table 2-111 Market Forces for Modernization 244
Table 2-112 Agricultural Robotics – State of the Art Advantages 244
Table 2-113 Robot Challenges 245
Table 2-114 Agriciltural Robot Target Markets 246
Figure 2-115 Agricultural Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 248
Table 2-116 Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013 249
Table 2-117 Lely Group Robotic Strengths 250
Table 2-118 Lely Group Robotic Challenges 251
Figure 2-119 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 253
Figure 2-120 John Deere Autonomous Tractors 254
Figure 2-121 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot 255
Table 2-122 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot Features: 256
Table 2-123 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot Functions: 257
Table 2-124 Robots for Ornamental Plant Handling Benefits 261
Figure 2-125 UC Davis Using Yahama Helicopter Drones For Crop Dusting 262
Figure 2-126 Yahama Crop Duster 264
Figure 2-127 Distributed Robotics Garden 266
Figure 2-128 Modernized Agriculture Telegarden, As Installed At Ars Electronica 268
Figure 2-129 Agricultural Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 271
Figure 2-130 Larger Agricultural and Planting Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 272
Table 2-131 Robot Market Forecast, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 273
Table 2-132 Robot Market Industry Segments, Cow Milking and Barn Systems, Strawberries and High Value Crops, Wheat, Rice, Corn Harvesting, Grape Pruning and Harvesting, Nursery Management, Golf Course and Lawn Mowing, Drone Crop Dusting Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014-2020 274 274
Table 2-133 Robot Market Industry Segments, Cow Milking and Barn Systems, Strawberries and High Value Crops, Wheat, Rice, Corn Harvesting, Grape Pruning and Harvesting, Nursery Management, Golf Course and Lawn Mowing, Drone Crop Dusting Segments, Percent , Worldwide, 2014-2020 276
Table 2-134 Voluntary Cow Traffic Benefits 277
Table 2-135 Cow Traffic System Cubicles ROI Metrics 278
Table 2-136 Lely Example of Herd Size and Robots / Farm Worker 279
Table 2-137 Roles of Robots 281
Figure 2-138 Cost Structures and Roles of Robots 282
Table 2-139 Nuclear Response Robotic Functions 285
Table 2-140 Nuclear Response Robots Market Driving Forces 286
Figure 2-141 Nuclear Response Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 288
Table 2-142 Nuclear Response Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 289
Figure 2-143 Energid / Mitsubishi Nuclear Robot 293
Figure 2-144 Nuclear Response Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 295
Table 2-145 Nuclear Response Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 296
Table 2-146 Nuclear Response Robot Market Forecasts Units, Worldwide, 2013-2019 297
Table 2-147 Snake Robot Market Driving Forces 299
Table 2-148 Confined Spaces That Need Snake Shapes To Achieve Access 300
Figure 2-Snake Robots Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 301
Figure 2-150 Snake Robots Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 302
Figure 2-151 Snake Robot Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 303
Table 2-152 Snake Robot Markets, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 304
Figure 2-153 Robotic Regional Market Segments, 2013 305
Table 2-154 Robot Regional Market Segments, 2013 306
Figure ES-1 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 360
