教育機器人市場——增長、趨勢、COVID-19 影響和預測 (2023-2028)

在預測期內，教育機器人市場預計將以 16% 的複合年增長率增長。

機器人技術的使用在教育機構中正迅速變得司空見慣。 許多學校已經開始測試教育機器人來教育他們的學生。 這些機器人幫助教授 STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）概念，這些概念是教育課程不可或缺的一部分。

主要亮點

• 機器人還可以幫助教育在家接受教育的兒童，以及在人類專業知識稀缺的領域。 例如，在韓國，一種名為 Robocem 的機器人在合格英語教師很少的地區教授英語。 同樣，在中國，一個名為 Keeko 的機器人講故事，提出邏輯問題，並使用面部表情與學生互動。
• 在學習中使用機器人是課堂互動的理想選擇，因為它可以增強社交互動並鼓勵幼兒之間的協作。 與機器人玩耍（學習）也為殘疾學生帶來其他好處。
• 患有自閉症的學生可能對機器人非常敏感。 機器人為自閉症學生提供了一種解決方案，可以在沒有與真人互動壓力的情況下培養社交技能。 Milo (Robokind) 是學校和診所為自閉症兒童使用技術的一個例子。 這個機器人正在幫助自閉症患者學習社交、情感和溝通技巧。
• 此外，隨著美國《殘疾人教育法》覆蓋人數的增加，預計對教育機器人的需求也會增加。 根據特殊教育計劃辦公室的數據，患有自閉症的 3 至 21 歲兒童人數已從 2000/2001 年的 94,000 人增加到 2020/2021 年的 828,000 人。
• 此外，機器人越來越多地被用作教育助手和高級學習工具。 英國惠靈頓學院的一位老師預測，人工智能機器人將在未來幾年取代教室裡的老師。
• 然而，機器人需要及時更新教育內容，並且必須有很長的電池壽命才能在不充電的情況下上課數小時，因此高昂的初始投資和維護是主要製約因素。預計
• COVID-19 大流行增加了對兒童教育的需求，供應商正在加緊推出產品。做到了。 然而，大流行後，對家庭教育和在線培訓的需求增加預計將略微抵消市場增長。

主要市場趨勢

人形機器人有望實現顯著增長

• 研究表明，使用機器人的教育方法與人類導師一樣有效。 這種社交活躍的機器人不僅用於教育，還用作飲食教練、遊戲夥伴和夥伴。
• 此外，機器人可以更新各種最新的知識和教學方法。 除初期投資外，不耗費電費，性價比高。 這些特徵將增加他們作為教師的吸引力，並有望在預測期內推動需求。
• 使用類人機器人作為教師在教育領域越來越受歡迎，因此市場準備在未來幾年增加投資。 SoftBank Robotics 的人形機器人“Pepper”已經在教育領域得到廣泛應用，預計在不久的將來會有更多應用。
• 社交溝通對於機器人教學來說是必不可少的。 市場廠商的技術開發都聚焦於這一點，目前認為是機器人作為教師面臨的最大挑戰。
• 此外，人形助教機器人正在設計中，以減少授課所需的時間，例如確認學生的必備知識、總結和反饋答案以及設置學習任務。 . 這節省了教師和助教的時間，使他們能夠專注於個性化有經驗的學習者。
• 根據 Zippia 的數據，美國增加的助教人數往往在 44 歲以上，2021 年助教人數將達到 2,263,301 人，其中女性佔 78%，男性佔 22% . 就是這樣。 為了消除性別偏見，大學也可能改用類人機器人進行教育。

亞太地區有望實現顯著增長

• 在亞太地區，主要旨在提高識字率的政府舉措很普遍，因此教育機器人很有可能被各種教育機構採用。
• 該地區被認為是消費類機器人領域最大的創新者之一。 此外，該地區最具創新精神的機器人初創公司繼續創新和開發他們的產品，同時抓住一切機會在全球擴張。
• 柯馬是 STEM 課程教育機器人的領先供應商之一。 該公司在中國提供e.DO機器人，專為不同年齡段的學生設計，以學習STEM學科和人文學科，以更具吸引力和創新的方式探索機器人技術。
• 此外，該地區許多國家/地區的各種政府舉措預計將推動市場發展。 例如，印度政府計劃在全國各地的學校設立阿塔爾修補實驗室（ATL），旨在培養幼兒的創造力、好奇心和想像力。 它還旨在為孩子們提供計算思維、設計思維、適應性學習和物理計算等技能。
• 在此活動中，孩子們有機會使用各種工具和設備來理解 STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）的基本和高級概念。 ATL 學生將使用科學教學和學習套件和設備，包括機器人、電子產品、開源微控制器板、傳感器、3D 打印機和計算機。

