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Foreword .............................................................................................................. 3

Editorial ................................................................................................................ 5

Contents ............................................................................................................... 9

Executive Summary World Robotics 2020 Service Robots ............................ 11

1 Introduction into service robotics ...................................................... 14

1.1 Structure of the World Robotics 2020 - Service Robots.......................... 14
1.2 Classification of service robots by application areas .............................. 15
1.2.1 Definition service robotics ...................................................................... 15
1.2.2 Classification of service robots by application areas .............................. 16

2 Distribution of Service Robots ............................................................ 20

2.1 Service robots for professional use, sales 2018 and 2029, Market
potential 2020-2023 ............................................................................... 21
2.2 Service robots for personal and domestic use, sales 2018 and 2019,
Market potential 2020-2023 ................................................................... 27
2.3 Service robots by region of origin ........................................................... 30

3 Major application areas ....................................................................... 34

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 34
3.2 Service robots for professional use ........................................................ 38
3.2.1 Field robots ............................................................................................ 39
3.2.1.1 Agriculture (broad acre, greenhouse, fruit-growing, vineyard) ................ 39
3.2.1.2 Dairy and livestock farming robots ......................................................... 49
3.2.1.3 Mining robots ......................................................................................... 53
3.2.1.4 Space robots.......................................................................................... 61
3.2.2 Professional cleaning ............................................................................. 67
3.2.2.1 Floor cleaning ........................................................................................ 68
3.2.2.2 Window and solar panel cleaning (including wall-climbing robots) ......... 73
3.2.2.3 Tank, tube, and pipe cleaning ................................................................ 77
3.2.2.4 Hull cleaning (aircraft, vehicles etc.) ....................................................... 81
3.2.2.5 Other cleaning tasks .............................................................................. 84
3.2.3 Inspection and maintenance robots........................................................ 87
3.2.3.1 Facilities and plants ............................................................................... 87
3.2.3.2 Tank, tubes, pipes, and sewers.............................................................. 92
3.2.3.3 Other inspection and maintenance robots .............................................. 98
3.2.4 Construction and demolition ................................................................. 102
3.2.4.1 Nuclear demolition and dismantling...................................................... 102
3.2.4.2 Building construction ............................................................................ 109
3.2.4.3 Robots for heavy/civil construction ....................................................... 113
3.2.4.4 Other construction and demolition systems .......................................... 116
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3.2.5 Logistic robots ...................................................................................... 118

3.2.5.1 Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in manufacturing environments 119
3.2.5.2 AGVs in non-manufacturing environments (indoor) .............................. 125
3.2.5.3 Cargo handling, outdoor logistics ......................................................... 131
3.2.5.4 Personal transportation ........................................................................ 136
3.2.6 Medical robotics ................................................................................... 139
3.2.6.1 Diagnostic robots ................................................................................. 140
3.2.6.2 Robot-assisted surgery ........................................................................ 144
3.2.6.3 Rehabilitation robots ............................................................................ 152
3.2.6.4 Other medical robots ............................................................................ 159
3.2.7 Rescue and security applications ......................................................... 165
3.2.7.1 Fire- and disaster-fighting robots .......................................................... 165
3.2.7.2 Surveillance/security robots (without UAV)........................................... 172
3.2.7.3 Other rescue and security robots ......................................................... 179
3.2.8 Defense applications ............................................................................ 181
3.2.8.1 Demining robots ................................................................................... 182
3.2.8.2 Unmanned aerial vehicles .................................................................... 187
3.2.8.3 Unmanned ground-based vehicles ....................................................... 194
3.2.8.4 Unmanned underwater vehicles ........................................................... 200
3.2.9 Underwater systems (civil/general use) ................................................ 204
3.2.10 Powered human exoskeletons ............................................................. 210
3.2.11 Mobile platforms (general use) ............................................................. 219
3.2.12 Robots for public environments ............................................................ 225
3.2.12.1 Hotel, restaurant, and bartender robots................................................ 225
3.2.12.2 Mobile guidance, information, and telepresence robots........................ 232
3.2.12.3 Robot joy rides ..................................................................................... 238
3.3 Service robots for personal/domestic use............................................. 239
3.3.1 Robots for domestic tasks .................................................................... 240
3.3.1.1 Robot companions, assistants, humanoids .......................................... 240
3.3.1.2 Vacuuming, floor cleaning .................................................................... 245
3.3.1.3 Lawn-mowing ....................................................................................... 250
3.3.1.4 Pool cleaning ....................................................................................... 252
3.3.1.5 Window cleaning .................................................................................. 253
3.3.1.6 Home security and surveillance ........................................................... 256
3.3.2 Entertainment robots ............................................................................ 258
3.3.2.1 Toys and hobby robots......................................................................... 258
3.3.2.2 Education and research ....................................................................... 260
3.3.3 Elderly and handicap assistance .......................................................... 266

4 Service robotics industry structure .................................................. 273

4.1 Service robot suppliers by region of origin and company age............... 274
4.2 Service robot suppliers – top 10 countries............................................ 276
4.3 Service robot suppliers by business size .............................................. 279
4.4 Service robot suppliers by application – personal/domestic use ........... 280
4.5 Service robot suppliers by application – professional use .................... 282