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Military Robot MarketNEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Military Robot Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p01191296/Military-Robot-Market.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Aerospace_and_Defense LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (May 22, 2013) - WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study on Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement. The 2013 study has 600 pages, 262 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as platforms of engagement leverage mobile device capability worldwide. Even as the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down, automated process implemented as mobile platform systems of engagement are being used to fight terrorists and protect human life. These robots are a new core technology in which all governments must invest. Military ground robot market growth comes from the device marketing experts inventing a new role as technology poised to be effective at the forefront of fighting terrorism. Markets at $4.5 billion in 2013 reach $12.0 billion by 2019. Growth is based on the adoption of automated process by military organizations worldwide. This automated process implemented as a combination of software for innovation and robotic platforms is not the traditional military system. They are systems of engagement that have arms and sensors, tracks and wheels, motors and solid state batteries. These systems of engagement support leveraging smart phones and mobile platforms. The aim is to achieve a broader, more intelligent military presence in every area of the globe. In the last decade, the U.S. military poured money into unmanned ground systems to help protect troops against improvised explosive devices. There is the issue that the Defense Department needs to repurpose all those robots once the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. The wider market for military ground robots will develop as a mechanism to fight terrorism in response to the bombings in Boston and elsewhere. Bombing of civilians is a very serious matter and needs to be addressed with mobile platforms that prevent terrorist acts. While the Army's committed to unmanned ground systems, appears to be slowing, this commitment is anticipated to heat up again quickly. The investment priorities are anticipated to change as the Defense Department realizes that investments in ground robots are needed to fight terrorism everywhere. Just as troops leave Afghanistan, so also the robots that worked alongside them leave. The difference is that the robots are finding new uses as mobile security platforms that protect against the loss of human life The Army plans to upgrade 2,700 of its existing military robot systems for use in training or further deployments. Another 2,469 will be divested and given to Defense Department partners or other government agencies. The U.S. military's spending on UGVs appears as though it might decrease according to the words coming out of the defense department, but as Congress assesses the damage from the Boston bombing, it will become apparent that there is only one choice for fighting terrorists efficiently and that is through the use of military ground robotic platforms that function as mobile systems of engagement. Military ground robot market shares and market forecast analysis considers that military ground robots have a vast new market based on their ability to protect human life in the event of terrorist attack. This was proved virtually in the recent Boston terrorist attack when one of the Watertown police officers pulled the emergency brake on a police vehicle and rolled it up next to the terrorists in the stolen SUV Mercedes. Without actually being in the car, the local police officers were able to spook both terrorists by making them think they were being directly flanked. The terrorists thought the vehicle really had police offices in it and shot toward it and detonated bombs in the rogue vehicle. The virtual robot vehicle did its job of protecting the lives of the Watertown police officers and of catching the bad guys. Both terrorists were captured using robots, the robot car (actually a real car that was pushed into a bad situation as a robot would be, thus simulating a robot) and the robots that were used in the boat where the other terrorist was hiding to inspect the situation had a direct role in capturing the terrorists. Thus the Boston bombing illustrates a whole new use for military robots in terrorist situations. In this manner, robot vehicles are sure to be used to fight terrorism going forward. It should be noted that though all the resources of the federal government and state government were directed toward solving the crime, that it was the very local group of police, the Watertown police department who did much of the work. It was the local Watertown police department members who were engaged in a firefight with terrorists and who had to think on their feet to capture the bad guys and do it without getting killed themselves or endangering other civilians. It is to the credit of the local police department that they were able to do this and it is noteworthy that they did use military robots in the endeavor and the police vehicle