According to the definition given by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), a Service Robot is a semi-autonomous or a completely autonomous robot that provides beneficial services for human but is not used for manufacturing. The key difference between industrial robots and service robots lie in the fact that an industrial robot’s working conditions are always known, while a service robot’s working environment consists of a large number of unknown variables.
There are only a few types of service robots (cleaning, military, agricultural) to have been successfully commercialized so far on the international market, with advanced robotics such as medical robots and rehabilitation robots being still in developmental stages. Service robotics products for individuals and domestic use include home-keeping robots, entertainment robots, disability aid robots and surveillance robots. Robotic lawn mowers in particular have reached a high degree of commercialization, with many different products available for purchase, such as the Lawn Da Vinci, the Milking Bot and military drones that each possess their own fully mature supply chains.
According to statistical data from the IFR, a total of XX service robots were sold in 2018. Home and personal use service robots reached a sales volume of XX million units and a sales figure of XX billion USD. Social issues caused by aging populations around the world and an increase in living standards have caused a surge in demand for service robotics products, with technological innovations creating many different variations of service robots for different uses. Total sales are expected to reach a figure of XX billion USD in 2023.
The Chinese service robot industry is still in its earliest stages, with most products still in the R&D stage. Commercialized products are relatively rare in the Chinese market. The Chinese service robotics industry does possess a large amount of potential however, with the industry expected to expand at a fast rate in the near future. The total sales figure for Chinese service robotics products was XX billion CNY.
The population aging problem and the increasing degree of commercialization of robotics products are expected to create higher demand for robotics products on the Chinese market, with total sales figures expected to reach a total of XX billion CNY by 2023.
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Chapter 1 Service robotics industry developments
1.1 Service robotics overview
1.1.1 Definition
1.1.2 Categories
1.1.3 Companion robots
1.2 Product characteristics
1.3 Supply chain
1.3.1 Analysis
1.3.2 Upstream materials market overview
1.3.2.1 Core parts
1.3.2.2 Electronics components
1.3.2.3 Electronic instruments
1.3.2.4 Servo motors
Chapter 2 Technological developments and trends
2.1 Technological characteristics
2.1.1 Advanced technology
2.1.2 Constant upgrades
2.1.3 Wide array of applications
2.1.4 General technological requirements
2.2 Service robot appearances
2.2.1 Structural components
2.2.1.1 Transmission structure
2.2.1.2 Support structure
2.2.1.3 Connective structure
2.2.2 Appearance development
Chapter 3 Chinese service robotics industry developments and prospects
3.1 Current developments
3.1.1 Industry developments
3.1.2 Market scale
3.1.2.1 Sales volume
3.1.2.2 Sales figures
3.1.3 Elderly companion robot industry developments
3.1.4 Service robotics industry competitiveness
3.1.5 Development prospects
3.2 Key regions
3.2.1 Regional structure
3.2.2 Beijing service robotics industry developments
3.2.2.1 Development environment
3.2.2.2 Current developments
3.2.2.3 Policy support
3.2.2.4 Development advantages
3.2.3 Yangtze River Delta Service Robotics industry developments
3.2.3.1 Development environment
3.2.3.2 Industry developments
3.2.3.3 Policy support
3.2.4 Pearl River Delta Service Robotics industry development
3.2.4.1 Development environment
3.2.4.2 Industry developments
3.2.4.3 Related policies
3.3 Chinese service robotics industry trends and prospects
3.3.1 Development trends
3.3.1.1 Domestication
3.3.1.2 Intelligence
3.3.1.3 Modulation
3.3.1.4 Industrialization
3.3.2 Main markets
3.3.2.1 Beijing
