Household Cleaning Robots Market Assessment

Robot Home Vacuum Cleaning, Cooking, Pool Cleaning, and Lawn Mowing Market Strategy, Market Shares, and Market Forecasts, 2008-2014

$3300 - Single Copy or $4300 - Web Posting | Report # SH298220036 | 317 Pages | 100 Tables and Figures | 2008

Household Cleaning Robots Market Assessment

: MARKET FORECASTS; ROBOT MARKET SHARES; Home Lawn Mowing Robots; Consumer Robots; Retail Robots; Robot Market Shares; Vacuum Robots; Lawn Mower Robots; Pool Cleaner Robots; Cooking Robots

Robot Home Vacuum Cleaning, Cooking, Pool Cleaning, and Lawn Mowing Market Strategy, Market Shares, and Market Forecasts, 2008-2014

The automated process revolution in business process and communications is being extended to robots. Robots are automating systems, leaving more time for leisure activities.

Mobile robotics that operates independently of the operator has arrived. Similar technology is used to actuate the disparate robot types. Core robotics research and advances in robotic technology can be applied across a variety of robotic form factors and robotic functionality. Advances feed on and off of each other. With each new round of innovation, a type of technological cross pollination occurs that improves existing robotic platforms and opens up other avenues where intelligent mobile robots can be employed, effectively creating new markets.

What is good for a robotic unmanned ground vehicle is also good for a robotic vacuum and lawn mower. Multiple technological, cultural, political and market forces share a quantum singularity that has brought mobile robotics to the point where consumer markets can evolve. This is a phenomenon that will have a major impact on the way we live our lives.

Home robot markets are anticipated to grow in response to efficiencies offered by automated process. The robot vacuums are ready to start being used by regular people in regular homes. Market growth is rapid with penetration providing the model for growth.

iRobot is the market leader and like its competitors it has products are designed for use in the home. Consumer products are focused on floor cleaning tasks. Consumer products provide value by producing better cleaning results at an affordable price and by freeing people from repetitive home cleaning tasks.

Roomba is an intelligent and effective vacuuming robot. All Roomba Vacuuming Robots feature iRobot’s unique AWARE™ Robot Intelligence Systems. AWARE uses dozens of sensors to monitor Roomba’s environment, and adjusts Roomba’s behavior up to 67 times per second, ensuring that Roomba cleans effectively, intelligently and safely.

Consumer robot markets for cleaning, lawn mowing, pool cleaning, and home services at $227 million in 2007 are expected to reach $1.7 billion by 2014. Market growth is a result of the efficiencies offered by automated process. Units are $300 or less retail, a critical price point for home items.

Companies Profiled
iRobot Matsutek LG Electronics Husqvarna Aquabot Pentair / Kreepy Krauly Aldebaran Robotics ELectroLux Floorbotics Husqvarna Innova Robotics & Automation QinetiQ	Samsung Karcher Yujin Robotics Carlyle Group / Zodiac Marine Maytronics Dyson Evolution Robotics Friendly Robots Friendly Robots Infinuvo Toro

Report Methodology

This is the 330TH report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. 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 participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) marketing strategies, Internet software, a study of Push to Talk Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, Business Process Management, Servers, Blades, the Mainframe as a Green Machine, and Application Server markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.