that doubled as a military robot presages more use of military style robots by local police departments. The defense industry is entering a new era. Military robotics are poised to play a significant role in achieving change in security delivery. With battlefield engagements winding down, terrorism has emerged as a constant and current threat. The recent terrorist bombings in Boston and other cities worldwide illustrate that threat. Military robots are the best practice technology for dealing with terrorists in many cases. According to Susan Eustis, the lead author of the study, "the military robot purchase is driven by the need for modernization of the military. The new military is dependent on flexibility and early response. The use of military robots is based on providing a robot that is less expensive to put in the field than a trained soldier and supporting the desire to keep the trained soldiers out of harm's way. That automation of process and modernization has appeal to those who run the military." Robots are automating military ground systems, permitting vital protection of soldiers and people in the field, creating the possibility of reduced fatalities. Mobile robotics operate independently of the operator. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) address needs from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Urban Challenge to the United States Congress. This challenge mandated that one-third of all military land vehicles be autonomous by 2015 and two-thirds by 2025. UGVs are being implemented in military and security operations. They are used in industrial and agricultural operations. Continued growth of the UGV market is supported by the ability to deliver superior, cost-effective agnostic autonomy systems for existing vehicles and vessels. We hear from military leaders all over the world that the plan going forward is to utilize automated process to replace the warfighters and keep them out of the line of fire. The military robot market is evolving in this context. Military ground robot market forecast analysis indicates that vendor strategy is to pursue developing new applications that leverage leading edge technology. Robot solutions are achieved by leveraging the ability to innovate, to bring products to market quickly. Military purchasing authorities seek to reduce costs through design and outsourcing. Vendor capabilities depend on the ability to commercialize the results of research in order to fund further research. Government funded research is evolving some more ground robot capability. WinterGreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and software. The company has 35 distributors worldwide, including Global Information Info Shop, Market Research.com, Research and Markets, electronics.ca, Bloomberg, and Thompson Financial. Report Methodology This is the 554th report in a series of primary market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the Internet, computer, software, telephone equipment, health equipment, and energy. Automated process and significant growth potential are a priority in topic selection. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. They are supported by a team, each person with specific research tasks and proprietary automated process database analytics. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. The primary research is conducted by talking to customers, distributors and companies. The survey data is not enough to make accurate assessment of market size, so WinterGreen Research looks at the value of shipments and the average price to achieve market assessments. Our track record in achieving accuracy is unsurpassed in the industry. We are known for being able to develop accurate market shares and projections. This is our specialty. The analyst process is concentrated on getting good market numbers. This process involves looking at the markets from several different perspectives, including vendor shipments. The interview process is an essential aspect as well. We do have a lot of granular analysis of the different shipments by vendor in the study and addenda prepared after the study was published if that is appropriate. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participant in the segment. Installed base analysis and unit analysis is based on interviews and an information search. 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Findings and conclusions of this report are based on information gathered from industry sources, including manufacturers, distributors, partners, opinion leaders, and users. Interview data was combined with information gathered through an extensive review of internet and printed sources such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and online databases. The projections contained in this report are checked from top down and bottom up analysis to be sure there is congruence from that perspective. The base year for analysis and projection is 2011. With 2011 and several years prior to that as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2012 through 2018. These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the opinion leader contacts interviewed combined with understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective. The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are