BIWIN Built-in BGA SSD Plus Mini SSD Make <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>s Smarter, Easier to Use, and Longer-Lasting
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BIWIN Built-in BGA SSD Plus Mini SSD Make Robots Smarter, Easier to Use, and Longer-Lasting

　　With the maturation of on-device AI computing, multimodal perception fusion, and reinforcement learning frameworks, robots are evolving from being merely reactive to becoming truly adaptive, with requirements of accumulating experience to achieve autonomous evolution, far beyond just executing commands.　　AI models are growing larger.What to do when data loading is too slow and affects decision-making?　　Devices are becoming increasingly compact, with every bit of internal space at a premium. How to balance tiny size with high-performance transmission?　　Training data keeps piling up, but memorycapacity isn’t enough and can’t be upgraded?　　Conventional embedded storage solutions (such as UFS, eMMC, M.2 SSD, MicroSD cards) are limited by trade-offs among performance, form factor, and scalability, making them insufficient for the evolving demands of humanoid robotics handling sustained high-load operation, long lifecycle, high system integration, and incremental learning.　　BIWIN BGA SSD, with its superior performance, compact form factor and excellent shock-resistance, has become one of the preferred solutions for robots; Mini SSD, positioned as an expandable storage choice with superb upgradability and flexibility, strikes a perfect balance between high performance and compact package. The combination of the built-in BGA SSD plus expandable Mini SSD constructs a new integrated storage architecture, working as a complete solution to provide stability, expandability, and systemic efficiency for intelligent robots.　　Built-in BGA SSD + External Mini SSD　　Supporting high-frequency data writes for advanced perception and decision-making　　The “brain” of a humanoid robot—the core computing motherboard—is the hardware hub for advanced perception, cognitive reasoning, and autonomous decision-making. Relying on high-performance AI computing chips, it runs multimodal large models and processes massive sensor data in real time to understand environments and plan tasks. This process demands fast and reliable storage for the operating system.　　BIWIN BGA SSD uses a PCIe 4.0 ×4 interface, delivering sequential read speeds up to 7350 MB/s and capacities up to 2TB, enabling “second-level” boot times for the OS and AI models.　　Robots operate under write-intensive workloads that far exceed typical consumer SSD applications. In some high-load systems, daily write volumes can reach 300 GB. Once the initial onboard storage (such as UFS or fixed SSD) becomes saturated, there’s no room left for ongoing data feeding and model iteration.　　Designed for effortless scalability, BIWIN Mini SSD features a SIM-card-style, slot-in design that enables a true “plug-and-play” experience. No disassembly or specialized tools are required to add up to 2 TB of high-speed storage (with higher capacities planned), ensuring long-term data accumulation, incremental learning, and intelligent evolution for robotic systems.　　While achieving extreme miniaturization and large capacity, BIWIN Mini SSD also delivers high-performance transfer rates. Equipped with a PCIe 4.0 ×2 interface, its read/write speeds reach up to 3700 MB/s and 3400 MB/s respectively, and future seamless upgrades to higher-performance versions (such as PCIe 5.0) are supported.　　SIM-card-sized, as light as 1g　　Saving device space and reducing weight　　As humanoid robots move toward practical deployment, lightweight design is not just about “shedding weight”; it’s more about simplifying mechanical structures, lowering manufacturing costs, improving mobility, and expanding application scenarios. As an essential hardware component, the size and weight of memory module directly impact overall device design.　　Both the BIWIN BGA SSD and Mini SSD feature a coin-sized footprint with an ultra-slim thickness of just 1.4 mm. The Mini SSD weighs as little as 1 g and can be directly inserted into a pre-designed socket, significantly reducing constraints on mechanical layout and overall system weight. For humanoid robots that demand high dynamic performance and extended battery life, BIWIN BGA SSD and Mini SSD deliver a “minimal physical presence” while enabling a “lightweight system design”—resulting in more compact architectures and greater motion agility.　　Dual Storage, Reshaping Industry Cooperation　　Safeguarding the Full Lifecycle Storage Needs of Robots　　Mini SSD, defined as an expandable memory solution, goes far beyond its storage function; its design concepts of modularization and standardization bring a brand-new product architecture mindset to intelligent terminal industries such as robots and notebooks.　　Manufacturer Enablement: Simplified Design, Faster Iteration　　BIWIN delivers a Mini SSD + socket solution based on a modular integration approach, enabling device manufacturers to optimize internal system layouts, reduce form-factor constraints, and develop thinner, lighter end products with clear differentiated competitiveness.　　