2026年机器人技术趋势报告.pdf

1RoboticsTrend Report2Discover GlobalInnovation at Your FingertipsImagine having the worlds innovation,high-growth companies,and emerging technologies at your fingertips.Thats what we offer at StartUs Insights.From Startup Scouting to Technology Discovery and Trend Intelligence,get ahead with instant access to 7M+Startups&Scaleups globally alongside 20K+emerging technologies.Our AI-powered Discovery Platform and Services enable you to engage with promising startups,technologies and trends,rather than searching for them.Get precise,AI-enhanced insights,driving informed,confident decisions that future-proof your business and foster strategic growth.1500+industry giants such as Samsung,Nestl,and Magna spearhead industry trends,optimize operations,and uncover new market opportunities with ease thanks to StartUs Insights unmatched innovation intelligence tools.3Executive Summary:Robotics Industry Report Industry Growth Overview:The robotics industry experiences growth with over 90 030 companies.The annual industry growth rate stands at 5.96%.Manpower&Employment Growth:The global workforce in the robotics industry lies at 6 million individuals.The industry added more than 399 000 new jobs in the past year.Patents&Grants:The industry showcases over 269 000 patents and more than 11K grants to reflect continuous technological advancement.Global Footprint:Major hubs for the robotics industry include the USA,India,the UK,Germany,and France.Leading city hubs with high startup activity include London,New York City,Bangalore,Singapore,and Tokyo.The Asia Pacific region dominated the robotics market with 35.4%share.Investment Landscape:The average investment value is USD 25 million per funding round.The sector attracted over 4500 investors and closed 20 000+funding rounds.Top InvestorsTop investors in this sector include Tiger Global,Insight Partners,and BPI France.The combined investment of the top investors amounts to USD 2 billion.Startup Ecosystem:Five startup features include AgriRobot(autonomous agricultural robots),Seedorina(robotic sowing),Tediro(robots for therapy and diagnostics),Autogeared(robot joint technology),and Kyber Labs(artificial muscle fiber actuator technology).4CONTENTS61581610171118132012191421Robotics CybersecurityDronesInternet of Robotic ThingsHumanoid RobotsTree Map:RoboticsHeat Map:RoboticsAutonomous Mobile RobotsIntelligent RoboticsInnovation Map:RoboticsAutomated Guided VehiclesCobotsAssistive RobotsRobotics as a ServiceAppendix5 Emerging robotics trends meet the growing demand for industrial automation,digitalization,and sustainability.Auto-mated guided vehicles(AGVs)and autonomous mobile robots(AMRs)automate material handling in warehouses.On the other hand,cobots perform pick-and-place tasks alongside humans in manufacturing operations.The robotics sector also sees large activity and investment in drones,humanoid robots,and robotic cybersecurity,among others.This report provides an overview of robotics trends ranging from intelli-gent robotics and robots as a service to the Internet of Things(IoT).Read more to explore how they impact your business.Covering over 7 million startups&scaleups globally,we use our Big Data and AI-powered Discovery Platform to iden-tify innovative applications,technologies,and companies impacting the Robotics Industry.This exhaustive,data-driv-en startup scouting pinpoints emerging trends and technol-ogies in the Robotics Industry.For this research,we analyzed a sample of 8949 startups and scaleups and present the Top 10 Trends along with 20 highly relevant solutions.In the Innovation Map below,you get an overview of the Top 10 Robotics Trends&Innovations that impact companies worldwide.68949Startups&emerging companies analyzedRoboticsRoboticsCybersecurityRoboticsas a ServiceIntelligentRoboticsAutonomousMobile RobotsAssistiveRobotsAutomatedGuided VehiclesInternet ofRobotic ThingsDronesCobotsHumanoidRobotsInnovation Map:Robotics7Tree Map revealsthe Impact of the Top 10Robotics Innovations&Trends Based on the Robotics Innovation Map,the Tree Map be-low illustrates the impact of the Top 10 Robotic Innovations&Trends.Startups and scaleups are developing autonomous mobile robots for seamless material movement.AGVs also transport finished goods from assembly lines to storage lo-cations.Cobots find applications in production floors to im-prove manufacturing throughput.Further,the robotics industry leverages technologies like artificial intelligence(AI),IoT,and cloud computing to improve robot performance.At the same time,the rising concerns around cyber-attacks necessitate the development of robotic cybersecurity solutions.Lastly,humanoid and assistive robots minimize the physical dependence of people while robotics as a service(RaaS)allows businesses to quickly integrate robotics.8Impact of Top 10 Robotics Trends&InnovationsThis tree map illustrates the top 10 innovation trends&their impact on the Robotics IndustryAutonomous Mobile Robots23%Intelligent Robotics20%0Cobots20%0Robotics as a Service16%RoboticsCybersecurity6%Internetof RoboticThings4%4HumanoidRobots2%Drones5%AutomatedGuidedVehicles2%AssistiveRobots2%9Global Startup Heat Map covers 8949 Robotics Startups&Scaleups The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights the global distribution of the 8949 exemplary startups&scaleups that we analyzed for this research.Created through the StartUs Insights Discovery Platform,the Heat Map reveals high start-up activity in the US and Western Europe.Below,you get to meet 20 out of these 8949 promising startups&scaleups as well as the solutions they develop.These robotics startups are hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year,lo-cation,funding raised,&more.Depending on your specific needs,your top picks might look entirely different.1011Autonomous Mobile Robots Turkish startup Bottobo Robotics builds collaborative AMRs.They automate material movement without changing the warehouse infrastructure.The AMRs leverage 2D and 3D light detection and ranging(LIDAR),depth cameras,and IoT to identify obstacles and navigate autonomously.They also feature a proprietary warehouse intelligence system that provides warehouse data analytics.This enables allows ware-house operators to optimize movement and maximize effi-ciency.US-based startup OttonomyIO provides autonomous de-livery robots.They follow behavior-based contextual naviga-tion to move accurately and autonomously in crowded areas.The robots allow businesses to provide contactless delivery of food,beverages,grocery,and other items to curbside,last mile,and indoor environments.This way,the startup tackles staffing shortages in restaurants and retail stores as well as reduces carbon emissions.Workers are exposed to hazardous situations such as tox-ic chemicals,tight spaces,or heavy machinery in production environments.To mitigate this,startups and scaleups utilize AMRs to automate various industrial processes.They com-bine sensors,AI,and computer vision to understand immedi-ate surroundings and navigate independently.For example,warehouse AMRs feature scanners to detect stock levels and automate material handling,preventing inventory depletion.AMRs also move sub-assemblies and parts over long distanc-es inside factories to speed up operations and save workers from pushing heavy carts.Additionally,they find applications in cleaning shop floors and hospitals through autonomous disinfection.AMRs also find use in the hospitality industry for housekeeping as well as delivering food and goods in hotels and restaurants.Last-mile delivery(LMD)robots see a rapid deployment for contactless and quick deliveries.12Intelligent Robotics German startup Sereact develops Capto,an intelligent software solution for robotic picking.It leverages AI to opti-mize the picking of previously known items and also speeds up the picking of new items.The software continuously learns from operations to adapt the gripping performance of robots as per requirements.This allows manufacturers to free oper-ators from repetitive tasks and enhance floor productivity.Dutch startup Loop Robots develops SAM,a smart robot to automate hospital disinfection.It autonomously navigates around the hospital facility to disinfect the air and surfaces in patient rooms.The robot reduces the use of chemical disin-fectants and prevents hospital-acquired infections.The integration of AI into robotics allows robots to utilize real-time information and optimize tasks.For this,startups use computer vision,reinforcement learning,machine learn-ing,dynamics modeling,and more.Additionally,large data-sets and real-time data train the robots to improve their accu-racy and performance.This,in turn,enables them to quickly recognize objects and better perceive the environment to navigate autonomously.The implementation of AI-based ro-bots in manufacturing automates repetitive tasks from part picking and placing to 3D printing and quality inspection.Ro-bots used in retail stores and hotels also leverage natural lan-guage processing(NLP)to boost customer interactions.13Cobots US-based startup Rapid Robotics builds Rapid Machine Operator(RMO),an AI-powered EOAT.It is a six-axis cobot that automates injection molding,heat staking,ultrasonic welding,and pad printing,among others.The cobot automat-ically switches between tasks and is suitable for time-bound manufacturing operations.These features allow manufactur-ers to improve production efficiency and quality.South Korean startup Safetics offers cobot safety analy-sis.The startup utilizes AI to analyze the collision safety of robots that work alongside humans.It enables companies to develop safe-certified robots without the installation of safe-ty fences or sensors.This,in turn,saves manufacturing costs and improves the safety of workers.Cobots or collaborative robots feature advanced sensors and software that ensure safe behavior around people,un-like conventional industrial robots.They primarily take the form of end-of-arm