3.3.2.2 Yangtze River Delta
3.3.2.3 Pearl River Delta
3.3.3 Sales predictions
Chapter 4 Segment markets
4.1 Service robotics market developments
4.2 Domestic robots
4.2.1 Demand
4.2.2 Current state of the industry
4.2.3 Domestic robot development
4.2.4 Common technologies
4.2.5 Development trends and prospects
4.3 Medical robotics
4.3.1 Demand
4.3.2 Main types
4.3.3 Developers
4.3.4 Functional applications
4.3.5 Development trends
4.4 Logistics robotics – AGV
4.4.1 Development history
4.4.2 Main types
4.4.3 Applications
4.4.4 Development prospects
4.5 Military robotics
4.5.1 Development history
4.5.2 Main types
4.5.3 Applications
4.5.4 Development trends
4.6 Successful cases
4.6.1 AIBO
4.6.2 Roomba
4.6.3 Mindstorms
4.6.4 NAO
4.6.5 Pepper
4.7 Service robotics real-world applications
4.7.1 Military robot usage cases
4.7.2 Fukushima
4.7.3 Heart surgery
4.7.4 Robotic nurse
Chapter 5 Chinese service robotics import and export data
5.1 Import data
5.1.1 Import figures
5.1.2 Import trade value
5.1.3 import sources
5.1.4 Import pricing
5.2 Export data
5.2.1 Export figures
5.2.2 Export trade volume
5.2.3 Export trade flows
5.2.4 Export prices
Chapter 6 Service robotics industry investment risks and opportunities
6.1 Industrialization progress
6.1.1 Demand prospects for service robotics
6.1.1.1 For the elderly and the disabled
6.1.1.2 Educational demands
6.1.1.3 Daily entertainment
6.1.1.4 Lifestyle changes
6.1.2 Difficulties in robotics industrialization
6.1.2.1 Key technologies
6.1.2.2 Technological deficiencies
6.1.2.3 Risks of Industrialization
6.2 Service robotics industry development shortcomings and demand
6.2.1 Main shortcomings
6.2.1.1 Subpar development prowess
6.2.1.2 A lack of unity between academics and industry
6.2.1.3 Underdevelopment
6.2.2 Development demands
6.2.2.1 Core technologies
6.2.2.2 Core products
6.2.2.3 Industry development
6.2.2.4 Perfection of service platforms and standards
6.3 Service robotics industry activity analysis
6.3.1 Industry investments
6.3.2 Investment barriers
6.3.2.1 Technological barriers
6.3.2.2 Experience barriers
6.3.2.3 Talent barriers
6.3.2.4 Financial barriers
6.4 Service robotics industry investment opportunities analysis
6.4.1 Key investment regions
6.4.2 Key fields of investment
6.4.3 Key investment products
6.5 Service robotics industry investment risks
6.5.1 Industry fluctuations
6.5.2 Technological risks
6.5.3 Subcontracting risks
6.5.4 Competition
6.5.5 Parts procurement risks
6.6 Risk management strategies
6.6.1 Economic risks
6.6.2 Political risks
6.6.3 Market risks
6.7 Service robotics companies’ competitiveness factors
Chapter 7 International leading service robotics industry researchers, developers and companies
7.1 Overview
7.2 Research facilities
7.2.1 MIT
7.2.1.1 Overview
7.2.1.2 Field of research
7.2.1.3 Research value
7.2.1.4 Latest results
7.2.2 Carnegie Mellon University
7.2.2.1 Overview
7.2.2.2 Research team
7.2.2.3 Field of research
7.2.2.4 Research advantages
7.2.3 Waseda University
7.2.3.1 Overview
7.2.3.2 Research results
7.2.3.3 Research trends
7.2.4 Delft Biorobotics Lab
7.2.4.1 Research direction
7.2.4.2 ‘Flame’
7.2.4.3 Research results
7.2.5 Other know research faculties
7.2.5.1 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
7.2.5.2 University of Zurich
7.2.5.3 Tsukuba University
7.3 International leading service robotics companies
7.3.1 iRobot
7.3.1.1 Overview
7.3.1.2 Products
7.3.1.3 Operational data
7.3.1.4 Competitive advantages
7.3.1.5 Investments in China
7.3.2 Reis Corporation
7.3.2.1 Overview
7.3.2.2 Products
7.3.2.3 Competitive advantages
7.3.2.4 Investments in China
7.3.3 Yaskawa
7.3.3.1 Overview
7.3.3.2 Products
7.3.3.3 Operational data
7.3.3.4 Investments in China
7.3.4 Remotec
7.3.4.1 Overview
7.3.4.2 Products and track records
7.3.5 Pedsco
7.3.5.1 Overview
7.3.5.2 Products and track records
7.3.6 Aldebaran Robotics
7.3.6.1 Overview
7.3.6.2 Products and track records
Chapter 8 Chinese service robotics research facilities and companies
8.1 General developments
8.2 Overview
8.2.1 Hubei
8.2.1.1 Overview
8.2.1.2 Research projects
8.2.1.3 Research results
8.2.2 Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
