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TRACXN REPORT : INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICSMarch 2016

Industrial Robotics Report, March 20162

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Contents

Topic Page

Sectors We Track 04

Overview 05

Tracxn BlueBox 12

Company List 16

Team 97


ENTERPRISEINFRASTRUCTURE

CONSUMER

SECURITY

STORAGE

NETWORKING

MOBILITY

IT OPS

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

API MANAGEMENT

BIGDATA INFRASTRUCTURE

FOOD TECH

SECOND HAND GOODS

TECHNOLOGY

FINTECH

INTERNET OF THINGS

VIRTUAL REALITY

CONSUMER ROBOTICS

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS

SMART HOMES

DRONES

SMART CARS

3D PRINTING

BITCOIN

PAYMENTS

MOBILE

EDUCATION

MOBILE COMMERCE

MOBILE PAYMENTS

MOBILE MARKETING

MOBILE DEV TOOLS

MOBILE HEALTH

MOBILE GAMING

MOBILE LEARNING

MOBILE COMMUNICATION

EDUCATION IT

SELF LEARNING

ENTERPRISEAPPLICATIONS

HEALTHCARE

SAAS

MOBILE-FIRST ENT. APPS

INTELLIGENT ENT. APPS

OPEN SOURCE

RETAIL TECH

MARKETING TECH

STEALTH MODE

VERTICAL SAAS

LIFE SCIENCES

DIGITAL HEALTH

Illustrative Sectors We Track


Sector Overview

Note: Only companies with higher total-funding are mentioned among companies funded by the ‘Most active funds‘

Scope of report

This report covers analysis on robots that can interact with professionals only and work in a commercial setup, and performtasks autonomously. The report shall not cover robots that interact with humans in their place of residence or offices. Eg. –Service robots or bionic limbs etc.

Over $1.39B invested since 2010, with ~$460M invested in 2015. 40+ rounds of funding from Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2015.Healthcare robots and robots in Manufacturing are the two top funded sectors.

• Healthcare robots – 54 investments worth ~ $752M

• Personal Robots – 46 investments worth ~ $215M

Most active funds

• National Science Foundation (Andros Robotics, Energid Technologies and Persimmon Technologies)

• ABB (Grabit and Persimmon Technologies)

• Blume Ventures (Grey Orange and Systemantics)

Notable investments in last 3 months

• 5D Robotics (Tech Enablers) - $5.5M, Seed Funding from an undisclosed strategic partner – Feb 2, 2016.

• Eiratech Robotics (Logistics – Warehouse Automation) - €2M, Seed funding from an investor named Alexandr Boyko –Mar 10, 2016


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• The Industrial Robotics sector ispretty active with a healthynumber of companies beingfounded every year.

• Manufacturing sub-sector hasshown consistent activity withmore than 50 companiesfounded in the last 10 years.

• Healthcare is another sectorwhich has shown fairlyconsistent activity. Surgicalrobots and devices forrehabilitation are up andcoming.

• Interest is building up in theagricultural sector from 2007onwards with at least 1 companybeing founded every year.


The funding activity is increasing in the sector

Restoration

Robotics 43M

Medrobotics

$42M

Redzone Robotics

$33.5M

Liquid robotics

$45M

Harvest

Automation $15M

Medrobotics

$46M

Auris Surgical

$34M

Auris $150M

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Biorobotics

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5D Robotics

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• The funding activity has beenconsistently increasing in thesector – with an observed peakin 2015.

• Funding for military robots is ona decline. A lot of these militaryrobots are from the US and areadversely affected by the cut indefense spending by US.

• The year 2015 saw a fundingactivity spread across all the sub-sectors within the industry withAuris Surgical nabbing up a sumof $150M in a single round.


Considerable number of Late Stage Rounds

• The industrial robotics field ismarked with late stage roundsas these robots have beenaround for quite sometime.

• While sub-sectors such asmanufacturing, logistics andagriculture are marked withboth early and late stage deals;sub-sectors such as techenablers and unmanned vehiclesystems are getting early stagedeals.

• 2015 saw a marked increased inthe funding activity for roboticsfield overall which includesindustrial robot and companieson the periphery making sensorsand other peripherals.

