Feb 7 2014
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Service Robotics Market - Forecasts to 2016" report to their offering.
Despite the advantages of the effective deployment of service robots, the high price of these robots for professional application hinders its adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises. Therefore, some vendors have started offering service robots on lease. This allows cost-driven organizations across the globe to opt for the latest technology service robots at minimal cost, thereby improving their operational productivity. Therefore, the availability of service robots on lease encourages customers to use a wide range of professional service robots.
According to the report, one of the major drivers is the increasing demand of professional robots for medical applications. It is used for various surgical applications such as gastrointestinal and gynecological surgery, and urology, gall bladder and prostate removal surgery.
Further, the report states that a major challenge in the market is the lack of effective product differentiation. Several service robots vendor offer similar products at competitive price that creates intense competition among vendors and also forces them to reduce their product price to increase their market share.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary
2. Scope of the Report
3. Market Research Methodology
4. List of Abbreviations
5. Introduction
6. Market Landscape
7. Market Segmentation by Application
8. Geographical Segmentation
9. Key Leading Countries
10. Buying Criteria
11. Market Growth Drivers
12. Drivers and their Impact
13. Market Challenges
14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
15. Market Trends
16. Trends and their Impact
17. Vendor Landscape
18. Key Vendor Analysis
19. Other Reports in this Series
Companies Mentioned:
- GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.
- Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
- iRobot Corp.
- AB Electrolux
- Bluefin Robotics Corp.
- Deep Ocean Engineering Inc.
- ECA Hytec SA
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mrk6vf/global_service