Table ES-2 Robot Market Driving Forces 363
Figure 3-1 Robot Based Assembly 365
Figure 3-2 Automotive Production Complexity 367
Table 3-3 Global Industrial Robotics Market Segmentation 369
Figure 3-4 ABB FlexPicker 370
Figure 3-5 ABB IRB 120 372
Figure 3-6 ABB Industrial Automation 373
Table 3-7 ABB Addresses Major Trends In Industry Robotics 374
Figure 3-8 Kawasaki Robot Types 375
Figure 3-9 FANUC Pick-And-Place Robot 378
Figure 3-10 Fanoc Robotic Manufacturing Technology 380
Figure 3-11 Robotic Manufacturing 381
Figure 3-12 Fanuc Robot Factories 382
Figure 3-13 Yaskawa Motoman Robots 384
Figure 3-14 Kuka Quantec 395
Figure 3-15 Kuka Customer Production Focus 396
Figure 3-16 Kuka Automotive Stages of Implementation 397
Figure 3-17 Kuka US Auto Initiatives 398
Figure 3-18 KukaSize and Versatility Advantages of Quantec Industrial Robot 399
Figure 3-19 Kuka Product Strategy 400
Figure 3-20 Kuka Line of Industrial Robots 401
Table 3-21 Kuka Industrial Robot Innovations 402
Table 3-22 Kuka Competitive Advantage 403
Figure 3-23 Denso Wave Industrial Robot Categories 404
Figure 3-24 Stäubli 4-Axis And 6-Axis Robots 405
3.9 Logistics Services Robots 406
Figure 3-25 Logistics Services Robot Hydraulic End Effector 407
Figure 3-26 Hydraulic Power Units Deliver Controllable, Efficient Fluid Power 408
Figure 3-27 Motoman Robots Pick, Pack, and Palletize 412
Figure 3-28 Yaskawa Motoman Picking 413
Figure 3-29 Yaskawa Motoman Packaging 415
Figure 3-30 Yaskawa Motoman Palletizing 417
Figure 3-31 Motoman Partners in Logistics and Warehousing 418
Figure 3-32 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 425
Figure 3-33 iRobot 510PackBot for EOD Technicians 428
Table 3-34 iRobot 510 PackBot for EOD Conventional Ordnance and SWAT Missions 429
Figure 3-35 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Infantry Troops 430
Figure 3-36 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Combat Engineers 431
Table 3-37 iRobot 510 PackBot for Combat Engineers Tasks 431
Figure 3-38 iRobot® 710 Warrior™ 432
Table 3-39 iRobot® 710 Warrior™ Uses 433
Figure 3-40 iRobot® 110 FirstLook® 434
Figure 3-41 iRobot® 110 Small, Light And Throwable FirstLook® Uses 435
Figure 3-42 iRobot® SUGV 436
Figure 3-43 iRobot® SUGV Uses 437
Figure 3-44 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider™ 438
Figure 3-45 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider ® Uses 439
Figure 3-46 General Dynamics TAC-C Robot 443
Figure 3-47 Next-Generation General Dynamics Robots 444
Table 3-48 iRobot Roomba® 790 Specifications 447
Table 3-49 iRobot Roomba® 790 Vacuum Cleaning Robot Features 448
Figure 3-50 iRobot on Google 450
Figure 3-51 iRobot Use in Kitchen 452
Figure 3-52 iRobot Use in Living Room 453
Figure 3-53 Matsutek Vacuum Robot 454
Figure 3-54 Matsutek Vacuum Robot Product Line 455
Table 3-55 Matsutek Smart Multi-Function Vacuum Cleaner With Remote Control 457
Table 3-55 Matsutek Smart Multi-Function Vacuum Cleaner With Remote Control 458
Figure 3-56 Matsutek Floor Cleaning Robot 459
Table 3-58 Yujin Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Features 461
Figure 3-59 Samsung VC-RM72VR Smart Tango Dual CPU Automatic Cleaner Super Slim Robot Vacuum 462
Figure 3-60 Samsung VC-RM96W Tango Robot Vacuum 463
Figure 3-61 Samsung Cleaning Robot Multiple Views 465
Figure 3-62 Samsung Cleaning Robot 466
Figure 3-63 Samsung Sensor Placement 467
Figure 3-64 LG Hom-Bot 469
Figure 3-65 LG Electronics Motor 471
Figure 3-66 LG Electronics Lithium Polymer Batteries 472
