軟機器人：當前和新興的機會

近年來，軟機器人技術取得了顯著的技術增長。研發活動正在加強，以優化和擴展應用範圍，以支持各個行業不斷增長的需求。製造業、快速消費品、倉儲和物流等高影響力行業有望帶來商機。

本報告審視了全球軟體機器人市場，涵蓋了關鍵應用和行業影響、技術採用驅動因素和挑戰、技術創新趨勢、專利分析、關鍵參與者概況和增長機會。它總結了分析、戰略建議等。

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戰略要務

• 為什麼增長越來越難
• 戰略要務 8(TM)
• 三大戰略要務的行業影響
• 推動增長管道引擎 (TM) 的增長機會
• 調查方法

增長機會分析

• 分析範圍
• 技術分類：軟機器人行業的研發活動和融資機會不斷增加
• 主要成就是針對特定工業需求開發了自愈軟機器人

技術格局

• 大量研究涵蓋仿生軟機器人的開發
• 與主要行業參與者和最終用戶合作開發技術
• 重大技術突破：開發自變形軟機器人解決方案的前景
• 建立機器人的具體驅動技術：開發人員面臨的主要挑戰

當前和新興機會分析

• PACE 框架：軟機器人在各個工業領域的優先應用領域
• 製造：採用軟機器人抓手主要用於物料搬運
• 用於檢測和無損檢測的軟納米和微型機器人將在未來發揮重要作用
• 醫療保健行業：軟體機器人解決方案最先進的技術採用者之一
• 用於康復目的的軟機器人外裝：幾位技術開發人員的主要關注點
• 軟微型機器人和納米機器人：用於靶向藥物輸送和組織工程
• 航天工業：考慮軟機器人以滿足先進機器人技術的要求
• 軟機器人：用於太空探索和任務
• 食品行業：在加工農產品時，早期採用軟質抓手進行食品加工應用
• 製造現場支持軟機器人：與人類一起提高快速消費品運營的整體效率
• 軟抓手：廣泛用於揀選、分揀、包裝等物料搬運
• 帶有軟抓手的軟垂直關節臂：中期的新主要用途

利益相關者創新和公司概況

• Soft Swarm Robots
• Humanoid Soft Robots
• Home Assistive Robots
• SoftGripping & Wegard GmbH
• RightHand Robotics
• ReWalk Robotics, Inc.
• Soft Robot Tech Co., Ltd (SRT)
• Ubiros Inc.

層次分析法 (AHP) 框架優先級

• AHP 分析可確定軟體機器人應用的優先級
• 層次分析法：0 級標準評估
• 層次分析法：1 級標準評估
• 層次分析法：評估備選方案

增長機會宇宙

• 增長機會 1：機器人抓手
• 增長機會 1：自變形夾持器作為一項改變行業的技術
• 增長機會 2：支持性軟機器人解決方案
• 增長機會 2：技術開發人員必須專注於戰略合作夥伴關係才能在行業中繼續取得成功
• 增長機會 3：軟外骨骼和假肢
• 增長機會 3：應對技術挑戰仍然是技術開發人員的戰略要務

附錄

下一步

Manufacturing, FMCG, Warehousing, and Logistics as High Impact Sectors Driving Opportunities

Soft robotics has been experiencing tremendous technological growth in recent years. Research and development activities have increased to optimize and increase the range of applications and support the growing needs of various industries. Because soft robotics technology poses immense advantages, many industries are designing and developing new types of soft robots specific to different application requirements.

This report reviews the capabilities and different applications that soft robotics technology enables. Major industries the report covers include manufacturing, healthcare, space, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The study categorizes the types of soft robotics solutions by application and industry and covers recent innovations and stakeholder activities that might have an exceptional impact on the industries.

This report provides information related to the following topics:

• Growth opportunity analysis
• Main applications and industry impact
• Main adoption factors: drivers and challenges
• Recent innovations and stakeholder activities
• Patent analysis
• Profiles of main players
• Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) analysis
• Strategic recommendations

Table of Contents

Strategic Imperatives

• Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?The Strategic Imperative 8™: Factors Creating Pressure on Growth
• The Strategic Imperative 8™
• The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Soft Robotics Industry
• Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
• Research Methodology

Growth Opportunity Analysis

• Scope of Analysis
• Technology Segmentation-R&D Activities and Increasing Funding Opportunities Exist in the Soft Robotics Industry
• The Main Achievement Will Be Developing Self-healing Soft Robots for Specific Industry Requirements

Technology Landscape

• Considerable Research Has Covered the Development of Biologically Inspired Soft Robots
• Main Participants and End Users in the Industry Are Collaborating for Technological Development
• The Main Technology Leap Will Be the Development of Self-morphing Soft Robotic Solutions
• Establishing a Concrete Actuation Technique for the Robots Is a Main Challenge Developers are Addressing

Current and Emerging Opportunity Analysis

• Applicational Prioritization Area for Soft Robotics across Varied Industrial Verticals [PACE Framework]
• The Manufacturing Industry Adopts Soft Robotic Grippers Mainly for Material Handling Applications
• Soft Nano- and Microbots for Inspection and Non-destructive Testing Will Play a Crucial Role in the Future
• The Healthcare Industry is One of the Highest Technology Adopters of Soft Robotic Solutions
• Soft Robotic Exosuits Used for Rehabilitation Purposes Is a Main Focus for Several Technology Developers
• Soft Microbots and Nanobots Will See Use for Targeted Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering
• The Space Industry Is Considering Soft Robots to Serve its Advanced Robotic Technology Requirements Soon
• Soft Robots Are Seeing Use for Space Exploration and Missions
• The Food Industry Is an Early Adopter of Soft Grippers for Food Handling Applications While Processing Produce
• Shop Floor Assistive Soft Robots Will Work Alongside Human Workers and Improve Overall Efficiency in FMCG Operations
• Soft Grippers Are Seeing Immense Adoption for Material Handling Applications, such as Picking, Sorting, and Packaging
• Soft Vertically Articulated Arms with Soft Grippers Are the Main Emerging Application in the Medium Term

Stakeholder Innovation Activities and Company Profiles

• Soft Swarm Robots Will See Wide Use as Weapons and for Surveillance in Warfare
• Humanoid Soft Robots Will See Deployment in Remote Locations to Perform Heavy-duty Tasks
• Home Assistive Robots Will Undergo Major Technological Development in the Coming Years
• SoftGripping & Wegard GmbH, Germany
• RightHand Robotics, United States
• ReWalk Robotics, Inc., United States
• Soft Robot Tech Co., Ltd (SRT), China
• Ubiros Inc., United States

Prioritization of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Framework

• AHP Analysis for Prioritization of Soft Robotic Applications
• AHP: Level 0 Criteria Evaluation
• AHP: Level 1 Criteria Evaluation
• AHP: Evaluation of Alternatives

Growth Opportunity Universe

• Growth Opportunity 1: Robotic Grippers
• Growth Opportunity 1: Self-morphing Grippers Will Be a Game-changing Technology in the Industry
• Growth Opportunity 2: Assistive Soft Robotic Solutions
• Growth Opportunity 2: Technology Developers Will Need to Focus on Strategic Partnerships to Remain Successful in the Industry
• Growth Opportunity 3: Soft Exoskeleton and Prosthetics
• Growth Opportunity 3: Addressing Technical Challenges Will Remain a Strategic Imperative for Technology Developers

Appendix

• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation

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