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Funding in Sub-sectors

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Healthcare robots have received the highest overall funding

• Healthcare robots havegarnered the highest fundingover the years.

• This is primarily owing toincreased activity in the surgicalrobots domain – which hasgarnered the highest fundingwithin the segment.

• Tech enablers are coming up in abig way and have been gatheringgood funding in the recentyears.

• The sub-sector of Tech Enablersconsists mainly of sensors anddevices which aid in roboticvision and navigation.


Healthcare Robots – Teardown

Surgical Robots

• A peak of funding in the healthcaresector is observed in 2015.

• Surgical robots have been drawing thelion’s share of funding amounts overthe years.

• Surgical robots lessen surgeon fatigueand make for faster recovery.

• They also make remote operationspossible. Hence, the best surgeons canoperate on patients from any location.

Top Companies

$82M $96M $90M $89M

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Disinfection Rehabilitation Surgery

Industry

• Intuitive Surgical’s Da Vinci Robot isleading in the Surgical Robots industry.So much so that other players are notable to even catch up with the robot’scapability.

• As DaVinci Robot caters to the generalbody laparoscopic procedures, newerrobots are coming up with a nichefocus in separate areas such asophthalmologic robots etc.


Manufacturing Robots – Teardown

Factory Robots

• While automation and robotics havebeen the main stay in manufacturing,innovations are happening in terms ofhow the robots interact with people andother objects.

• One of the most upcoming fields in thisfield is the Cobots – which are robotsthat can work alongside humans anddon’t need to be caged. This is madepossible by advanced sensingcapabilities.

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Horizontal Material HandlingMeasurement & Inspection Painting

Industry Trends

• There has been a dip in funding in 2011for manufacturing robots..

• A lot of funding is being channelled intonewer areas such as material handlingand inspection.

• Inspection robots take the fatigue out ofvisually scanning finished surfaces forburrs or errors by performing automaticoptical inspection.

• Soft Robotics is another upcoming areawhich deals with soft grippers that canhandle soft and fragile objects.


March 2016Tracxn BlueBox : Industrial Robotics

Cumulative funding in the sector

260+ companies in the sector, 81 funded in last 5 years, $416M invested in 2015

Most Active Investors: Highland Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson

FASHION

JewelryBlue Nile (1999, Seattle, IPO)

ConsignmentThredUp (2009, $131M)

$416M

HEALTHCARE $905M

SurgeryAuris Surgical (2009, $184M)

DisinfectionXenex (2009, $36M)

RehabilitationAlterG (2005, $23M)

Simulation TrainingSimulated Surgical Sys (2009, $450K)

MARITIME

Liquid Robotics (2007, $82M)

$84M

TECH ENABLERS

SoftwareNovariant (1994, $60.5M)

$91M

UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS

Unmanned Ground VehiclesBlack-I Robotics (2006, $168K)

MultipurposeClearpath Robotics (2009, $11M)

SPACE

Moon Express (2010, $37.5M)

AGRICULTURE

Harvest Automation (2008, $33.5M)

LOGISTICS

ENERGY

Qbotix (2010, $23.5M)

MILITARY

UAVsProxy Technologies (2005, $3M)

$121M

$24M

$143M

MANUFACTURING

Measurement & InspectionRedzone Robotics (1987, $42M)

Material HandlingGrabit (2011, $11M)

SewingSoftwear Automation (2014, $3M)

DrillingNlink (2009, $1M)

PaintingRational Robotics (1981, $145K)

HorizontalPari Robotics (1990, $9M)

RECYCLING

ZenRobotics (2007, $17M)

$191M

$17M

$12M

$41M

$61M

Practice Area - Technology | Analysts: @kartickm, @VijayBhaskar_Q

Warehouse AutomationGrey Orange Robotics

(2011, $39M)

Internal LogisticsAetheon (1997, $21M)

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Industrial Robotics – Business Model Description