Figure 3-67 Robotic Surgical Images 476
Figure 3-68 Image Guided Surgical Research 477
Table 3-69 Hansen Medical Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System 481
Figure 3-70 Curexo Robodoc 482
Figure 3-71 Restoration Robotics Fusion of Robotics and Digital Imaging 486
Figure 3-72 Titan Medical Novel robotic platform for Single Port Access Surgery 489
Figure 3-73 Titan Medical Amadeus Composer Surgical System 490
Figure 3-74 Titan Robot 491
Figure 2-75 Titan Medical Novel robotic platform for Single Port Access Surgery 492
Figure 2-76 Titan Medical Amadeus Composer Surgical System 493
Table 3-77 Titan Robot Flexibility And Open Architecture Functions 494
Figure 3-78 GlobalMed Telemedicine Carts 499
Figure 3-79 GlobalMed Telemedicine Carts Mobile Medical Stations 500
Figure 3-80 GlobalMed Telemedicine Cart | Mobile Medical Station 501
Figure 3-81 GlobalMed i8500 Teleaudiology Station 503
Figure 3-82 GlobalMed Telehealth Cameras 504
Figure 3-83 GlobalMed TotalExam™ HD Examination Camera 505
Figure 3-84 TotalExam™ Examination Camera 506
Figure 3-85 Bosch Health Buddy System 510
Table 3-86 Bosch Health Buddy System Components 511
Figure 3-87 Bosch Health Buddy Decision Support Dashboard and Heat Map 512
Table 3-88 Bosch Healthcare Telemedicine Solution 513
Table 3-89 Kuka Partnership with Siemens 515
Figure 3-90 Kuka Strategy for Medical Robots 516
Figure 3-91 Kuka Service Robotic Features 517
Figure 3-92 Kuka Robotic Production and Assembly Features 517
Figure 3-93 Metra Labs Mobile Robot 518
Figure 3-94 Aethon TUG Medical Logistics Robots 522
Figure 3-95 Unbounded Robotics UBR-1 525
Figure 3-96 Chattanooga OptiFlex® 3 Knee Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Device 529
Table 3-97 Hocoma Products 537
Figure 3-98 Hocoma Automates Locomotion Therapy On A Treadmill 538
Table 3-99 Hocoma Rehabilitation Robot Systems 539
Figure 3-100 Hocoma Armeo Arm Robot Systems 540
Figure 3-101 Hocoma Lokomats Robot 541
Figure 3-102 Hocoma ArmeoSpring for Stroke Victims 544
Figure 3-103 Hocoma ArmeoSpring for Children 545
Figure 3-104 Hocoma Lokomat Lower Extremity Robot 546
Figure 3-105 Honda Walk assist 549
Figure 3-106 Honda Stride Management 550
Figure 3-107 Honda Walk Assist Device Specifications 552
Figure 3-108 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 554
Figure 3-109 Ekso Bionics Gait Training 555
Figure 3-110 Ekso Bionics Gait Training Functions 556
Table 3-111 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 557
Table 3-112 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 558
Figure 3-113 Ekso Bionics Step Support System 559
Table 3-114 Ekso Bionics Operation Modes 560
Figure 3-115 Ekso Bionics Bionic Suit 561
Figure 3-116 Walking Assist Device from Honda and HAL Robot Suit From Cyberdyne. 563
Table 3-117 Wireless Car Charger Market Characteristics 565
Table 3-118 Leaders in Development of Robot Cars and Trucks
3-119 General Dynamics TAC-C Robot 573
Figure 3-120 Next-Generation General Dynamics Robots 574
Figure 3-121 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 578
Figure 3-122 IBM MessageSight Ford 579
Figure 3-123 Ford Self Driving Car 582
Figure 3-124 Ford Robotic Auto Control System 584
Table 3-125  Toyota Production LS 2013 Model Self-Driving Tools Technology 586
Figure 3-127 Google Self Driving Car 589
Figure 3-128 Google Self Driving Car Moving 590
Figure 3-129 Google Driverless Car 592
Figure 3-130 Honda ASIMO 594