based on penetration analyses, similar market analyses, and delta calculations to supplement independent and dependent variable analysis. All analyses are displaying selected descriptions of products and services. This research includes reference to an ROI model that is part of a series that provides IT systems financial planners access to information that supports analysis of all the numbers that impact management of a product launch or large and complex data center. The methodology used in the models relates to having a sophisticated analytical technique for understanding the impact of workload on processor consumption and cost. WinterGreen Research has looked at the metrics and independent research to develop assumptions that reflect the actual anticipated usage and cost of systems. Comparative analyses reflect the input of these values into models. The variables and assumptions provided in the market research study and the ROI models are based on extensive experience in providing research to large enterprise organizations and data centers. The ROI models have lists of servers from different manufacturers, Systems z models from IBM, and labor costs by category around the world. This information has been developed from WinterGreen research proprietary data bases constructed as a result of preparing market research studies that address the software, energy, healthcare, telecommunicatons, and hardware businesses. Table of Contents MILITARY GROUND ROBOT SYSTEMS OF ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1 Defense Industry Is Entering A New Era ES-2 Military Ground Robot Market Driving Forces ES-6 Military Ground Robots Market Shares ES-9 QinetQ TALON ES-11 Allen Vanguard Armadillo Micro UGV ES-12 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts ES-12 1. MILITARY ROBOTS MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1-1 1.1 Robots Delivering Offensive and Defensive Capabilities to Combat Teams 1-1 1.1.1 Military Robots 1-2 1.1.2 Army Agile Process 1-7 1.1.3 Robots Used in War 1-8 1.2 US Army Modernization 2012 1-9 1.2.1 Military Robot Autonomy or Control 1-13 1.2.2 M3 is a DARPA Robotics Program Agile methods Rapidly Deliver Business Process And Application Change 1-14 1.3 Military Robot Scope 1-15 1.3.1 Military Robot Applications 1-16 1.4 Army's G8 Futures office 1-18 1.4.1 Delivering Capabilities to the Army's Brigade Combat Teams 1-21 1.4.2 Transition Between The Current Market And Where The Market Is Going 1-22 1.4.3 Different Sizes of UGVs 1-23 1.5 Types of Military Robots 1-25 1.5.1 Explosive Observation Robot and Ordnance Disposal 1-25 1.5.2 QinetiQ North America Talon® Robots Universal Disrupter Mount 1-28 1.5.3 General Dynamics Next-Generation 1-30 1.5.4 Soldier Unmanned Ground Vehicle from iRobot 1-31 1.6 UGV Enabling Technologies 1-32 1.6.1 Sensor Processing 1-32 1.6.2 Machine Autonomy 1-33 1.7 Military Robot Bandwidth 1-34 1.7.1 UGV Follow-Me Capability 1-34 1.7.2 Communications Bandwidth 1-35 1.7.3 Battery Power 1-36 1.7.4 Combination Of Batteries Linked To Onboard Conventional Diesel 1-36 1.8 SUGVs 1-37 1.8.1 Mid-Size Category UGV 1-37 1.8.2 Large UGV 1-38 1.8.3 U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicle 1-39 1.8.4 TARDEC 1-39 1.8.5 RS JPO Organization 1-41 1.9 Definition Of Military Robots: 1-42 2. MILITARY GROUND ROBOT SYSTEMS OF ENGAGEMENT MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS 2-1 2.1 Military Ground Robots Market Shares and Market Forecasts 2-1 2.1.1 Defense Industry Is Entering A New Era 2-2 2.1.2 Military Ground Robot Market Driving Forces 2-6 2.2 Military Ground Robots Market Shares 2-9 2.2.1 Selected Leading Military Robots 2-13 2.2.2 Northrop Grumman 2-15 2.2.3 Northrop Grumman Cutlass 2-16 2.2.4 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 2-17 2.2.5 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Features 2-18 2.2.6 Northrop Grumman ANDROS 2-19 2.2.7 Northrop Grumman Remotec Andros Robots 2-20 2.2.8 Northrop Grumman Caliber® T5 is a small EOD and SWAT robot. 2-20 2.2.9 Northrop Grumman Caliber Robot 2-21 2.2.10 Northrop Grumman Remotec Andros 2-21 2.2.11 Northrop Grumman / Remotec 2-22 2.2.12 Northrop Grumman Remotec UK Wheelbarrow Robots 2-23 2.2.13 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 2-23 2.2.14 General Dynamics Mobile Detection 2-24 2.2.15 iRobot Packbot 2-27 2.2.16 iRobot 2-28 2.2.17 Kongsberg 2-29 2.2.18 QinetQ 2-29 2.2.19 QinetQ TALON 2-30 2.2.20 BAE Systems Electronic Bugs Developed for Military Use 2-32 2.2.21 Allen Vanguard Armadillo Micro UGV 2-33 2.2.22 ReconRobotics 2-33 2.3 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts 2-34 2.3.1 Small Military Robot Forecasts 2-36 2.3.2 Mid Size Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts 2-38 2.3.3 Larger Military Robot Forecasts 2-38 2.3.4 Discussion of Various Size Military Robot Market Strengths and Challenges 2-40 2.3.5 Trends in the Auto Industry that Will Be Present in the Military Robot Industry 2-41 2.3.6 Unmanned Ground Systems Roadmap 2-42 2.3.7 Robots Represent Modernization of Military 2-44 2.3.8 Army Modernization 2-45 2.3.9 Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization 2-46 2.3.10 New World Order Built On The Globally Integrated Enterprise 2-48 2.3.11 Military Ground Robot Markets 2-49 2.3.12 Mission Specific Military Robot