The host-side socket offers strong compatibility across multiple capacity SKUs, requiring minimal hardware changes. This significantly lowers development effort, integration complexity, and overall system cost for device manufacturers.　　User Value: Plug-and-Play, Maximum Flexibility　　Storage expansion or replacement can be completed on-site without tools or specialized expertise. Designed for repeated, reliable insertion and removal, the solution allows end users to easily expand or swap TB-class storage, delivering a flexible and efficient storage experience.　　When paired with BIWIN’s in-house RD510 card reader (USB4.0 Type-C), users gain high-performance, portable storage for mobile productivity, content creation, and other data-intensive scenarios.　　Mini SSD has already entered mass production and is now integrated into multiple intelligent devices, including the OneXPlayer X1 Air, APEX, Super X, and GPD Win 5. It is also officially available for purchase in the consumer market.　　Since its debut, Mini SSD has been validated by several international honors, consisting of “Best Inventions of 2025” from TIME, “Best-in-Show” from Embedded World 2025, and “2026 CES Picks Awards” in the TWICE category. And BIWIN is also recognized as a winner of 2025 “China Chip” Outstanding Supporting Service Enterprise by right of this new innovation.　　Currently, BIWIN is collaborating with multiple SoC platforms and terminal brands to jointly promote Mini SSD interface specifications and ecosystem standards, accelerating its large-scale adoption in cutting-edge fields such as AI terminals and humanoid robots.
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Release time：2026-02-06 17:47 reading：456 Continue reading>>
Murata：SCH16T-K20 High-Precision 6-Axis IMU for <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>ics and Camera Systems
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Murata：SCH16T-K20 High-Precision 6-Axis IMU for Robotics and Camera Systems

　　Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has announced the expansion of its SCH16T series of high-performance inertial measurement units (IMUs) with the introduction of the SCH16T-K20, targeting industrial, prosumer, and consumer markets worldwide. Designed for OEMs in robotics, drones, and camera systems, as well as IMU module manufacturers and system integrators requiring safety-critical IMUs, the SCH16T-K20 delivers market-leading precision, mechanical robustness, and reliability.　　In demanding inertial measurement applications such as dead-reckoning navigation as well as drone and camera stabilization, small measurement errors can accumulate over time leading to unpredictable measurement results. In these applications, key IMU parameters such as noise density, offset bias drift, and vibration rectification ultimately limit the end-application performance and achievable response speed. Murata improves all the key areas with the new SCH16T-K20, which features a brand-new MEMS accelerometer and improved gyroscope temperature calibration.　　The SCH16T-K20 is a 6 axis IMU with a typical gyroscope noise density of 0.0004 (°/s)/√Hz, gyroscope bias instability of 0.3 °/h, and accelerometer noise density as low as 33 µg/√Hz. Like all other SCH16T products, the SCH16T-K20 has a wide operating temperature range from -40 °C to +110 °C, a supply voltage of 3.0–3.6 V, and I/O voltage of 1.7–3.6 V, and a compact size of 0.46 × 0.53 × 0.11 inch (11.8 × 13.4 × 2.9 mm).　　The driver behind the SCH16T-K20 accelerometer performance improvement is the brand-new accelerometer MEMS based on Murata’s proven 3D MEMS technology. The new MEMS uses a double-differential measurement principle, familiar from current SCA3400 and legacy SCA103T series sensors. The double differential measurement enables SCH16T-K20’s market leading low noise density, as well as thermal and lifetime stability.　　The SCH16T-K20 also includes an enhanced version of the market-leading low-noise SCH16T gyroscope, now tuned specifically for the -40 °C to +85 °C temperature range to enable low offset bias shift across that range. All SCH16T series products are carefully validated with a test set based on AEC-Q100 operating temperature Grade 1 (-40 °C to +125 °C) standards*, ensuring reliable operation over a wide temperature window. The series sensors include market-leading self-diagnostic features, making them suitable for safety-critical applications. Murata’s unique MEMS stands out in the competitive IMU market for its exceptional mechanical resilience to shocks and vibration rectification. The series’ robust design and reliability contribute to longer device lifespans and reduced waste.　　The SCH16T-K20 becomes the highest-performing variant in the SCH16T lineup while maintaining pin-to-pin and software compatibility. This compatibility makes integration of different SCH16T variants easy for OEMs and module designers. Mass production of the SCH16T-K20 is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026. Murata will continue developing sensor solutions aligned with evolving market demands, contributing to safer, more sustainable, and higher-performing technologies across industrial and consumer markets.
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Release time：2025-12-26 16:09 reading：999 Continue reading>>
Fibocom-Powered <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>ic Mower Solution Featured at SPOGA+GAFA 2025, Pioneering the Future of Boundary-Free Smart Lawn Care
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Fibocom-Powered Robotic Mower Solution Featured at SPOGA+GAFA 2025, Pioneering the Future of Boundary-Free Smart Lawn Care

　　Cologne, Germany – June 24, Fibocom, a global leader incommunication modules and AI solutions, had its state-of-the-art intelligentrobotic lawn mower solution prominently showcased at SPOGA+GAFA 2025, theworld’s leading trade fair for the garden and outdoor living industry. Multiplerobotic lawn mowers powered by Fibocom’s technology demonstrated seamlessnavigation across simulated garden environments—autonomously detectingboundaries, planning precise mowing routes, and avoiding obstacles—all withoutrelying on traditional physical perimeter wires. This impressive demonstrationhighlighted the disruptive potential of AI-driven, boundary-free lawn caresolutions.　　The global smartrobotic mower market holds vast potential, with Europe and North Americaaccounting for 72% of the world’s 250 million private gardens. Yet, adoptionremains low—under 6% in North America and 10–30% in Europe—highlightingsubstantial room for growth as demand for intelligent lawn care accelerates.　　Fibocom’ssolution integrates advanced AI vision, multi-sensor fusion, and intelligentnavigation to eliminate the need for traditional boundary wires. This enablesrobotic mowers to autonomously detect perimeters and obstacles, ensuring safe,efficient, and precise operation while significantly improving mowing productivity.It’s worth mentioning that, having accumulated over 350,000 kilometers ofreliable autonomous performance worldwide, this solution has proven itsrobustness in diverse and complex garden environments.　　Fibocom provides two solution variantstailored to diverse customer needs: a standard pure-vision model and a flagshipversion combining binocular VIO (Visual-Inertial Odometry) with RTK (Real-TimeKinematic) for superior stability, precision, and large-area coverage—ideal forprofessional and commercial applications. This comprehensive suite, encompassingstereo cameras, AI processing boards, motor control units, and customizablemobile applications, enables OEM partners to accelerate product developmentcycles and focus resources on product differentiation and go-to-marketstrategies. For end users, it revolutionizes lawn care with smart mapping,autonomous operation, and auto-recharging for a safer, easier experience.　　Strategic partnerships with top global brandsare fast-tracking the launch of Fibocom-powered products in key internationalmarkets over the next six months, underscoring Fibocom’s technologicalleadership and growing influence in the smart lawn care industry. Leveragingcutting-edge innovation and manufacturing excellence, Fibocom empowers partnersto penetrate top-tier European retail channels and scale globally, where everyimpeccably maintained lawn showcases the strength of Chinese smartmanufacturing on the world stage.