競爭格局

教育機器人市場是一個競爭激烈的市場，國內外大大小小的參與者都在提供產品。 市場似乎適度集中，主要參與者採取產品創新等策略，主要是為了增強產品功能並擴大其地域分佈。 市場上的主要參與者包括 SoftBank Robotics、Hanson Robotics Limited、Wonder Workshop、Blue Frog Robotics 等。

• 2022 年 10 月：EZ-Robot 將前者進一步擴展到美國教育機器人市場，並收購了 School Specialty Inc.，為學生提供機器人和 AI 技能，以跟上世界技術變革的步伐。宣布與

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內容

第一章介紹

• 研究假設和市場定義
• 調查範圍

第二章研究方法論

第 3 章執行摘要

第四章市場動態

• 市場概覽
• 產業吸引力 - 波特五力分析
  • 新進入者的威脅
  • 買家的議價能力
  • 供應商的議價能力
  • 替代品的威脅
  • 競爭公司之間的敵對關係
• 評估 COVID-19 對市場的影響
• 市場驅動因素
  • 機器人領域的技術進步
  • 對人形機器人的需求增加
• 市場製約因素
  • 初始研發成本高

第 5 章市場細分

• 類型
  • 人形
  • 非人形
• 按地區
  • 北美
  • 歐洲
  • 亞太地區
  • 世界其他地方

第六章競爭格局

• 公司簡介
  • SoftBank Robotics
  • Robotis
  • Hanson Robotics Limited
  • Sanbot Innovation Technology Ltd
  • Probotics America
  • Wonder Workshop Inc.
  • Aisoy Robotics
  • Blue Frog Robotics
  • Robobuilder Co. Ltd
  • Adele Robots
  • UBTECH Robotics Inc.

第七章投資分析

第8章未來展望

The Educational Robot Market is expected to register a CAGR of 16% over the forecast period. The use of robotics is rapidly becoming more common in educational institutions. Many schools have started testing teaching robots to impart knowledge to their students. These robots can help in delivering lessons in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) concepts that are essential in the educational curriculum.

Key Highlights

• Robots can also help children that are homeschooled or teach in areas where human experts are short in supply. For instance, in South Korea, a robot, Robosem, is teaching English where certified English teachers are rare. Similarly, a robot named Keeko narrates stories, possesses logical questions, and interacts with a student using facial expressions in China.
• The use of robotics in learning is ideal for interaction in classrooms as it improves social interaction and encourages collaboration among young children. Playing (and learning) with robots also offer additional benefits for students with disabilities.
• Students with Autism can be very responsive to robots. Robots provide a solution for students with Autism to practice social skills without the pressure of interacting with a real person. Milo (Robokind) is one of the examples of technology being used in schools and clinics for children with an autism spectrum disorder. The robot helps people with Autism in learning social, emotional, and communication skills.
• Moreover, the growing number of individuals with Disabilities Education Act in United States is also expected to drive the need for educational Robots. According to the Office of Special Education Programs, the number of children aged between 3 to 21 years suffering from Autism accounted for 828 thousand during 2020/2021, compared to 94 thousand in 2000/2001.
• Moreover, robots are increasingly being adopted as teaching assistants or advanced learning tools. One of the teachers at Wellington College (United Kingdom) has predicted that artificially intelligent robots will likely replace educational teachers in the next few years.
• However, high initial investments and maintenance are expected to be one of the major restraints as the robots require a timely update on educational content and require good battery life for conducting classes for hours without recharging.
• While the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand to entertain and educate children, and vendors have been focusing on product launches, Roybi Inc. relaunched its robot Roybi along with the DOCBI model amid current challenges. However, post the pandemic, the requirement for homeschooling and online training increased, which is expected to offset the market growth slightly.

