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GeckoSystems and Dell Discuss Netbook Usage in Mobile RobotsSep 04, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- GeckoSystems announced that they have had substantive and confidential discussions with Dell regarding usage and high volume purchase of its low power netbook computers for their "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service." "Because of the very favorable results in our evaluation of Intel's Atom CPU this past year, we expect the cost/benefit ratio of Dell's netbooks to further lengthen battery life while lowering overall hardware costs for our first mobile service robot product, a personal companion robot, the CareBot. We are very pleased that Dell is excited and interested in this emerging marketplace. We have found their pricing and quality to be very competitive so we are now discussing technical requirements with them. A notable international market research firm has projected robotic component sales of $12B by 2015. International manufacturers' involvement, such as Dell, will no doubt lower our costs, enhance value to the end user, and increase ROI for our investors," said Martin Spencer, President/CEO, GeckoSystems. GeckoSystems stated that each CareBot uses three x86 (netbooks) and two 8 bit computer systems such that this personal companion robot can automatically self navigate, verbally interact, follow a designated person, and execute routine, timely tasks such as medication reminders, blood pressure, pulse rate checking, etc. "We project the available market size in dollars for cost effective, utilitarian, multitasking eldercare personal robots in 2010 to be $74.0B, in 2011 to be $77B, in 2012 to be $80B, in 2013 to be $83.3B, and in 2014 to be $86.6B. With market penetrations of 0.03 percent in 2010, 0.06 percent in 2011, 0.22 percent in 2012, 0.53 percent in 2013, and 0.81 percent in 2014, we will anticipate netbook purchases, from this consumer market segment, only, of 15,000, 32,000, 70,000, 150,000, and 300,000 units respectively. We expect these purchases despite -- and perhaps because of -- the present recession due to pent up demand for significant cost reduction in eldercare expenses," said Spencer. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |