dublin, November 11 November 2022 /PRNewswire/ – “Current and Emerging Opportunities in Soft Robotics” report added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s supply.
Soft robotics has undergone tremendous technological development in recent years. R&D activities have increased to optimize and expand the range of applications and to support the growing demands of various industries. Due to the huge advantages of soft robotics, many industries are designing and developing new soft robots for different application needs.
This report reviews the functions and different applications enabled by soft robotics. Key industries covered in the report include manufacturing, healthcare, space and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). The study categorizes types of soft robotics solutions by application and industry and covers recent innovations and stakeholder activities that are likely to have a particular impact on the industry.
This report provides information related to the following topics:
- Growth Opportunity Analysis
- Main applications and industry impact
- Key adoption factors: drivers and challenges
- Recent Innovations and Stakeholder Events
- Patent Analysis
- Profiles of key players
- Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Analysis
- strategic advice
Key topics covered:
1. Strategic imperatives
- Why is it getting harder to grow? The 8Ts of strategic imperatives: Factors weighing on growth
- Strategic imperative 8T
- The Impact of Three Strategic Priorities on the Soft Robotics Industry
- Growth Opportunities Drive Growth Pipeline Engines
- research methodology
2. Growth opportunity analysis
- Analysis range
- Technology Segmentation – Existing R&D Activities and Increasing Funding Opportunities in the Soft Robotics Industry
- The main outcome will be the development of self-healing soft robots for specific industry needs
3. Technology landscape
- Considerable research has covered the development of biomimetic soft robots
- Key industry players and end users are collaborating on technology development
- A major technological leap will be the development of self-morphing soft robotic solutions
- Building concrete drive technology for robots is a major challenge for developers
4. Analysis of Current and Emerging Opportunities
- Priority Areas of Application of Soft Robotics in Different Industry Verticals [PACE Framework]
- Manufacturing uses soft robotic grippers primarily for material handling applications
- Soft nano- and micro-robots for inspection and non-destructive testing will play a key role in the future
- The healthcare industry has one of the highest technological adoption rates for soft robotic solutions
- Soft robotic suits for rehabilitation purposes are a major focus of some tech developers
- Soft microrobots and nanorobots for targeted drug delivery and tissue engineering
- The aerospace industry is considering soft robots for its advanced robotics needs
- Soft robots being used for space exploration and missions
- The food industry was an early adopter of soft grippers for food handling when processing agricultural products
- Workshop-assist soft robots will work alongside human workers and improve the overall efficiency of FMCG operations
- Soft grippers are being widely used in material handling applications such as picking, sorting and packaging
- Soft vertical articulated arms with soft grippers are a major emerging application in the mid-term
5. Stakeholder Innovation Activities and Company Profile
- Soft swarm robots will be widely used as weapons and war surveillance
- Humanoid soft robots to be deployed in remote areas for heavy-duty tasks
- Home assistance robots will undergo major technological developments in the coming years
- SoftGripping & Wegard GmbH, Germany
- right hand robot, U.S.
- ReWalk Robotics U.S.
- Soft Robot Tech Co., Ltd. (SRT), China
- Ubiros Corporation, U.S.
6. Prioritization of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Framework
- AHP analysis of soft robotics application priorities
- AHP: Level 0 Standard Assessment
- AHP: Level 1 Standard Assessment
- AHP: Alternatives Assessment
7. A Universe of Growth Opportunities
- Growth Opportunity 1: Robot Gripper
- Growth opportunity 1: Self-deformable grippers will be a game-changing technology in the industry
- Growth Opportunity 2: Assistive Soft Robotics Solutions
- Growth opportunity 2: Technology developers need to focus on strategic partnerships to remain successful in the industry
- Growth Opportunity 3: Soft Exoskeletons and Prosthetics
- Growth Opportunity 3: Addressing technical challenges will remain a strategic imperative for technology developers
8. Appendix
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL): Description
9. Next steps
- your next step
- Legal Disclaimer
mentioned company
- SoftGripping & Wegard Ltd.
- right hand robot
- ReWalk Robotics
- Soft Robotics Technology Ltd (SRT)
- Ubiros
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