Care Robots

Manufacturers

I     Actual Status of the Care Robot Market

1. No change in "The fields that have prioritized in the development of care robots have been expanded" since 2017. The development support has been continuing.
2. Although the number of market players is not large, there are constant entries and withdrawals in market players.
3. The market size transitions:
   1) New product releases led the market size by volume to on the rise, though differ in sales depending on applications.
   2) The market size by value is overall expanding, with transfer-aid robots, toileting-aid robots, and monitoring (watch) robots being the pillars.

II   Trend in the Care Robot Market by Application (Purpose)

1. Transfer Aid Robot Market
2. Mobility (Walking) Aid Robot Market
3. Toileting Aid Robot Market
4. Bathing Aid Robot Market
5. Monitoring (Watch) Robot Market

III   Key Market Player Initiatives

1. IZAK CO.,LTD.
2. A. I. Viewlife co. ltd.
3. KING TSUSHIN KOGYO CO.,LTD.
4. GROOVE X, Inc.
5. JTEKT Corporation
6. Triple W Japan Inc.
7. TOTEC AMENITY LIMITED
8. NihonSafety Co., Ltd.
9. FUJI CORPORATION
10. Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd.

IV   Potential and Future of Care Robots

1. Though differ by application, the care robot market has room to expand furthermore.
2. Many promising companies develop new products and make new suggestions. There is a limit to outdated products.
3. To fully use care robots, efforts and contrivance are needed not only on manufacturers' side, but also on users. 
4. Expansion is expected in market size through new products of second- and third-generation products.