Figure 3-131 Vecna Bear™ Robot Designed To Locate, Lift And Rescue People 596
Table 3-132 Nursery Robot Benefits 600
Figure 3-133 Cows Grazing 605
Figure 3-134 European Union Seventh Framework Program cRops (Clever Robots for Crops) Focus On Harvesting High Value Crops 607
Figure 3-135 John Deere Autonomous Tractors 612
Figure 3-136 John Deere Autonomous Tractor Flexible Uses 613
Figure 3-137 John Deere Crop Spraying 614
Figure 3-138 Kuka Robots 615
Figure 3-139 Kuka Material Handling Robots 615
Figure 3-140 Kuka Industry Standard Robots Used in Agriculture 616
Figure 3-141 Kuka Welding Robots for Agriculture 617
Figure 3-142 Kuka Robots in the Food Handling Industry 618
Figure 3-143 Kuka Robots in the Food Processing Industry 619
Figure 3-144 Kuka Vitamin A Robot Handlers 621
Figure 3-145 Kuka Plasma Cutting Robot 624
Figure 3-146 Fanuc M-3iA Robots Sorting Boxes 625
Figure 3-147 FANUC Robodrill DiA5 Series 626
Figure 3-148 FANUC Welding Robots 627
Figure 3-149 FANUC Material Handling Robots 627
Figure 3-150 FANUC Plasma Cutting Robot 628
Figure 3-151 ABB Welding Robots 629
Figure 3-152 ABB Material Handling Robots 629
Figure 3-153 Yaskawa Plasma Cutting Robot 630
Figure 3-154 Yaskawa Robots Used in Agriculture 631
Figure 3-155 Yaskawa Industrial AC Drives 1/8 thru 1750 Horsepower 632
Figure 3-156 Yaskawa Specialty Pump Drives 3/4 thru 500 Horsepower 633
Figure 3-157 Motoman Robot Handling and Palletizing Bags of Livestock Feed 634
Table 3-158 Motoman Robot Handling and Palletizing Bags of Livestock Feed Project Challenges 635
Table 3-159 Motoman Agriculture Robotics Palletizing Bags Solution 636
Table 3-160 Motoman Grain Bin Dryer Fan Wheels Project Challenges 638
Table 3-161 Motoman Grain Bin Dryer Fan Wheels Robotics Solution 639
Figure 3-162 Motoman Irrigation Pipe 640
Table 3-163 Motoman Irrigation Pipe Project Challenges 641
Table 3-164 Motoman Irrigation Pipe Robotics Solution 642
Figure 3-165 Motoman End-Of-Arm Tooling With Clamping Equipment 643
Table 3-166 Motoman Equipment Project Challenges 645
Table 3-167 Motoman Equipment Robotics Solution 646
Figure 3-168 Motoman Round Baler Pickup Frames for Equipment 647
Table 3-169 Motoman Round Baler Pickup Frames for Equipment Project Challenges 648
Table 3-170 Motoman Round Baler Pickup Frames for Equipment Robotics Solution 649
Figure 3-171 Motoman Skid Steer Loader Mount Plates 650
Table 3-172 Motoman Skid Steer Loader Mount Plates Project Challenges 651
Table 3-173 Motoman Skid Steer Loader Mount Plates Robotics Solution 652
Figure 3-174 Motoman Bags of Livestock Feed 653
Table 3-175 Motoman Bags of Livestock Feed Project Challenges 654
Table 3-176 Motoman Bags of Livestock Feed Robotics Solution 655
Figure 3-177 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot 657
Figure 3-178 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot In Garden 658
Figure 3-179 Harvest Automation Robot Provides Marketplace Sustainability 659
Table 3-180 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot Features: 660
Table 3-181 Harvest Automation Shrub Robot Functions: 661
Figure 3-182 Robotic Harvesting of Strawberries 662
Figure 3-183 Agrobot SW 6010 664
Figure 3-184 Agrobot AGB: Harvesting High Level System 665
Figure 3-185 Agrobot AG Vision 667
Figure 3-186 Blue River Technology Robot 669
Figure 3-187 Blue River Precision Lettuce Thinning Robot 670
Table 3-188 Blue River Technology Robot Functions 671
Figure 3-189 Blue River Precision Lettuce Thinning - 80/84" beds 672
