Service robots have been applied in a broad range of areas, including military defense, warehouse logistics, and medical care, to name a few. Their great business potential has lured technology companies such as Amazon, Google, Sony, and Samsung, car makers like Toyota and Honda, and even contract manufacturer Foxconn. This report provides an overview of the service robot technologies and thorough patent data mining results to reveal major vendors’ patent deployment and technology trends. Also included are the outlook for service robot market and opportunities for perspective entrants.

List of Topics

• Overview of the service robot technology, including both professional and personal service robots, and the function of each component system of a service robot
• Patent data mining procedure and findings, touching on major technology fields and sectors identified through the data mining technique; also included are a simulation of the life cycle of service robot patents as well as top 30 assignees and their R&D strength ranking
• A brief outlook for the sales volume and value of the worldwide service robot market from 2010 to 2016