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Release time：2025-07-11 11:28 reading：953 Continue reading>>
Nidec Instruments Develops Vacuum-resistant Liquid Crystal Substrate Transfer <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>s
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Nidec Instruments Develops Vacuum-resistant Liquid Crystal Substrate Transfer Robots

　　Nidec Instruments Corporation (“Nidec Instruments” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, today announced the development of liquid crystal substrate transfer robots that can move their joints in a vacuum environment as freely as in the air.　　In a process to manufacture liquid crystal, organic electroluminescent (EL), and other displays, mother glass substrates are constantly required to be made larger, and their processing speed faster, as their production cost must be reduced and screen sizes must be made larger at the same time. In recent years, display manufacturers are required to handle large, 3m x 3m products because the larger glasses robots can transfer, the better transfer efficiency they can achieve.　　As mother glass substrates’ thin-film and vapor deposition processes require an extremely clean vacuum environment, transfer robots used in such processes must be vacuum-resistant as well.　　As the company with the largest global market share for transfer robots used in organic EL substrates’ vapor deposition process, Nidec Instruments utilized its knowhow in these latest products as well. Robots that operate in vacuum have joints with seals to keep air and dust inside their arms and other parts. Though such sealing mechanisms restrain the movements of transfer robots’ joints, the Company’s latest products adopt magnetic seals integrated with reducers to minimize the seals’ use, and thus secure the same level of freedom as in the air. To meet its customers’ needs, Nidec Instruments has added two new modes with different arm shapes, i.e., a boomerang type and a scalar type, to its product lineup, while suppressing cost by using common units for them.　　As a member of the world’s leading comprehensive motor manufacturer, Nidec Instruments stays committed to offering revolutionary solutions that contribute to creating a comfortable society.
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Release time：2023-12-11 17:46 reading：2396 Continue reading>>
Nidec Instruments Launches New Semiconductor Wafer Transfer <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>
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Nidec Instruments Launches New Semiconductor Wafer Transfer Robot

　　Nidec Instruments’ Latest Semiconductor Wafer Transfer Robot, SR7163 series.　　Despite a temporary slowdown in 2023, the global semiconductor market is expected to expand from 2024 after demand recovers in a wide variety of product groups such as memory logic and other IC products, and in the O-S-D (optoelectronics, sensor/actuator, and discrete semiconductor) segment. As the demand grows around the world for the construction of semiconductor factories with high production capacity, Nidec Instruments has developed the SR7163 series, a semiconductor wafer transfer robot to respond to its customers’ needs.　　Among semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the SR7163 series is expected to be used in batch-type thermal treatment equipment and other machines in processes that require to transfer multiple substrates to a stage with a different slot pitch. A product that utilizes an arm-link mechanism to move a hand horizontally, the SR7163 series boasts a small minimum turning radius that can accommodate narrow pitches of up to the minimum limit of 6.5mm. In addition, with the use of a highly airtight link-type arm, the SR7163 series meets ISO14644-1’s Class-1 cleanliness requirements, which is the industry’s highest-level cleanliness.　　As a member of the world’s leading comprehensive motor manufacturer, Nidec Instruments stays committed to offering revolutionary solutions that contribute to building a comfortable society.　　For more details on the above product, Please contact AMEYA360 official customer!
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OMRON:Enabling safe sterilization of medical equipment with robotics
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OMRON:Enabling safe sterilization of medical equipment with robotics

　　Hospitals play a major role in keeping our societies safe and thriving. Any medical practice is centered around instruments which form the backbone of the hospitals. Medical instruments require special care, and they must always be sterilized before operating on patients. Sterilization is quite a tedious task as it involves moving around instrument trolleys around the hospital which leaves the staff indulged in unproductive and injury prone activities.　　OMRON team in Australia took note of this redundant practice and partnered with Atherton to come up with an innovative solution that will encourage safe sterilization of medical instruments with automation.
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Release time：2023-01-11 14:32 reading：4370 Continue reading>>
IDC Expects Asia/Pacific excluding Japan Spending on <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>ics to Reach US$129.4B in 2022
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IDC Expects Asia/Pacific excluding Japan Spending on Robotics to Reach US$129.4B in 2022

　　The latest IDC Worldwide Semiannual Robotics and Drones Spending Guide forecasts Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) spending on robotics (including drones) and associated services to reach USD 129.4 billion by 2022, essentially three times the spending in 2018, with a five-year CAGR of 25.2% during 2017-2022. APEJ tops with the largest market share for robotics applications followed by the United States and Japan. Both are expected to record for more than 61.6% of the world’s entire robotics market in 2022.　　"To survive the escalating competition, APEJ manufacturing organizations surveyed by IDC in 2018 are putting robotics as their top priority for technology investment," said Dr. Jing Bing Zhang, Research Director for Worldwide Robotics at IDC. “While the uncertainty of the trade war between the United States and China is likely to dampen the market growth in the near term, we expect the growth trend to pick up from 2020 onward.”　　Discrete and process manufacturing are the dominant industries in robotics (including drones) spending, which turns over 58.1% of the overall spend in APEJ in 2019. Largely, welding and assembling use cases in discrete manufacturing, whilst pick and pack, and bottling use cases in process manufacturing are driving the robotics spend in 2019. However, customer deliveries, vegetable seeding and planting are the drone use cases which we expect to grow at fast pace with a five-year CAGR 126.4% and CAGR 112.1% respectively over the forecast period (2017-22).　　“There has been an intensive wave of industrial automation for which robotics and drones provide a major base; hence attracting investments with each passing year. Under Robotics, despite Manufacturing being a dominant industry in this area, investments will continue to increase in resource industry, retail, construction, among others,“ said Swati Chaturvedi, Senior Market Analyst at IDC.　　“On the other hand, drones, which are majorly a consumer-oriented technology, are gaining momentum in its industrial usage by enterprises and governments alike for tasks as mundane as filmmaking and inspection or as complex as agricultural uses, mining operations assistance, and insurance assessment.”　　From a technology perspective, hardware purchases related spending on robotics systems (including drones) in APEJ, which includes industrial, service and consumer robots and after-market hardware, is forecast to grow to $81.0 billion in 2022.　　China accounts largest market share in the Asia Pacific robotics (including drones) market. Its spending on robotics is expected to reach $80.5 billion, representing 62.2% of APEJ region's total spending in 2022.
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IDC TechScape Assesses Technologies Related to Adoption of Service <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>ics
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IDC TechScape Assesses Technologies Related to Adoption of Service Robotics

　　Worldwide Service Robotics, 2018 (IDC #US42954518), which provides a systematic assessment of technologies related to the adoption of service robotics. Robotic technology has evolved from a technology used predominantly within industrial manufacturing to a technology that now has applicability across a much wider set of industries and use cases. When thinking about this evolution, IDC considers the role of other technology areas that have helped drive innovation in the field of robotics. This new report is intended to help senior executives assess their organization's technology landscape to determine whether their efforts are aligned with analyst's assessment of the industry's overall technology adoption progress.　　Across industries, companies are looking at the viability of robots as a mechanism to support process improvement, drive productivity and efficiency gains, support cost management, and offset labor related challenges that appear to be hindering business process effectiveness in some industries. While some robotic applications are designed to solve a very specific business problem, other robotic technology has been built with the flexibility to be applied across different business processes and industries.　　The IDC TechScape provides a visual representation of the process of technology adoption, dividing technologies into three major categories (Transformational, Incremental, and Opportunistic) based on their impact on the organization and assessing the technologies relative to adoption levels within their respective categories. Technologies evaluated in the new report include 3D printing, artificial intelligence, autonomous guided vehicles, exoskeletons, and virtual reality.　　IDC expects that executives responsible for information technology strategies will use the IDC TechScape model to:　　Assess the progress of their own technology adoption efforts in comparison with the industry overall.　　Identify new technologies that should be added for consideration in their technology road map.　　Add new insights to increase the robustness of their own technology decision frameworks.　　"The use of robotics in nontraditional applications is growing as technology innovators continue to push the envelope on what a robot is capable of doing," said John Santagate, research director, Service Robots at IDC. "Service robots have not evolved on their own; the current state of service robots has been enabled by the maturity of several other related technology areas that have helped to deliver robots with greater and more versatile skill sets than previous generations of robotics."