Table 3-190 cRops Robotic Platform Functions 674
Table 3-191 cRops Robot System European Project Supporters 675
Figure 3-192 cRops Robot System 676
Figure 3-193 cRops Robot Target System 677
Figure 3-194 Jaybridge Robotics Driverless Tractor 678
Figure 3-195 Small Tractor Used For Manual Artichokes Harvesting 681
Figure 3-196 Robomow RL850 Automatic Lawn Mower 682
Figure 3-197 MIT Smart Gardener Robot 684
Figure 3-198 Carnegie Mellon Self-Guided Farm Equipment 686
Figure 3-199 Carnegie Mellon Self-Guided Equipment Running on Farm 687
Figure 3-200 Vision Robotics Snippy Robotic Vine Pruner 690
Figure 3-201 Herder Robotic Rover 692
Figure 3-202 Lely Automatic Milking 695
Figure 3-203 Astronaut Milking Robot 696
Figure 3-204 Lely Milking System Farm 700
Figure 3-205 Lely Cattle Feeding System Farm 701
Figure 3-206 Lely Automated Process for Managing Milking and Farm 702
Figure 3-207 Lely Correct Cattle Feeding Management 702
Figure 3-208 Lely Automated Process Cattle Feeding Management 703
Figure 3-209 Lely Multi-Barn Cattle Feeding Management 703
Figure 3-210 Lely Cattle Milking Management 706
3.89 Snake Robots 708
Figure 3-211 Snake Robots, Control of the Snake-Arm Robot 708
Figure 3-212 Nose Following Snake Robots 716
Figure 2-213 OC Robotics Snake-Arm Simulator 717
Table 2-214 Confined Spaces 719
Table 4-1 Sensor Technology Functions 721
Table 4-2 Robot System Architecture 721
Table 4-3 Proprietary Sensor Technology 722
Table 4-4 System Design & Architecture 723
Table 4-5 Tight Scientific Collaboration Between Different Disciplines 729
Figure 4-6 IEEE Robots 730
Figure 4-7 IEEE Orchard Robots 731
Figure 4-8 IEEE Automated Robot 732
Figure ES-1 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 771
Table ES-2 Robot Market Driving Forces 774
Table 5-1 ABB Product Launches 785
Table 5-2 ABB Global Lab Target Technologies 786
Table 5-3 ABB's Global Lab Automation Target Solutions 788
Table 5-4 ABB Active Current Research Areas 789
Table 5-5 Accuray Strategy 793
Table 5-6 Accuray Key Elements Of Strategy 794
Figure 5-7 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 808
Figure 5-8 Agrobot Strawberry Picker 809
Figure 5-9 Agrobot Robot for Agriculture 810
Table 5-10 Agrobot Innovation and Technology for Agribusiness 811
Figure 5-11 Agrobot Innovation and Technology for Agribusiness 812
Table 5-12 Agrobot SW6010 Support 813
Figure 5-13 Allen Vanguard Threat Intelligence 814
Table 5-14 Allen-Vanguard R&D Team Mandate: 815
Table 5-15 Allen-Vanguard Scientific And Engineering Topics Researched and Developed 816
Table 5-16 Allen-Vanguard R&D Fundamental Research 817
Table 5-17 Allen-Vanguard R&D Engineers And Scientists Comprehensive Research 818
Table 5-18 BAE Systems Standards 821
Figure 5-19 BAE Systems Revenue in Defense Market 823
5.8 Blue Belt Technologies. 825
5.8 Blue Belt Technologies. 825
5.9 Blue River Technology 826
Table 5-20 ECA Robotics Range Of Products 854
Table 5-21 Elbit Systems Activities: 855
Table 5-22 Elbit Systems Activities: 858
Figure 5-23 Fanuc Global Network 862
Figure 5-24 Fanuc’s Organization 868
Figure 5-25 Fanuc Revenue 871
Figure 5-26 Fanuc Revenue 872
Table 5-27 Factors Impacting Ford Profitability Of Business 874
Figure 5-28 Boston Dynamic LS3 901
Figure 5-29 Boston Dynamic CHEETAH 903
Figure 5-30 Boston Dynamic Atlas 904
Figure 5-31 Boston Dynamic BigDog 906
Figure 5-32 Boston Dynamics LittleDog - 908
Table 5-33 Google Autonomous Vehicles Technology 910