tooling(EOAT)to automate assembly tasks such as part welding and screw drilling.Such robots lift heavy materials like metals,plastic,and other substances that pose a risk to human workers.Moreover,cobots aug-ment already existing manufacturing lines to aid workers and hence require minimal production downtime for integration.This accelerates their adoption across industries to improve worker safety and throughput.Further,advances in 5G and high-performance computing(HPC)will enhance person-ro-bot partnerships.14Robotics as a Serviceweeding and spraying to replace cost-intensive manual labor in farms.This,in turn,allows farmers to mitigate upfront costs associated with the implementation of robots in fields.US-based startup Formic provides robotics as a service for industrial automation.The startup partners with robotic manufacturers to build customized robots and offers them on a subscription basis.This allows manufacturers to auto-mate machine tending,materials handling,inspection,and welding.Moreover,Formic enables them to scale operations faster and automate difficult,dangerous,or time-consuming tasks.Developing and maintaining robots is a costly and time-consuming process.Many companies,especially small businesses,are unable to integrate robotics into their op-erations due to these constraints.On the other hand,RaaS provides a subscription-based business model to leverage robotics.The startups approach allows companies to hire robots on demand,allowing easy scaling as per changing market conditions.Moreover,cloud-based robotics enables service providers to quickly update existing configurations,improving performance based on real-time data.Agroverse is a Greek startup that offers agriculture ro-bots as a service.The startups autonomous robot automates 15Robotics CybersecurityAdditionally,RIS incorporates antivirus,data encryption,data loss prevention,and more to tackle a variety of threats.The startup also offers a secure data recorder for investigating cy-ber attacks or malfunctions in robots.This allows robot devel-opers and users to ensure the security of robots in industrial and commercial spaces.Australian startup DroneSec designs DroneSec Notify,a threat intelligence software for drones.It monitors fleets to provide real-time visibility into drones.The software also enables an additional layer of data security by reviewing the drone data flow and with whom it is shared.Additionally,it of-fers real-time notifications of any suspicious activities.Based on this data,security teams ground the drone or migrate it to safer airspace,avoiding sensitive information leaks.The integration of IoT and the growing need for connec-tivity in robotics make them easy targets for cyber attacks.Moreover,the application of robotics across defense,man-ufacturing,healthcare,and space industries necessitates the protection of robotic solutions from unauthorized access.Ro-botic cybersecurity solutions safeguard endpoints and con-nectivity stacks to avoid data leaks and asset downtimes.For this,startups deploy continuous network and device monitor-ing using AI or machine learning.Such solutions allow busi-nesses to monitor device activities in real-time and promptly flag security threats,preventing downtime and financial loss.Spanish startup Alias Robotics offers Robot Immune Sys-tem(RIS),a robot endpoint protection platform.It provides malware protection to robots and robotic components.16Dronespalm pollination,pesticide spraying,health monitoring,seed-ing,and agricultural census.The drones use liquid or dry pol-len and outpace traditional methods.Equipped with AI and computer vision technology,Wakan Techs drones detect pests and diseased date palm trees,enabling faster and more accurate targeting and spraying.This is particularly beneficial for large-scale farm operations.Turkish startup Arventek provides drones for remote construction management.The startups drone captures geographic data using computer vision.Arventeks cloud platform,RemoteSite,then creates a 3D digital twin of the construction site to facilitate analysis,quality monitoring,and budget control.This allows project managers and customers to track progress,manage construction assets,and make da-ta-driven decisions.Advances in edge computing,HPC,and connectivity tech-nologies enable startups to build drones with improved range and capabilities.They find applications across industries to deliver packages,collect aerial data,inspect infrastructure,and more.On the other hand,agricultural drones track crops and monitor cattle movement as well as deliver pesticides and plant seeds at precise locations.The flexibility of drones further accelerates their integration in last-mile delivery of groceries and medical supplies,among others.Further,start-ups use vertical take-off and landing(VTOL)technology to im-prove the usability of drones in confined spaces.This enables emergency service delivery at times of natural disasters and pandemics.Omani startup Wakan Tech develops a platform that