Cobots (collaborative robots)

Manufacturers and cobot rental companies

I    Overview of Cobot (Collaborative Robot) Market

1. Definition of Cobot
2. Characteristics of Cobot

• By securing safety, cobots can work together with humans to reduce burdens and replace what humans do.
• New robots that can be produced in small volume and great varieties or those produced whenever the market needs to, instead of mass merchandised the small variety.

3. Application of Cobot
4. Types of Cobot

1. Vertical articulated type
2. SCALA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) type

5. Peripheral Appliances of Cobots

1. Robot Hand (End effector)
2. Robot Vision System
3. AGV, Autonomous Cruising Robots
4. Robot Controllers
5. Contact Prevention Sensor Cover

6. Importance of Robot SIer (Robot System Integrator)

II   Current Status of Cobots and Future Perspectives

1. Transition and Forecast of Cobot Market Size

• The market is likely to keep the growth rate at around 50% from 2018 to 2020.
• Although the market temporarily slows down, it is expected to reach around 850 billion yen by 2024.

2. Market Share by Maker

• Universal Robots leads the market by using its network that the company has built as a pioneer.
• Large industrial robot makers as well as emerging ventures are closing in.

3. Market Share by Industry

III   Current Status and Future Prospect of Domestic Cobot Rental Market

1. Transition and Forecast of Cobot Rental Market Size

• The market is likely to reach 650 million yen by 2018, in contrast to 2015 when the market was not existed.
• The market is expected to hugely expand to attain 40 billion yen by 2024.
• The key of market expansion is "Robot as a Service/Sharing Service" which is the measurement in the peak time.

2. Market Share by Rental Company　　

IV   Trends and Strategies of Cobot Related Companies

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