OverviewIndustrial Robotics (in our case) consists of electromechanical devices with which professionals interact, and which can performor can be programmed to perform a particular task autonomously.• Healthcare – Robots used in hospitals or that help in healing and rehabilitation• Manufacturing – Robots used to automate factory and manufacturing activities• Logistics – Robotic solutions for material movement and transportation• Tech Enablers – Companies developing technology and parts for application in robotics• Unmanned Vehicle Systems – Robotic technology applied to transportation devices• Military – Robots with applications in defence, surveillance or reconnaissance operations• Recycling – Robots used in recycling and waste management sector• Maritime – Service robots built for hospitality sector that interact with end customers• Agriculture – Robots designed for automation of agricultural work• Energy – Robots used in energy sector• Space – Robots that are used in outer space applications

Robots for use in hospitals Robots for use in factory shop floors Robots that aid in material movement

HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS


Consumer Robotics – Business Model Description

RECYCLING

MARITIME AGRICULTURE

TECH ENABLERS UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS

MILITARY

ENERGY SPACE

Component and sensor developer for robots

Robotic technology for transport

Robots with military applicationC

Robots used in recycling and waste management industry

Robots used in marine industry

Robots that automate agricultural activities

Robots used in Energy Sector

Robots for use in outer space


Most Active Investors

NSF.GOV Techstars ABBBlume

VenturesVersant

VenturesDraper Nexus

Intel Capital

HCP Qualcomm DFJ

HealthcareAndros

RoboticsAlterG, Neoguide

SystemsAuris Surgical

ManufacturingPersimmon Technology

Carbon Robotics, Rational Robotics

Grabit, Persimmon Technology

Systemantics GrabitPrafly,

Persimmon Technology

Rethink Robotics

Carbon Robotics, Rational Robotics

Rethink Robotics

Logistics GreyOrange

Tech EnablersEnergid

Software Neurala

Recycling

Maritime

Agriculture

Energy QBotix QBotix

Space


Industrial Robotics – Company List

DETAILS CLOSE TO 341 COMPANIES (131 FUNDED AND 210 UNFUNDED COMPANIES)

COVERS THE FOLLOWING SECTORS

Healthcare Manufacturing Logistics Tech EnablersUnmanned

Vehicle SystemsMilitary Recycling Maritime Agriculture Energy Space


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Healthcare Manufacturing Logistics Tech EnablersUnmanned Vehicle

SystemsMilitary Recycling Maritime Agriculture Energy Space

Company Details Funding Investors

Peak Analysis and Automation [Farnborough, 1992]: Paa (Peak Analysis and Automation) providesautomation solutions for the life sciences. It's systems' deliver high quality process analytical technologyand laboratory automation solutions for the life sciences industry. It's robots help big pharma do drug andantibody discovery via lab automation. Received investment from pharma giant UCB.Caters topharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and petrochemical companies and universities

$5.6M UCB Pharma

LabMinds [Boston, 2009]: LabMinds' Revo automates buffer and stock solution preparation in Life andMedical Sciences laboratories saving time and money. It offers complete control over measuring and mixingof solid and liquid compounds in a laboratory setting. The robot also allows controlling and preparingcustomized solutions remotely using its mobile or web interface.

$3.2MOxford Technology

Management

Neocis [Miami, 2012]: Neocis is developing the latest robotic technology to improve health care. Presentlyin stealth mode. Designing a robotic system to assist dental surgeons with placing implants. This system willbe capable of doing tasks from CT scan to the execution of the surgical plan. Founded by Alon Mozes, MITpost grad and ex-Principal Software Engineer MAKO Surgical Corp. and Juan Salcedo, ex-Principal DesignEngineer at MAKO Surgical Corp.

$2.4M HealthTech Capital

BluPanda [Apollo, 2009]: BluPanda is developing robotics technology to automate logistics managementfor delivering patient care in healthcare facilities. Designed robots to eliminate waiting time in healthcaredelivery, as these robots are programmed to plan and manage resources and personnel in response to real-time clinical needs. Launching their product in 2015.

$71.8k

Andrew Alliance [Geneva, 2011]: Andrew Alliance has developed a liquid handling and pipetting robotcalled Andrew, applicable in the laboratory conditions for measuring and dispensing accurate proportionsof liquid. The robot allows measure small and complex measurements of liquid to be dispensed. The robotweighs around 10 Kg and has a footprint, as small as a sheet of paper. Apart from the robot, the firm alsooffers a protocol design software and Calibro - an offering for pipette calibration.