Unmanned Systems by Weight Class 2-51 2.3.13 Robotics Categories Established By The U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Robotics Program 2-52 2.4 Military Robot Government Budget Information 2-53 2.4.1 FCS Unmanned Ground Vehicles 2-53 2.4.2 Unmanned Ground Vehicles Government Test 2-54 2.4.3 Unmanned Ground Vehicles Production Delivery 2-54 2.5 Military Robot Prices 2-58 2.5.1 QinetQ Talon 2-58 2.5.2 iRobot Pacbot 2-58 2.5.3 Recon Scout® Throwbot 2-58 2.5.4 RoboteX Avatar® Home & Office Robot 2-59 2.5.5 Military Robots Light 2-59 2.5.6 Tactical, Micro-Robot Systems 2-69 2.5.7 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV), 2-70 2.6 Military Robot Regional Analysis 2-78 2.7 Military Ground Robot Installed Base and Shipments Market Forecasts 2-81 3 MILITARY ROBOT SYSTEMS OF ENGAGEMENT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3-1 3.1 iRobot 3-1 3.1.1 iRobot® 510 PackBot® for EOD Technicians 3-2 3.1.2 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Infantry Troops 3-4 3.1.3 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Combat Engineers 3-5 3.1.4 iRobot 710 Warrior(TM) 3-6 3.1.5 iRobot® 110 FirstLook® 3-8 3.1.6 iRobot® SUGV 3-9 3.1.7 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider(TM) 3-11 3.2 Northrop Grumman 3-12 3.2.1 Northrop Grumman CUTLASS 3-13 3.2.2 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II 3-14 3.2.3 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Features 3-16 3.2.4 Northrop Grumman ANDROS Hazmat 3-18 3.3 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 3-21 3.3.1 General Dynamics Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System (MDARS) 3-26 3.3.2 General Dynamics Tactical Autonomous Combat - Chassis (TAC - C) 3-28 3.4 Kongsberg 3-29 3.4.1 Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station 3-30 3.4.2 Kongsberg CORTEX 3-31 3.5 BAE Systems 3-32 3.5.1 BAE Systems Electronic Bugs Developed for Military Use 3-34 3.5.2 BAE Systems Land Vehicles Given a Brain of their Own 3-36 3.6 QinetQ 3-37 3.6.1 QinetiQ TALON Product Line Expansion 3-39 3.6.2 QinetQ TALON 3-40 3.6.3 QinetQ MAARS 3-47 3.6.4 QinetQ Raider I Engineer 3-50 3.6.5 QinetQ Raider I Engineer Mission 3-51 3.6.6 QinetQ Raider II 3-51 3.6.7 QinetQ Spartacus 3-53 3.6.8 QinetQ U.S. Army REF Minotaur 3-55 3.6.9 QinetQ Tactical Robot Controller 3-56 3.6.10 QinetQ Dragon Runner 10 3-58 3.6.11 QinetQ Dragon Runner 20 3-59 3.7 Telerob 3-61 3.7.1 Telerob - EOD / IEDD Equipment, EOD Robots and Vehicles 3-61 3.7.2 Telerob Heavy Duty Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robot 3-63 3.7.3 Telerob Telemax High-Mobility EOD Robot 3-64 3.7.4 Telerob EOD / IEDD Service Vehicles 3-64 3.8 Allen Vanguard 3-69 3.8.1 Allen Vanguard Beetle Nano UGV 3-69 3.8.2 Allen Vanguard Armadillo Micro UGV 3-71 3.8.3 Allen Vanguard Scorpion Small UGV 3-74 3.8.4 Allen Vanguard Digital Vanguard ROV 3-76 3.8.5 Allen Vanguard Defender ROV 3-80 3.9 Boston Dynamics 3-83 3.9.1 Boston Dynamics LS3 - Legged Squad Support Systems 3-84 3.9.2 Boston Dynamics CHEETAH - Fastest Legged Robot 3-85 3.9.3 Boston Dynamics Atlas - The Agile Anthropomorphic Robot 3-87 3.9.4 Boston Dynamics BigDog 3-89 3.9.5 Boston Dynamics LittleDog - The Legged Locomotion Learning Robot 3-90 3.9.6 Boston Dynamics PETMAN - BigDog Gets a Big Brother 3-92 3.9.7 Boston Dynamics RHex Devours Rough Terrain 3-94 3.9.8 Boston Dynamics RiSE: Vertically Climbing Robot 3-96 3.10 Kairos Autonami 3-98 3.10.1 Kairos Autonami Pronto4 Agnostic Autonomy System for Existing Vehicles or Vessels 3-99 3.10.2 Kairos Autonami Pronto4 Benefits 3-100 3.10.3 Kairos Autonami Pronto4(TM) Sub-Systems 3-101 3.10.4 Kairos Autonami ProntoMimic Software Suite Functions 3-101 3.11 Mesa Robotics 3-103 3.11.1 Mesa MATILDA II 3-103 3.11.2 Mesa ACER 3-105 3.12 Lockheed Martin SMSS 3-107 3.12.1 Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System SMSS User-Proven Autonomy 3-108 3.12.2 Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System Unmanned Capabilities 3-109 3.12.3 Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System Unmanned Capabilities 3-110 3.13 Thales Group Mini UAV and UGVs 3-111 3.13.1 Thales Group Customers 3-112 3.14 G-NIUS UGS 3-113 3.14.1 G-NIUS Avantguard MK I 3-114 3.14.2 G-NIUS Avantguard MK II 3-116 3.14.3 G-NIUS Guardium MK I 3-117 3.14.4 G-NIUS Guardium MK II 3-120 3.14.5 G-NIUS Guardium MK III 3-121 3.15 ICOR Technology MK3 Caliber 3-125 3.15.1 Icor CALIBER® T5 3-126 3.15.2 Icor Mini-CALIBER® 3-128 3.15.3 Icor MICRO-CALIBER® Rapid Response 3-129 3.16 Pedsco Remote Mobile Investigator (RMI) 3-130 3.16.1 Pedsco RMI-9WT 3-131 3.16.2 Pedsco RMI-9XD 3-133 3.16.3 Pedsco RMI-10F 3-136 3.17 Robosoft robuROC 3-138 3.18 ECA Robotics CAMELEON EOD 3-139 3.18.1 ECA Robotics CAMELEON CRBN 3-142 3.18.2 ECA Robotics COBRA MK2 3-143 3.18.3 ECA Robotics MAMBA 3-144 3.18.4 ECA Robotics TSR 202 3-146 3.19 Elbit Systems Land Systems 3-148 3.19.1 Elbit Systems Autonomous Systems 3-148 3.20 Recon Robotics Recon Scout IR 3-149 3.20.1 Recon Robotics Recon Scout XL 3-151 3.20.2 Recon Robotics Throwbot XT 3-152 3.20.3 Recon Robotics Searchstick 3-154 3.21 Carnegie Mellon University Crusher 3-155 3.21.1 Carnegie Mellon University TUGV 3-156 4. MILITARY ROBOT TECHNOLOGY 4-1 4.1 Military Robot Technology Enablers 4-1 4.1.1 Military Robot Logistics 4-3 4.2 MRAP ATV: Requirements and Contenders 4-5 4.3 Military Robot Enabling Technology 4-10 4.4 Intel Integrated Circuit Evidence-Based Innovation 4-12 4.4.1 Open Robotic Control Software 4-14 4.4.2 Military Robot Key Technology 4-15 4.4.3 PC-Bots 4-19 Visual Simultaneous Localization & Mapping 4-19 4.5 Advanced Robot Technology: Navigation, Mobility, And Manipulation 4-20 4.5.1 Robot Intelligence Systems 4-20 4.5.2 Real-World, Dynamic Sensing 4-21 4.6 User-Friendly Interfaces 4-21 4.6.1 Tightly-Integrated, Electromechanical Robot Design 4-22 4.7 Field Based Robotics Iterative Development 4-22 4.7.1 Next-Generation Products Leverage Model 4-23 4.7.2 Modular Robot Structure And Control 4-24 4.7.3 Lattice Architectures 4-24 4.7.4 Chain / Tree Architectures 4-24 4.7.5 Deterministic Reconfiguration 4-25 4.7.6 Stochastic Reconfiguration 4-25 4.7.7 Modular Robotic Systems 4-25 4.8 Intel Military Robot Cultivating Collaborations 4-26 4.9 Hitachi Configuration Of Robots Using The SuperH Family 4-27 4.9.1 Hitachi Concept of MMU And Logic Space 4-28 4.9.2 Robotic Use of Solid State Thin Film Lithium-Ion Batteries 4-32 4.10 Network Of Robots And Sensors 4-33 4.10.1 Sensor Networks Part Of Research Agenda 4-34 4.10.2 Light Sensing 4-35 4.10.3 Acceleration Sensing 4-36 4.10.4 Chemical Sensing 4-36 4.11 Military Robot Technology Functions 4-36 4.12 Carbon Nanotube Radio 4-37 4.13 Military Robot Funded Programs 4-38 4.13.1 Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization 4-39 4.13.2 XM1216 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) 4-40 4.13.3 UUV Sub-Pillars 4-40 4.13.4 Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) 4-43 4.13.5 Alliant 4-43 4.13.6 ATSP is a Government-wide contracting vehicle 4-45 4.13.7 Quick, efficient contracting vehicle 4-45 4.13.8 Facilitates technology and insertion into fielded systems 4-45 4.13.9 Access to all Northrop Grumman sectors 4-45 4.14 iRobot Technology 4-46 4.14.1 iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems 4-46 4.14.2 iRobot Real-World, Dynamic Sensing. 4-46 4.14.3 iRobot User-Friendly Interface 4-47 4.14.4 iRobot Tightly-Integrated Electromechanical Design. 4-48 4.15 Evolution Robotics Technology Solutions 4-48 Evolution Robotics Example Applications 4-52 4.16 Classes of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) 4-53 4.16.1 Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) 4-53 4.16.2 US BCT Unmanned Ground Vehicle Funding 4-55 4.16.3 Funding Military Robots in US for 2011 4-55 4.16.4 US Army's BCT Modernization Program Funding 4-56 4.16.5 Efforts to Mitigate The Improvised Explosive Device Threat To Dismounted Operations 4-60 4.16.6 US Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization 4-60 4.16.7 Route Mapping 4-61 4.16.8 Man-Packable SUGV 4-62 4.16.9 Demilitarized Zone Between South and North Korea 4-62 4.16.10 Chinese Military Robots 4-63 4.16.11 Western Europe 4-65 4.16.12 China & the Russian Federation 4-65 4.16.13 Middle East 4-65 4.16.14 India & Japan 4-66 4.16.15 Australia & Canada 4-66 5. MILITARY ROBOTS COMPANY DESCRIPTION 5-1 5.1 Allen Vanguard 5-1 5.1.1 Allen Vanguard Rapid Development 5-3 5.2 BAE Systems 5-8 5.3 Boston Dynamics 5-12 5.4 ECA Robotics 5-13 5.5 Elbit Systems 5-15 5.5.1 Elbit Systems Principal Market Environment 5-16 5.6 G-NIUS 5-17 5.7 General Dynamics 5-19 5.7.1 Sequester Mechanism 5-19 5.7.2 General Dynamics Revenue 5-20 5.7.3 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 5-20 5.7.4 General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) Vision 5-21 5.7.5 General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) Manufacturing 5-21 5.7.6 General Dynamics Autonomous Land And Air Vehicle Development 5-22 5.8 ICOR Technology 5-23 5.9 iRobot 5-23 5.9.1 iRobot Home Robots: 5-24 5.9.2 iRobot Defense and Security: Protecting Those in Harm's Way 5-24 5.9.3 iRobot Role In The Robot Industry 5-25 5.9.4 iRobot SPARK (Starter Programs for the Advancement of Robotics Knowledge) 5-255.9.5 iRobot Revenue 5-26 5.9.6 iRobot Acquires Evolution Robotics, Inc. 5-27 5.9.7 iRobot / Evolution Robotics 5-28 5.10 Kairos Autonami 5-28 5.10.1 Kairos Autonomi Autonomy ROI 5-29 5.10.2 Kairos Autonomi Upgrades Robot Conversion Kit 5-29 5.11 Kongsberg 5-30 5.11.1 Kongsberg Defence Systems Revenue 5-31 5.12 Lockheed Martin 5-32 5.12.1 Lockheed Martin Symphony Improvised Explosive Device Jammer Systems 5-35 5.12.2 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Revenue 5-35 5.12.3 Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems 5-40 5.12.4 Lockheed Martin 5-41 5.13 Mesa Robotics 5-41 5.13.1 Systems Development Division of Mesa Associates 5-42 5.13.2 Mesa Robotics Affordable Robotic Solutions 5-44 5.13.3 Mesa Robotics Revenue 5-45 5.14 Northrop Grumman 5-46 5.14.1 Northrop Grumman Revenue 5-47 5.14.2 Northrop Grumman Remotec 5-48 5.14.3 Northrop Grumman Leading Global Security Company 5-49 5.14.4 Northrop Grumman Supplies Marine Navigation Equipment 5-52 5.14.5 Northrop Grumman Recognized by UK Ministry of Defense for Role in Supporting Sentry AWACS Aircraft During Military Operations in Libya 5-53 5.14.6 Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Remotec Inc. upgrade the U.S. Air Force fleet of Andros HD-1 5-53 5.14.7 Northrop Grumman NAV CANADA Supplier 5-54 5.15 Pearson Engineering 5-56 5.16 Pedsco 5-56 5.17 QinetiQ 5-57 