RBR-2019年全球TOP50机器人公司完整报告（英文）-2019.5-21页_5mb

2019 Robotics Industry Summary

Core Content

The 2019 Robotics Business Review (RBR50) highlights the continued innovation and growth in the robotics industry, emphasizing the expansion of markets and the increasing importance of artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and collaborative robots (cobots). The report outlines the top 54 robotics companies, with a focus on their contributions to various sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and more.

Main Offerings and Key Companies

Components

• Advanced Motion Controls: Provides servo drives and motion control solutions for a wide range of industries, including extreme environments and space.
• Elmo Motion Control: Offers motion control, drives, and motors.
• Energid (via Teradyne): Specializes in motion control solutions.
• Harmonic Drive: Known for precision motion control, including servo actuators and gearheads.
• Genesis Robotics: Develops motion control, drives, and actuation systems.
• Kollmorgen: Focuses on motor solutions.
• maxon precision motors: Provides precision motors and drive systems.
• Micromo: Offers micro motors and custom motor solutions with encoders.
• OnRobot: Specializes in grippers and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
• Robotiq: Develops grippers, sensors, and vision systems for cobots.
• Schunk: Provides grippers for industrial robots.
• SICK: Offers intelligent sensors and optics for industrial automation and robotics.
• Soft Robotics: Creates gripping solutions with soft components.

Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

• Kinova: Offers assistive robots, grippers, and cobots.
• Universal Robots (via Teradyne): Provides multiple collaborative robot arms and applications.
• Veo Robotics: Focuses on vision and software for safer industrial robot collaboration.
• Robotiq: Specializes in grippers, sensors, and vision for cobots.

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

• 6 River Systems: Develops AMRs for warehouse and e-commerce fulfillment.
• Bossa Nova Robotics: Creates robots for retail inventory management.
• Cobalt Robotics: Offers security monitoring and guard collaboration via mobile robots.
• Fetch Robotics: Provides AMRs for manufacturing and warehousing.
• Geek+: Specializes in goods-to-person mobility for e-commerce.
• GreyOrange: Offers goods-to-person mobility for e-commerce fulfillment.
• IAM Robotics: Focuses on goods fulfillment and mobile manipulation systems.
• inVia Robotics: Develops AMRs for warehouse and e-commerce.
• Locus Robotics: Provides mobile robots and cloud management software for e-commerce.
• Mobile Industrial Robots (via Teradyne): Offers AMRs for manufacturing and warehousing.
• Simbe Robotics: Specializes in retail inventory management robots.
• Starship Technologies: Develops mobile robots for last-mile delivery.
• Swisslog Holding (via KUKA): Offers AMRs for materials handling and storage.
• Waypoint Robotics: Provides AMRs for manufacturing environments.

Infrastructure Support

• Humatics: Offers microlocation and intelligence for indoor and GPS-denied environments.

Piece-Picking & AI

• Kindred: Develops piece-picking and AI software.
• Osaro: Focuses on piece-picking and AI software.
• RightHand Robotics: Provides piece-picking solutions and software partnerships.

Autonomous Vehicles

• Seegrid: Offers vehicles for materials handling in factories and warehouses.
• ULC Robotics: Specializes in pipeline inspection and UAV aerial services for the gas industry.
• Vecna Robotics: Provides automated material handling and workflow optimization solutions.

Aerial Robots (Drones)

• DJI: A leading drone hardware manufacturer.
• PrecisionHawk: Offers drones, services, and analytic software for commercial drone operations.

Autonomy Software

• Brain Corp: Develops operating system software for autonomy in commercial vehicles and robots.

Industrial Automation & Robotics

• ABB: Offers industrial robots.
• EPSON Robots: Specializes in industrial robots.
• FANUC: Provides industrial robots.
• KUKA: Offers industrial robots and cobots.
• OMRON Automation: Focuses on factory automation and industrial robotics.
• OPEX Corporation: Develops goods-to-person order fulfillment and robotic sorting solutions.
• Stäubli: Offers industrial robots and cobots.
• Yaskawa: Provides industrial robots.

Healthcare & Service Robots

• Intuitive Surgical: Specializes in surgical robotics.
• Auris Health: Develops surgical robotics.
• Sarcos: Offers industrial exoskeletons and robotic systems for dangerous tasks.
• Corindus Vascular Robots: Focuses on surgical robotics.
• SoftBank Robotics: Provides humanoid robots for customer service and assistive tasks.
• Ekso Bionics: Offers exoskeletons for rehabilitation and industrial worker support.

Companies We're Watching

• Alert Innovation: Developing an automated supermarket with robots for customer pickup and delivery.
• Autonomous Solutions Inc.: Offers unmanned ground vehicle solutions for various industries.
• Boston Dynamics: Known for its defense-oriented robots, now expanding into commercial use with robots like Spot and Handle.
• Exotec: Creates order-picking systems using mobile robots in 3D environments.
• Exyn Technologies: Develops software for autonomous navigation in GPS-denied areas.
• Flexiv: Creates adaptive robots with force control and AI for manufacturing and other industries.
• Flyability: Provides rugged indoor drones for inspecting hard-to-reach spaces.
• HEBI Robotics: Offers tools to accelerate robot development and customization.
• Magazino: Develops autonomous picking robots and leverages cloud-based intelligence for shared learning.
• Miso Robotics: Pioneers food robotics with Flippy, a hamburger-flipping robot.
• NextShift Robotics: Focuses on vertical lift capability for robotic picking.
• Productive Robotics: Develops 7-axis collaborative robots with an easy-to-learn teaching platform.
• Smart Ag: Specializes in driverless tractor systems for autonomous farming.
• Wibotic: Provides wireless power solutions for autonomous robot charging.
• XYZ Robotics: Offers robotic technologies for supply chain automation, including goods-to-person picking.

Notable Transactions

Several companies in the 2019 RBR50 list received significant investments:

• 6 River Systems: $25 million (January 2018)
• Bossa Nova Robotics: $29 million (June 2018)
• Cobalt Robotics: $13 million (March 2018)
• Corindus Vascular Robots: $25 million (March 2018)
• Geek+: $150 million (November 2018)
• GreyOrange: $140 million (September 2018)
• Humatics: $28 million (January 2019)
• inVia Robotics: $20 million (August 2018)
• Locus Robotics: $26 million (April 2019)
• PrecisionHawk: $75 million (January 2018)
• RightHand Robotics: $23 million (December 2018)
• Robotiq: $31 million (December 2018)
• Sarcos: $30 million (September 2018)
• Starship Technologies: $25 million (June 2018)
• Vecna Robotics: $13.5 million (August 2018)
• Veo Robotics: $15 million (February 2019)

Conclusion

The 2019 RBR50 report underscores the rapid growth and diversification of the robotics industry. It highlights the key players in various segments and acknowledges the influence of major industry players in AI and autonomy. The report also introduces a new list, "Companies We're Watching," to track emerging and promising firms. Overall, the industry is moving towards greater automation, integration of AI, and expansion into new markets, with a strong emphasis on efficiency, adaptability, and safety.