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Release time：2018-04-02 00:00 reading：1334 Continue reading>>
Germany Leads Europe in AVs, <span style='color:red'>Robot</span>ics
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Germany Leads Europe in AVs, Robotics

　　Germany is perceived to be a clear leader amongst European countries in the race to build a world-leading position in autonomous vehicles and robotics, according to the latest annual State of European Tech 2017 report published by VC firm Atomico.　　In a survey of 3,500 people from across the European tech industry, respondents said Germany would be a leader in autonomous vehicles, robotics and quantum computing, while the UK would lead in artificial intelligence and France in drones.　　According to the report, about $3.5 billion has been invested this year in Europe's deep tech companies — which includes semiconductors, IoT, robotics and artificial intelligence — in more than 600 deals. European chip companies have raised about $1.1 billion in 172 deals since 2012, according to the report.　　The UK has seen the largest amount of capital invested in deep tech companies so far in 2017 (about $1.8 billion), followed by France ($509 million) and Germany ($400 million), according to the report.　　The report also found that Europe’s most promising deep tech companies are raising large rounds and actively choosing to stay independent to continue to build and take on global opportunities. It cites recent fundraising rounds by Graphcore, with its $50 million investment lead by Sequoia Capital; Lilium which raised $90 million lead by Tencent; and FiveAI which raised $35 million in a round lead by Lakestar.　　"European entrepreneurs are catalyzing the development of AI technology and the proliferation of AI-powered applications," said David Kelnar, an investment director at MMC Ventures. "As AI reaches an inflection point in adoption, early-stage AI companies will empower buyers that have the vision to embrace them and disrupt those that do not."　　According to Kelnar, Europe is home to about 900 startups focused on AI, roughly 70 percent of the number of AI-focused startups based in the U.S. Europe also boasts a quarter of the world's top 50 universities and a flourishing ecosystem for entrepreneurship, he added.　　Europe accounts for the largest share of top 100 AI research institutions worldwide, according to the report. There are 32 research institutions in the global top 100 for AI-related research paper citations in Europe, compared to 30 from the U.S. and 15 from China, according to the report.　　This is the third year that Atomico has created this report, which it calls the most comprehensive data-driven story of European technology today. It teamed up with existing partners LinkedIn, Stack Overflow, Meetup, Dealroom.co, the London Stock Exchange, Quid, European Startup Initiative, Signal and Invest Europe, as well as partners such as the European Investment Fund, Craft.co, and TokenData, Silicon Valley Bank and Orrick.　　The 143-page report covers a broad range of areas including the entrepreneur ecosystem, talent, capital flows, and deep tech.　　Overall, it sees a picture of an ecosystem in "rude health." Europe is building a tech ecosystem in its own image, defined by deep tech expertise, geographic diversification, and a collaborative approach with traditional industry. The report argues that solid foundations have been laid — a huge and deep talent pool, founders with global ambition levels, and a large, growing and increasingly sophisticated investor base — meaning that Europe marches to its own beat.