5.17.1 QinetQ Comprised Of Experts 5-58 5.17.2 QinetiQ North America TALON Detects Deadly IEDs And Saves Lives 5-58 5.17.3 QinetiQ World-Leading Products: 5-60 5.17.4 QinetiQ Innovation 5-61 5.17.5 QinetiQ North America 5-63 5.17.6 QinetiQ Revenue 5-64 5.17.7 QinetiQ Vision 5-71 5.17.8 QinetiQ Mission 5-71 5.17.9 QinetiQ / Foster Miller 5-71 5.17.10 QinetiQ / Foster Miller Financial Position 5-74 5.17.11 QinetiQ North America Order for 100 Dragon Runner 10Micro Robots: 5-75 5.17.12 QinetiQ / Automatika 5-78 5.17.13 QinetiQ Customer Base 5-78 5.18 Re2, Inc 5-82 5.18.1 Re Leading Developer 5-86 5.18.2 Re2 Forerunner High Speed Inspection Robot 5-88 5.18.3 Re2 ForeRunner RDV 5-89 5.18.4 Re2 HST - High-Speed Teleoperation 5-90 5.19 ReconRobotics 5-90 5.19.1 ReconRobotics Tactical, Micro-Robot Systems 5-91 5.20 Robosoft 5-92 5.21 RoboteX 5-95 5.21.1 RoboteX Avatar® Home & Office, A Personal Security Robot 5-95 5.21.2 RoboteX Portable Reconnaissance 5-99 5.21.3 RoboteX Avatar I Spec List: 5-101 5.21.4 RoboteX Avatar I Use Cases: 5-102 5.22 TechnoRobot 5-103 5.23 Telerob 5-107 5.23.1 Telerob 5-107 5.24 Thales Group 5-108 5.1.1 Thales Core Businesses 5-108 5.1.2 Thales: - A Global Player 5-108 5.1.3 Thales Revenue 5-110 5.1.4 Thales Key Technology Domains 5-111 5.1.5 Thales Open Research 5-111 5.1.6 Thales Stance on Environment 5-112 5.1.7 Thales Processes 5-112 5.1.8 Thales Product Design 5-112 5.1.9 Thales Site Management 5-113 5.1.10 Thales Alenia Space Integration Of Service Module For The Fourth ATV 5-114 5.1.11 Thales Sonar 'Excels' In Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise 5-115 5.24.1 Thales Group Ground Alerter 10 5-116 5.24.2 Thales Group Ground Master 400 (GM 400) 5-117 5.24.3 Thales Group Ground Smarter 1000 5-119 5.24.4 Thales Group 5-120 5.25 Vecna Technologies 5-123 5.25.1 Vecna Telemedicine 5-128 5.26 Selected Military Robot Companies 5-130 5.26.1 Selected Robot Companies 5-156 6. MILITARY ROBOT CONTRACTS 6-1 6.1.1 SPAWAR 6-2 6.1.2 Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal 6-3 6.1.3 Future Combat Systems Program Cuts 6-3 6.1.4 U.S. Army Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) 6-4 6.2 GCV Created Due To Termination Of The Future C ombat Systems And Its Former Manned Ground Vehicles 6-4 6.2.1 Army To End Robotic Vehicle, Aircraft Efforts 6-6 6.2.2 MULE Termination 6-7 6.2.3 Armed Robotic Vehicle Assault (Light) Continuation 6-9 6.2.4 Robotic Systems Chartered by JPO 6-10 6.2.5 U.S. Army Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle 6-11 6.3 Selected US 2012 Military Budget for Robotics 6-13 6.3.1 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA Tactical Teams 6-13 6.4 US Military Budget 2012 6-13 6.4.1 Report on Deployment of Assets and Personnel to Libya 6-23 6.5 Customers For Government Robotic Products, And Research And Development Contracts: 6-24 6.5.1 General Dynamics Land Systems $24 Million Contract To Supply Commanders Remote Operated Weapons 6-25 6.5.2 Kongsberg and General Dynamics co-producing CROWS and CROWS II 6-25 6.5.3 General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million to Provide Remote Weapon Systems That Protect Tank Commanders 6-26 6.5.4 Kongsberg 6-27 6.5.5 Vulcan Unmanned Maritime Vehicle (UMV) And Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Programs 6-28 6.5.6 DARPA End-To-End Unmanned Vehicle System Solution 6-30 6.5.7 Unmanned Vehicles UMV and UGV Submarkets 6-31 6.5.8 Allen-Vanguard Spares For Symphony Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) Program 6-33 6.6 Military / Government and University Agencies 6-34 6.7 Military Robots Contracts 6-38 6.7.1 Talon 6-38 6.7.2 American Reliance Solution Found for Battlefield Robot Control Problem 6-38 6.7.3 QinetiQ NA Ships First-Responder Robots to Navy 6-39 6.7.4 iRobot Wins $60M Army Contract to Develop Warrior Robot 6-40 6.7.5 iRobot Wins $286 Million U.S. Army Contract 6-41 6.7.6 Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Spiral 3 systems ("CREW3" 6-42 6.7.7 U.S. Army Has Agreed To Buy Up To 7,500 Electronic Bomb Jammer Systems From Its Partner L ockheed Martin Allen-Vanguard 6-42 6.7.8 Jan. 31, 2008 Allen-Vanguard Confirms U.S. Department of Defense Intent To Establish an IDIQ Contract For Up to 7,500 Symphony IED Countermeasure Systems 6-43 6.7.9 iRobot 6-44 6.7.10 iRobot Order for Six Seagliders(TM) from the University of Western Australia 6-45 6.7.11 iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) Order Totaling $16.8 million from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) 6-47 6.7.12 General Dynamics Combat Autonomous Mobility System (CAMS) 6-48 6.7.13 Robotic Technology Robot 6-48 List of Tables and Figures Military Robot Systems of Engagement Executive Summary Table ES-1 ES-4 Military Robotics Market Factors Table ES-2 ES-5 Military Robot Functions Table ES-3 ES-8 Military Robots Market Driving Forces Figure ES-4 ES-10 Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 Figure ES-5 ES-11 QinetQ TALON Figure ES-6 ES-14 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Military Robot Systems of Engagement Market Description and Market Dynamics Figure 1-1 1-3 US Unmanned Vehicle Ground Domain Performance Table 1-2 1-4 US Military Modernization Equipment Priorities, 2012 Figure 1-3 1-5 Cultural and Military Structural Issues Figure 1-4 1-6 Shift From Manned Combatant Role to Unmanned Autonomous Systems Figure 1-5 1-7 Army Agile Process Figure 1-6 1-9 US Army Modernization 2012 Figure 1-6 1-10 US Army and Navy Budget Requests Table 1-7 1-11 US Army Reforming Defense Acquisition US Army Reducing Ground Forces by 2016 Table 1-8 1-12 US Army Reducing Ground Forces by 2016 Table 1-9 1-16 Military Robot Applications Table 1-9 (Continued) 1-17 Military Robot Applications Table 1-10 1-17 Military Armed Robotic Applications Table 1-11 1-20 What the Soldier Wants In Robotic Systems Figure 1-12 1-26 Telerob Explosive Observation Robot and Ordnance Disposal Unit Figure 1-13 1-27 Telerob Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD System For Operation In Confined Areas Figure 1-14 1-29 QinetiQ North America TALON® Robots Universal Disruptor Mount (UDM) Figure 1-15 1-30 Next-Generation General Dynamics Figure 1-16 1-41 US Army UGV Roadmap RS-JPO Structure Table 1-17 1-42 Definition of Military Robots: Military Robot Systems of Engagement Market Shares and Market Forecasts Table 2-1 2-4 Military Robotics Market Factors Table 2-2 2-5 Military Robot Functions Table 2-3 2-8 Military Robots Market Driving Forces Figure 2-4 2-10 Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 Table 2-5 2-11 Military Ground Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 Figure 2-6 2-17 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II Table 2-7 2-19 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Features Figure 2-8 2-22 Northrop Grumman Remotec HD-1 Figure 2-9 2-224 General Dynamics TAC-C Robot 24 Figure 2-10 2-25 Next-Generation General Dynamics Robots 25 Table 2-11 2-26 General Dynamics Near Autonomous Unmanned Systems (NAUS) - Advanced Technology Objective (NAUS-ATO) Table 2-12 2-28 iRobot 510 PackBot for EOD Conventional Ordnance and SWAT Missions Figure 2-13 2-30 QinetQ TALON Figure 3-14 2-32 BAE Systems Electronic Bugs Figure 2-15 2-35 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Table 2-16 2-36 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Table 2-17 2-37 Mini and Small Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Figure 2-18 2-38 Mid Size Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Table 2-19 2-39 Larger Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Table 2-20 2-43 Unmanned Ground Systems Roadmap Figure 2-21 2-46 US Army Modernization Positioning Figure 2-22 2-47 Super Soaker vs. R.C. Glider Figure 2-23 2-51 Mission Specific Military Robot Unmanned Systems by Weight Class Figure 2-24 2-52 Unmanned Ground Systems US Army Priority Roadmap Figure 2-24a 2-54 Unmanned Ground Systems US Army Appropriations Budget Activity Through 2016 Figure 2-25 2-55 Unmanned Ground Systems US Army Appropriations SUGV Budget Activity Timeline 2013 Table 2-26 2-59 Military Robots Light Table 2-27 2-60 Military Robots Medium Large Table 2-28 2-60 Military Unmanned Ground Vehicles Heavy Table 2-29 2-61 Military Unmanned Ground Vehicles Large Figure 2-30 2-62 Mission Specific Military Unmanned Ground Vehicles by Weight Class Table 2-31 2-63 Military Robots Definitions of Systems By US Army UGV Roadmap Figure 2-32 2-65 Military Ground Robots In Inventory: US Figure 2-33 2-66 Military Ground Robots to Purchase: US Figure 2-34 2-67 US Military Services Savings Categories Figure 2-35 2-68 Military Robot US Liaison Officers Table 2-36 2-69 Tiers of US Army UGVs Figure 2-37 2-70 US Robot Systems Associated with Force Application Table 2-38 2-71 Use of Robots for Protection Table 2-39 2-72 US Army Robot Systems Associated with Protection Table 2-40 2-73 Named Unmanned Systems Associated with Force Support and Command and Control Table 2-41 2-74 Named Unmanned Systems Associated with Force Support Figure 2-42 2-75 Robots Associated with Net Centric Systems Figure 2-43 2-75 Robot Systems Associated with Battle Space Awareness Figure 2-44 2-76 Robot Systems Associated with Battle Space Awareness Figure 2-45 2-78 Military Ground Robot Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2012 Table 2-46 2-79 Military Ground Robot Regional Market Segments, 2012 Table 2-47 2-80 Military Ground Robot Installed Base and Shipments Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2013-2019 Military Robot Systems of Engagement Product Description Figure 3-1 3-2 iRobot 510PackBot for EOD Technicians Table 3-2 3-3 iRobot 510 PackBot for EOD Conventional Ordnance and SWAT Missions Figure 3-3 3-4 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Infantry Troops Figure 3-4 3-5 iRobot® PackBot® 510 for Combat Engineers Table 3-5 3-5 iRobot 510 PackBot for Combat Engineers Tasks Figure 3-6 3-6 iRobot® 710 Warrior(TM) Table 3-7 3-7 iRobot® 710 Warrior(TM) Uses Figure 3-8 3-8 iRobot® 110 FirstLook® Figure 3-9 3-8 iRobot® 110 Small, Light And Throwable FirstLook® Uses Figure 3-10 3-9 iRobot® SUGV Figure 3-11 3-10 iRobot® SUGV Uses Figure 3-12 3-11 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider(TM) Figure 3-13 3-12 iRobot® 1KA Seaglider ® Uses Figure 3-14 3-15 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II Table 3-15 3-16 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Features Figure 3-16 3-17 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Figure 3-17 3-18 Northrop Grumman ANDROS Hazmat Figure 3-18 3-19 Northrop Grumman Andros In the Military Street