Key Market Trends

Humanoid Robots Expected to Witness Significant Growth

• Studies have shown that teaching processes incorporating robotic-based engagement methods can approach the effectiveness of a human tutor. Not only have these socially-engaging robots used in education but also as weight-loss coaches, play partners, and a companion.
• Moreover, robots can be updated with various current knowledge and teaching methods. Apart from an initial investment, they do not require much more than electricity to run and are cost-effective. These features add up to their appeal as teachers and are expected to drive the demand during the forecast period.
• Since the use of humanoids as a teacher has received a positive response in the education segment, the market is poised to gain investments in the upcoming years. The humanoid 'Pepper' from Softbank Robotics has already witnessed widespread adoption among the education segment and is expected to witness much more adoption in the near future.
• For robots to teach successfully, they need to be able to communicate socially. Technological developments made by the vendors in the market are emphasizing this aspect, and it is considered the biggest challenge with robots as teachers right now.
• Moreover, humanoid teaching assistant robots are being designed to provide assistance during lectures and enable them to save time by checking students' prerequisite knowledge, summarising responses and providing feedback, setting learning tasks, and others. This saves time for the teacher and teaching assistants and enables them to focus on providing individual attention to learners with experience.
• The growing number of teaching assistants in United States is mostly aged above 44 years old, according to Zippia, and the number of assistant teachers in 2021 accounted for 2,263,301, of which 78% were females and 22% were males. In order to remove gender bias, universities may also switch to humanoid robots for education.

Asia-Pacific Expected to Witness Significant Growth

• The Asia-Pacific region is highly likely to adopt educational robots in various educational institutions as there are some widespread government initiatives in the region that are primarily aiming to improve the literacy rate in the region.
• The region is considered one of the biggest innovators in the consumer robot space. Moreover, as the region's most innovative robotics start-ups continue to innovate and develop their products, they are utilizing every opportunity to expand globally.
• Some of the major vendors that offer educational robots for STEM courses is Comau. The company offers e.DO robot in China, which is specifically designed to help students of different age groups for learning both STEM and humanities subjects, as well as explore robotics technology in a more engaging and innovative way.
• Moreover, various government initiative by many countries in the region is expected to drive the market. For instance, the government of India plans to establish the Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) in schools across the country with an aim to foster creativity, curiosity, and imagination in young children. It will also help children inculcate skills, such as computational thinking, design mindset, adaptive learning, physical computing, etc.
• Under this initiative, children will get a chance to work with various tools and equipment to understand the basic and advanced concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students in the ATL's will be equipped with educational and learning kits and equipment on science consisting of robotics, electronics, open-source microcontroller boards, sensors with 3D printers, and computers.

Competitive Landscape

The educational robot market is highly competitive owing to the presence of several small and large players in the market supplying their products in the domestic and international markets. The market appears to be moderately concentrated, with the key players adopting strategies like product innovation, among others, primarily to increase their product functionality and expand their geographical presence. Some of the major players in the market are SoftBank Robotics, Hanson Robotics Limited, Wonder Workshop, and Blue Frog Robotics, among others.

• October 2022: EZ-Robot announced a strategic reseller partnership with School Specialty to expand the former further reach into the US market for educational robotics and equip students with robotics and AI skills to address the technological changes worldwide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products
  • 4.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
• 4.3 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
• 4.4 Market Drivers
  • 4.4.1 Technological Advancement in the Field of Robotics
  • 4.4.2 Increasing Demand for Humanoid Robots
• 4.5 Market Restraints
  • 4.5.1 High Initial R&D Expenditure

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION

• 5.1 Type
  • 5.1.1 Humanoid
  • 5.1.2 Non-humanoid
• 5.2 Geography
  • 5.2.1 North America
  • 5.2.2 Europe
  • 5.2.3 Asia-Pacific
  • 5.2.4 Rest of the World

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Company Profiles
  • 6.1.1 SoftBank Robotics
  • 6.1.2 Robotis
  • 6.1.3 Hanson Robotics Limited
  • 6.1.4 Sanbot Innovation Technology Ltd
  • 6.1.5 Probotics America
  • 6.1.6 Wonder Workshop Inc.
  • 6.1.7 Aisoy Robotics
  • 6.1.8 Blue Frog Robotics
  • 6.1.9 Robobuilder Co. Ltd
  • 6.1.10 Adele Robots
  • 6.1.11 UBTECH Robotics Inc.

7 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

8 FUTURE OUTLOOK