Table 5-34 Hansen Medical Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Principal Competitive Factors 926
Table 5-35 Harvard Robobee Project Characteristics 934
Figure 5-36 Harvard Robobee Kilobot Robot Group 936
Table 5-37 Harvest Automation Robot Navigation 940
Table 5-38 Harvest Automation Robot Sensor Network Functions 941
Table 5-39 GM Market Positioning 942
Table 5-39 Intuitive Surgical Strategy To Improve Candidate Surgical Procedures 955
Table 5-40 iRobot Strategy Key elements 972
Table 5-41 iRobot Strategy Key Common Platforms and Software elements 973
Figure 5-42 Kuka Vision for Expansion of Robotic Markets 985
Figure 5-43 Kuka Regional (10) and Segment (7) Focus 989
Figure 5-44 Kuka Positioning with Smart Tools 991
Figure 5-45 Lockheed Martin Segment Positioning 997
Table 5-46 Lockheed Martin's Operating Units 998
Figure 5-47 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Segment Positioning 1000
Figure 5-48 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Segment Portfolio 1001
Figure 5-49 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics C130 Worldwide Airlift 1002
Figure 5-50 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Falcon Fighter 1003
Figure 5-51 Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems Portfolio 1004
Table 5-52 MAKO Robotic Surgery Benefits 1011
Table 5-53 Medrobotics Cardiac Surgery Improvements 1018
Table 5-54 Medrobotics Snake Robot Technologies For Use In A Wide Range Of Surgical And Interventional Applications 1019
Table 5-55 Medrobotics Snake Robot Technologies Specialist Areas Served 1020
Table 5-56 Mesa Robotics Technical Experience 1022
Table 5-57 Northrop Grumman Partner Of Choice 1029
Figure 5-58 Northrop Grumman Systems Segments 1032
Figure 5-59 Northrop Grumman Portfolio 1033
Table 5-60 QinetiQ Vision 1059
Figure 5-61 QinetiQ Dragon Runner Urban Operations Rugged Ultra-Compact, Lightweight And Portable Reconnaissance Robot 1064
Table 5-62 QinetiQ Customer Base 1066
Figure 5-63 Re Core Technologies 1069
Figure 5-64 Re Unmanned Ground Vehicles 1070
Figure 5-65 Re Forerunner Key Features 1071
Figure 5-66 Re2 Open Architecture for Robots 1073
Figure 5-67 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic System For Leaflet & Spoon Placement 1083
Figure 5-68 Shibuya Kogyo Robotic Collating System 1084
Figure 5-69 Shibuya Kogyo Automated Aseptic Environmental Monitoring System 1085
5.49 Telerob 1088
5.50 Thales Group 1089
Table 5-69 Thales Key Technology Domains 1092
Figure 5-70 Thales Measurable Environmental Targets 1094
Figure 5-71 Thales Group Ground Master 400 1098
Table 5-72 Thales Group GROUND Master 400 Key Features: 1099
Table 5-73 Thales Group Ground Smarter 1000 Key Features: 1100
Figure 5-74 Thales Critical Decision Chain 1102
Figure 5-75 Toyota Qi Wireless Charging 1104
Table 5-76 Toyota / Lexus Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle Features 1107
Figure 5-77 Volkswagen Shipments in Comparison to World Car Shipments 1110
Figure 5-78 Volkswagon Brands 1112
Figure 5-79 WiTricity Technology 1120
Figure 5-80 UC Davis Using Yahama Helicopter Drones For Crop Dusting 1121
Figure 5-81 Yamaha Crop Dusting Initiatives 1122
Figure 5-82 YASKAWA Electric Group Businesses 1126
Figure 5-83 Vecna Hospital Delivery Bot 1130
Figure 5-84 Vecna Robotics: HG2 1131
Table 5-85 Vecna Technologies hydraulic end effector Specifications 1133
Figure 5-86 Vecna Telemedicine 1134 



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