Figure 3-19 3-20 Northrop Grumman Andros In the Military Field Table 3-20 3-22 General Dynamics GDRS Functions Needed To Perform A Variety Of Military, Government And Civilian Missions Table 3-21 3-23 General Dynamics Autonomous Systems Implementation Functions Table 3-22 3-24 General Dynamics Military Robots Functions Table 3-23 3-25 General Dynamics Military Robot Positioning Table 3-24 3-26 General Dynamics Military Warfighter Support Table 3-25 3-27 General Dynamics MDARS Features: Figure 3-26 3-30 Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station Figure 3-27 3-31 Kongsberg CORTEX Figure 3-28 3-34 BAE Systems Electronic Bugs Figure 3-29 3-36 BAE Systems Remote Military Land Vehicles Table 3-30 3-39 QinetiQ TALON Product Line Specific Task Expansion Figure 3-31 3-40 QinetQ TALON Table 3-32 3-41 QinetiQ North America's TALON® Family Of Robots Features Table 3-33 3-42 QinetiQ North America's TALON® Family Of Robots Target Markets Table 3-34 3-43 QinetiQ North America's TALON® Family Of Robots Mission Positioning Table 3-35 3-45 QinetiQ TALON Product Line Table 3-36 3-46 QinetiQ TALON Expertise in Action Figure 3-37 3-47 QinetQ Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System Figure 3-38 3-50 QinetQ Raider I Engineer Table 3-39 3-51 QinetQ Raider I Engineer Mission Figure 3-40 3-51 QinetQ Raider II Figure 3-41 3-53 QinetiQ IED Defeat/Combat Engineer Vehicle Table 3-42 3-54 QinetiQ Spartacus Diesel-Powered Loader Mission Figure 3-43 3-55 QinetQ U.S. Army REF Minotaur Table 3-44 3-57 QinetiQ North America's Tactical Robot Controller (TRC) Features Table 3-45 3-62 Telerob's Key Product Areas Figure 3-46 3-63 Telerob Heavy-Duty EOD Robot Product Figure 3-47 3-65 Telerob TeleMAX Small Bomb Disposal EOD Heavy-Duty Robots Figure 3-48 3-66 Telerob teleMAX Figure 3-49 3-67 Telerob Bomb Disposal Vehicles Figure 3-50 3-68 Telerob Bomb Disposal Vehicle Interior Figure 3-51 3-69 Allen Vanguard Beetle Nano UGV Table 3-52 3-70 Allen Vanguard Beetle Nano UGV Features Figure 3-53 3-71 Allen Vanguard Armadillo Micro UGV Table 3-54 3-73 Allen Vanguard Armadillo Micro UGV Features Figure 3-55 3-74 Allen Vanguard Scorpion Small UGV Table 3-56 3-75 Allen Vanguard Scorpion Small UGV Functions Figure 3-57 3-76 Allen Vanguard Digital Vanguard ROVTable 3-58 3-78 Allen Vanguard Digital Vanguard Controller Functions Table 3-59 3-79 Allen Vanguard Digital Vanguard Controller Features Figure 3-60 3-80 Allen Vanguard Defender ROV Table 3-61 3-82 Allen Vanguard Defender ROV Functions Figure 3-62 3-84 Boston Dynamic LS3 Figure 3-63 3-85 Boston Dynamic CHEETAH Figure 3-64 3-87 Boston Dynamic Atlas Figure 3-65 3-89 Boston Dynamic BigDog Figure 3-66 3-91 Boston Dynamics LittleDog - Figure 3-67 3-92 Boston Dynamics PETMAN Figure 3-68 3-94 Boston Dynamics RHex Figure 3-69 3-96 Boston Dynamics RiSE: Vertically Climbing Robot Figure 3-70 3-97 Boston Dynamics SquishBot Figure 3-71 3-99 Kairos Pronto4 Agnostic Autonomy System for Existing Vehicles or Vessels Figure 3-72 3-100 Kairos Autonami Pronto4 zSOlution For Truck Table 3-73 3-102 Kairos Autonami Software Features: Figure 3-74 3-103 Mesa Robotics MATILDA II Table 3-75 3-104 Mesa Robotics MATILDA II Functions Figure 3-76 3-105 Mesa ACER Table 3-77 3-106 Mesa Robotics ACER Functions Figure 3-78 3-107 Lockheed Martin SMSS Table 3-79 3-109 Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System SMSS Uses Table 3-80 3-112 Thales Group Mini UAV and UGVs Main characteristics Table 3-81 3-113 G-NIUS Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) LTD Technology Table 3-82 3-114 G-NIUS Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) LTD Appositions Figure 3-83 3-116 G-NIUS Avantguard MK II Table 3-84 3-118 G-NIUS Guardium MK I Figure 3-85 3-120 G-NIUS Guardium MK II Figure 3-86 3-122 G-NIUS Guardium MK III Table 3-87 3-123 G-NIUS Guardium MK III Capabilities Table 3-88 3-124 G-NIUS Guardium MK III Advanced Technology Figure 3-89 3-125 ICOR Technology MK3 Caliber Figure 3-90 3-126 Icor CALIBER® T5 Figure 3-91 3-128 Icor Mini-CALIBER® Figure 3-92 3-129 Icor MICRO-CALIBER® Rapid Response Figure 3-93 3-131 Pedsco RMI-9WT Table 3-94 3-132 Pedsco RMI-9WT FEATURES: Figure 3-95 3-133 Pedsco RMI-9XD Table 3-96 3-134 Pedsco RMI-9XD Features: Figure 3-97 3-136 Pedsco RMI-10F Table 3-98 3-137 Pedsco RMI-10F FEATURES: Figure 3-99 3-139 Robosoft robuROC Figure 3-100 3-140 ECA Robotics CAMELEON EOD Table 3-101 3-141 ECA Robotics CAMELEON EOD Mission Types Figure 3-102 3-142 ECA Robotics CAMELEON CRBN Figure 3-103 3-143 ECA Robotics COBRA MK2 Figure 3-104 3-144 ECA Robotics COBRA Missions Figure 3-105 3-145 ECA Robotics EOD MAMBA Vehicle Table 3-106 3-146 ECA Robotics EOD MAMBA Functions Figure 3-107 3-147 ECA Robotics TSR 202 Figure 3-108 3-150 Recon Robotics Recon Scout IR Figure 3-109 3-151 Recon Robotics Recon Scout XL Figure 3-110 3-152 Recon Robotics Throwbot XT Figure 3-111 3-155 Carnegie Mellon University Crusher Table 3-112 3-156 Carnegie Mellon University TUGV Military Robot Systems of Engagement To order this report:Aerospace_and_Defense Industry: Military Robot Market Contact Clare: [email protected]:(339) 368 6001Intl:+1 339 368 6001 SOURCE Reportlinker http://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif NewsItemId=BR20002&Transmission_Id=201305231657PR_NEWS_USPR_____BR20002&DateId=20130523 |