Undisclosed Omega Funds

http://www.paa-automation.com/

http://www.labminds.co/

http://www.neocisinc.com/

http://www.blu-panda.com/

http://www.andrewalliance.com/


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BKIN Technologies [Kingston, 2004]: KINARM by BKIN Technologies utilizes robotics to study the brainfunctioning. The KINARM exoskeleton lab provides insights into sensory, motor and cognitive function ofthe upper limbs. Using bilateral KINARM end-point robot, scientists can compare the inter-armperformance and get insights into bimanual coordination. The firm has developed dexterit-E, a softwareplatform, which allows users to rapidly implement their research protocols without much programmingeffort. The device helps neuroscientists to learn about the sensory, motor and cognitive impact of variousbrain diseases and conditions.

Magnebotix [Zurich, 2014]: Magnebotix performs R&D into development of micro-robots called RodBot,which is a wireless rod shaped micro bot that can be manipulated by an external magnetic fields. The firmalso develops MFG system - Magnetic Field Generation system, which is capable of generating wide varietyof static and variable magnetic fields. The Rodbots can be manipulated to move in a particular direction,and hence, creating a flow vortex in a solution - enough to move micro object. This approach of movingobjects has solved the problem of harvesting protein crystals from cells - which was a major bottle neck indrug discovery process.

Disinfection

Xenex [San Antonio, 2009]: Xenex builds hospital sterilization robots ($82k each) that use strong,ultraviolet lights (termed patented Xenon Pulse or UV technology) to kill infection-causing microorganisms.Xenex was founded by Dr. Mark Stibich and Dr. Julie Stachowiak both of whom, hold doctoral degrees fromJohns Hopkins. Their patented room disinfection system reduces the bacterial load that is often associatedwith an increased risk for healthcare associated infections (HAIs).

$36MBattery Ventures, Targeted

Technology Fund, RK Ventures Group

Disinfection

Tru-D [Memphis, 2007]: Tru-D is a bug slaying robot that uses UV rays to kill pathogens and infectioncausing bacteria. It can sense a particular room's dimensions and ascertain the right position and dosage fordisinfection in a single shot. It is developed specifically for use in hospitals to reduce the risk of hospitalacquired infections. It is powered by Sensor360 technology which helps in real time data tracking.

http://www.bkintechnologies.com/

http://www.magnebotix.com/

http://www.xenex.com/

http://www.tru-d.com/


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Rehabilitation

AlterG [Fremont, 2005]: AlterG manufactures and distributes rehabilitation and therapy equipment.Developed AlterG Bionic Leg, a wearable, robotic rehabilitation device provides enables neuro and orthophysical therapy. Also provides AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, a medical rehabilitation equipment that isused for the rehabilitation of lower extremity injuries, the treatment of neurological conditions, weightreduction, aerobic conditioning, and general training to combat the diseases of aging; AlterG shorts thatcreate the seal necessary to maintain pressure in the AlterG cockpit; and AlterG Treadmill equipment andaccessories. Products have applications in hospitals and medical centers, individual sports and fitnessprograms, health and fitness clubs, and performance enhancement centers.

$23.14M

Astrolabe Ventures, Funk Ventures, Versant

Ventures, Oxford Finance Corporation, Silicon Valley

Bank

Rehabilitation

GaitTronics [Ottawa, 2012]: GaitTronics has developed a robot which helps seniors in assisted moving. Therobot named SoloWalk has completed the product development phase and the launch is targeted for early2016. The product is targeted towards elders with hip replacement surgery. Owing to the minimalassistance needed, it greatly reduces the effort needed to be provided by care givers. The firm has beenable to raise $600K for product development.

$600K

Rehabilitation

Interactive Motion Technologies [Watertown, 1998]: Interactive Motion Technologies provides robotictools for neurorehabilitation. Offers InMotion system, a robotic gym for the upper extremity, such as arm-shoulder, wrist, and hand; InMotion Arm Robot that improves elbow and shoulder control; InMotion HandRobot that provides active grasp, release, and pinch features; and InMotion Wrist Robot, a wrist device forrobotic therapy. The company also provides Ankle Robot and anti-gravity shoulder robot for research.

