In the world of intelligent machines, autonomous mobile robots are the game-changing innovations of the recent times. The next generation mobile robots are already being used in several industries including automotive, healthcare, aerospace, as well as oil and gas industry. These robots are widely deployed in the improvised explosive device (IED) handling, scouting, and logistics operations.
With the growth in the global autonomous mobile robots market, there is also a tough competition among the vendors to gain a competitive advantage. Vendors are aggressively developing strategies to out-perform their competitors. Here are top ten players in the autonomous mobile robots market as identified by industry analysts at Technavio.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, established in the year 1995, is an affiliate of privately held General Atomics. The company develops solutions for environment, energy, and defense. Almost all their products are used by the military for the delivery of communications and ammunitions. The products vary in terms of flight altitude, weights, engine quality, as well as endurance.
Mobile Industrial Robots
Mobile Industrial Robots based in Odense, Denmark are the first movers in the field of autonomous industrial robots, manufactures collaborative industrial autonomous mobile robots. It is a leading manufacturer of collaborative mobile robots for internal transport tasks in several industries as well.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
AVIC was founded in 2008 and is a consolidation of China Aviation Industry Corporation (I) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (II). The company is into several lines of business including transportation, civil aviation, power and energy, and architectural engineering. Their product portfolio comprises four types of unmanned aerial vehicles such as Wing Loong, Harrier, SW1, and Nighthawk. All these drones are used for various military and defense activities.
SMP Robotics
SMP Robotics is headquartered in California, and it provides robotic security solutions, snow loading, and snow sweeping robots. The company is exclusively known for its autonomous mobile robots with a range of product segment including security guard robot, security patrol robot, and security surveillance robot.
Aethon
Aethon is a US-based company known for its healthcare autonomous mobile robots, called as the TUG robots. These robots are used to deliver the medicines, medical tools, accessories, clothes, linen, and waste removal from one place to the other. Aethon operates in the US and has recently started the product distribution in Europe and Australia.
Swisslog
The Swisslog is headquartered in Switzerland and was acquired by KUKA in December 2014. The company provides solutions for the healthcare, and warehouse and distribution industries with their wide range of product portfolio including auto store, robot courier, trans car, and unicar electric track vehicle.
Clearpath Robotics
Clearpath Robotics – Canadian company manufactures unmanned autonomous robots for ground, water, and air. The company also produces robots for industrial applications such as the loading/unloading, palletizing, and stock movement on the floor. The company offers its products to more than 500 companies globally.
The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz
Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd. based in Gurgaon, India is the leading manufacturer and supplier of a high-performance range of the palletizing system, industrial automation, defense robotic, automated guided vehicle, and remotely operated vehicle. The core focus of the company is on Level 0 to Level 5 autonomy for vehicles, which includes Advance Driver Assistive Systems (ADAS) products for smart and connected cars along with a fleet of self-driving shuttles for people movement in private campuses.
WM Robots
WM Robots is another US-based company which was founded in 2005. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of electrical equipment and supplies. The WM Robots partners with military and develops UGVs for various military and defense applications such as surveillance, video recording, and transportation.
Kongsberg Maritime
Kongsberg Maritime based in Norway, provides on and off-shore merchant marine, subsea, navy, coastal marine, aquaculture, and training services. The company manufactures unmanned marine vehicles.
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