8.2.2.1 Overview
8.2.2.2 Research projects
8.2.2.3 Research products
8.2.3 Nankai University Institution of Robotics and Automation
8.2.3.1 Overview
8.2.3.2 Research capability
8.2.3.3 Research results
8.2.4 Shanghai Jiaotong University
8.2.4.1 Overview
8.2.4.2 Research capability
8.2.4.3 Research results
8.2.5 State Laboratory of Robotics and Systems
8.2.5.1 Overview
8.2.5.2 Research capability
8.2.5.3 Research projects
8.2.6 Zhejiang University
8.2.6.1 Overview
8.2.6.2 Research capability
8.2.6.3 Latest achievements
8.2.7 Central South University
8.2.7.1 Overview
8.2.7.2 Research direction
8.2.7.3 Research capability
8.2.8 Shanghai Jiaotong University Robotics Lab
8.2.8.1 Overview
8.2.8.2 Research capability
8.2.8.3 Research direction
8.2.9 Chinese Academy of Science
8.2.9.1 Overview
8.2.9.2 Research capability
8.2.9.3 Research results
8.2.10 Institution for the research of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
8.2.10.1 Overview
8.2.10.2 Research capability
8.2.10.3 Research results
8.2.11 Huazhong University of Science and Technology
8.2.11.1 Overview
8.2.11.2 Project teams
8.2.11.3 Achievements
8.3 Leading Chinese service robotics companies
8.3.1 Xinsong Robotics
8.3.1.1 Overview
8.3.1.2 Products
8.3.1.3 Operational data
8.3.1.4 Sales network distribution
8.3.1.5 Development strategies
8.3.2 ECOVACS
8.3.2.1 Overview
8.3.2.2 Products
8.3.2.3 Operational data
8.3.2.4 Sales network
8.3.2.5 Competitive advantages
8.3.2.6 Development strategies
8.3.3 Pansum Technologies
8.3.3.1 Overview
8.3.3.2 Main business
8.3.3.3 Operational data
8.3.3.4 Sales network
8.3.3.5 Development strategies
8.3.4 Mirle Automation
8.3.4.1 Overview
8.3.4.2 Main business
8.3.4.3 Operational data
8.3.4.4 Sales network
8.3.4.5 Development strategies
8.3.5 PartnerX
8.3.5.1 Overview
8.3.5.2 Main products
8.3.5.3 Operational data
8.3.5.4 Sales network
8.3.5.5 Successful cases
8.3.6 Joinmax
8.3.6.1 Overview
8.3.6.2 Main products
8.3.6.3 Sales network
8.3.6.4 Development vision
8.3.7 BJRobot
8.3.7.1 Overview
8.3.7.2 Main products
8.3.7.3 Competitive advantage
8.3.7.4 Partner companies
8.3.8 UP-Tech
8.3.8.1 Overview
8.3.8.2 Main products
8.3.8.3 Competitive advantages
8.3.8.4 Successful cases
8.3.9 Senpower
8.3.9.1 Overview
8.3.9.2 Main products
8.3.9.3 Sales network
8.3.9.4 Competitive advantages
8.3.10 Shenzhen Open Robotics
8.3.10.1 Overview
8.3.10.2 Main products
8.3.10.3 Sales network
8.3.10.4 Competitive advantages
8.3.11 Haerbin University of Robotics Corporation
8.3.11.1 Overview
8.3.11.2 Main products
8.3.11.3 Awards
8.3.12 Zhongren Robotics Technologies
8.3.12.1 Overview
8.3.12.2 Main products
8.3.12.3 Competitive advantages
8.3.13 Younikesi Robotics
8.3.13.1 Overview
8.3.13.2 Main products
8.3.13.3 Sales network
8.3.14 Robot Time
8.3.14.1 Overview
8.3.14.2 Main products
8.3.14.3 Patents
8.3.15 Xi An Chao Ren Robotics Technologies
8.3.15.1 Overview
8.3.15.2 Main products
8.3.15.3 Development strategies
8.3.16 Qingle Xinye Technologies
8.3.16.1 Overview
8.3.16.2 Main products
8.3.16.3 Development strategies
8.3.17 i-Robot Shanghai
8.3.17.1 Overview
8.3.17.2 Main products
8.3.17.3 Patents
8.3.18 Dongguan Yibu Robotics
8.3.18.1 Overview
8.3.18.2 Main products
8.3.18.3 Main clients
8.3.19 Sanyi Robotics
8.3.19.1 Overview
8.3.19.2 Main products
8.3.19.3 Development strategies
8.3.20 Aokun Robotics
8.3.20.1 Overview
8.3.20.2 Main products
8.3.20.3 Operational data
8.3.21 Canbot
8.3.21.1 Overview
8.3.21.2 Main products
8.3.21.3 Development strategies
8.3.22 JHRobot
8.3.22.1 Overview
8.3.22.2 Main products
8.3.22.3 Sales network analysis
8.3.23 Zhongke World Robotics
8.3.23.1 Overview
8.3.23.2 Main products
8.3.23.3 Development prospects
8.3.24 CSJBot
8.3.24.1 Overview
8.3.24.2 Main products
8.3.24.3 Sales network
8.3.25 Nuobite Robotics
8.3.25.1 Overview
8.3.25.2 Main products
8.3.25.3 Competitive advantages
8.3.26 E-Caretech
8.3.26.1 Overview
8.3.26.2 Main products
8.3.26.3 Competitive advantages
8.3.26.4 Development prospects
8.3.27 E-Care Life
8.3.27.1 Overview
8.3.27.2 Main products
8.3.27.3 Development strategies
8.3.28 CNBerg
8.3.28.1 Overview
8.3.28.2 Main products
8.3.28.3 Competitive advantages