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Release time：2017-12-20 00:00 reading：1331 Continue reading>>
Consumer Space Drives Service <span style='color:red'>Robot</span> Sales, Startups
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Consumer Space Drives Service Robot Sales, Startups

　　Recent market studies on global trends in service robots conclude that the consumer-robot category is growing faster than any other kind. In 2020, service robots for domestic or personal use could well account for 40 million units sold — some of them by robotics startups, which are also on the rise.　　The service-robot category covers just about all robots other than the fixed-in-place, industrial machines designed to do one main job very accurately and very fast. Service robots vary widely in form and function and sell in far higher unit volumes than industrial robots. Most analyses distinguish between professional service robots, such as those used in military or medical applications, and robots for domestic and personal use, such as smart vacuums and toys. Professional service robots are more complex, command a higher price tag, and account for annual unit sales in the tens of thousands. Domestic and personal-use robots are simpler, cost much less, and sell in the millions of units per year. Most robots of both types are produced in the United States.　　Global unit sales of professional service robots increased 24% in 2016 over 2015, while the dollar value per robot increased by only 2%, according to “World Robotics: Service Robots 2017,” a report from Germany’s International Federation of Robotics. IFR attributes the low rate of revenue increase to a slight decline in sales of high-value military machines, which accounted for 19% of units sold in 2016. Unit sales of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the largest military type, grew 4%, but unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) unit volumes declined by 32%.　　About 10% of professional service robots are “field” or agricultural machines, such as milking systems. These also declined slightly in 2016. But unit sales of medical robots — by far the highest-priced of any service robot — rose 23%, accounting for 2.7% of professional-robot sales in 2016. In a separate category are powered exoskeletons that help rehab patients walk or reduce the weight of loads carried; unit sales of these machines rose 21%. Growing even faster are logistics systems, such as the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used in factories. Their volumes increased 34% in 2016, and they now constitute 43% of professional service robots.　　Most of the domestic/personal robots sold are machines that perform household tasks, such as vacuuming and lawn mowing. The IFR report estimates unit growth of 25% for such robots in 2016. Another rapidly increasing category is entertainment robots, such as sophisticated toys, for which volumes rose 22% in 2016.　　The IFR expects aggressive growth in the next few years for service robots. The organization estimates a 17% rise in total unit sales of professional robots for the current year and predicts increases of 20% to 25% annually for the professional category between 2018 and 2020. Some of the fastest-growing professional service robots are public relations systems, for which volumes are estimated to have jumped 37%, to 10,300 units, in 2017 and are predicted to grow to 66,100 units by 2020. Logistics systems such as AGVs in factories, hospitals, and e-commerce environments will jump 46% in 2017 and then grow 25% to 30% per year between 2018 and 2020.　　Powered exoskeletons will continue to log rapid growth, according to IFR, which estimates a unit increase of 35% for the category in 2017, followed by 25% growth per year between 2018 and 2020. Domestic/household robot unit volumes overall have grown 30% in 2017 and will rise 30% to 35% annually in the 2018-2020 time frame. Entertainment robot unit sales will increase 20% to 25% annually during the forecast period.　　“The growing interest in service robotics is partly due to the variety and number of new startups, which currently account for 29% of all robot companies,” Martin H?gele, chairman of the IFR Service Robot Group, said in a statement. About 200 startup companies in the United States are developing service robots, along with 170 in the European Union and Switzerland, and 135 in Asia.　　In a study released in June, Boston Consulting Group reported that private investment in the robotics space had tripled between 2014 and 2015 alone. Lower prices and improving capabilities, including cheaper and better electronics and easier programming, have helped fuel this rise, according to the BCG report.　　The management consulting firm measures robotics in dollar values. In 2014, it predicted a global market for all types of robots — military, industrial, commercial, and consumer — of $67 billion by 2025. BCG sharply revised that figure upward in its June report, predicting a total market of $87 billion. The new tally includes a jump of 156% for consumer robots, which indicates very high unit numbers, considering the consumer category’s much lower average selling prices.　　In 2016, robotics technologies shifted toward consumer-facing applications, and more companies serving the consumer space were started. But the trend itself is older: Since 2012, about 40% of all new robotics companies have targeted consumers, with far fewer startups emerging to serve the military, commercial, and industrial sectors.　　“Much of the accelerated growth [by 2025] will come from the consumer market because of applications such as self-driving cars and devices for the home,” Vlad Lukic, a BCG partner and coauthor of the report, said in a statement. The rest will come from 34% higher growth in commercial robots.　　According to a recent study from Swedish market research firm Berg Insight, the global installed base of service robots totaled 29.6 million units in 2016. A whopping 80 percent, or 23.8 million, were floor-cleaning robots. Accounting for the remainder were 4 million UAVs, or drones; 1.6 million robotic lawn mowers; 100,000 AGVs; 50,000 milking robots; and lots of other types in much smaller numbers: humanoid, assistant and companion, telepresence, surgical, autonomous mobile, and powered exoskeleton.　　Berg predicts that the total installed base of service robots will rise to 264.3 million worldwide by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24% between 2016 and the final forecast year. The figures are close to the IFR’s estimates covering a portion of the forecast period.
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