$300k

Rehabilitation

AndrosRobotics [Cambridge, 2012]: AndrosRobotics, is a spinoff from the NorthEastern University inBoston. Their first product, the robot leg advancement device called the R-LAD. It helps in gait training forindividuals with reduced lower limb mobility. The firm was a finalist in the 'Robotics for Good' competitionheld in UAE. The solution provided addresses the problem of manual labor necessary to administer gaittraining to the patients. It is designed in such a way that a single therapist can handle the therapy process.It is funded by the National Science Foundation and an industrial partner.

$240K National Science Fdn

http://www.alterg.com/

http://www.gaittronics.com/

http://www.interactive-motion.com/

http://www.androsrobotics.com/


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Rehabilitation

bioXtreme [Rehovot, 2010]: BioXtreme develops robotic rehabilitation systems for patients survivingstroke or suffering from neurological disorders. The firm has developed a proprietary error enhancementtechnique which helps patients recover faster from neurological disorders and helps sportpersons achieveperfect motion. The system basically detects an error in motion and amplifies it, which instinctively triggersthe brain to correct it. Their product DeXtreme, combines state of the art rehabilitation techniques such asbiofeedback and 3D virtual reality.

Rehabilitation

Aretech [Ashburn, 2008]: AreTech develops robotic overground gait training products that helps inimproving rehabilitation outcomes for people with limited movement due to neurological reasons. Theproducts from the firm are: Zero-G and Zero-G lite. The Zero-G product suite is an overground body weightsupport system that allows gait training without the fear of falling and enables individuals to have intenserehabilitation. The product can analyse the biofeedback for balancing activities. Zero-G lite is a treadmillbased rehab system that provides dynamic body-weight support for patients.

Rehabilitation

Reha Technology [Olten, 2011]: Reha Technology develops robotic assisted technology for rehabilitation ofupper and lower extremity movement disorders caused due to neurological reasons. Some of the productsdeveloped by the firm are: G-EO System, Nexstep, First Mover and Armotion. G-EO system realisticallysimulates walking up of stairs. Nexstep is a rehab device for lower extremities. Armotion providesneurological therapy for upper limbs.

Rehabilitation

Barrett Medical [Cambridge, 1990]: Barett Medical develops a robotic therapy device called the Proficio,which seeks to improve the rehabilitation process for people with limited upper limb movement because ofneurological reasons. Proficio enables a user to touch and play interactive games with the platform andfocuses on cognitive therapy, hence, lessening the burden on physicians. The device can be set to activelyassist or resist a user's movement as needed.

Rehabilitation

Tyromotion [Graz, 2007]: Tyromotion has developed an end to end therapy product for rehabilitation ofthe upper extremity. Their finger rehabilitation product called Amadeo offers options for fingerrehabilitation. It helps even heavily impaired patients to recover by using the EMG support. As such, theproduct focuses on cognitive and task oriented therapy. The product is capable of providing bio feedback tothe user during the therapy process. Other products developed by the firm are: Diego for arm rehab, Pabloand Tymo for trunk control and balancing.

http://www.bio-xtreme.com/

http://www.aretechllc.com/

http://www.rehatechnology.com/

http://www.barrettmedical.com/

http://www.tyromotion.com/


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Rehabilitation

Rehab Robotics [Hong Kong, 2008]: Rehab Robotics has developed a robotic anthropomorphic hand whichcan be used for rehabilitation of patients who are recovering from a stroke. The robot enables strokesurvivors to relearn how to move affected hand using their own muscles. The technology enable thepatients to self-initiate and control the movements. The product is named 'Hand of Hope' and it contains 2sEMG sensors attached on the extensor and flexor muscles.

Rehabilitation

Otto Bock [Duderstadt, 1919]: Otto Bock develops and manufactures products and solution used inrehabilitation of people with disabilities such as wheel chairs, prosthetics etc. The firm has four division ofprosthetics, orthotics, mobility solutions and medical care. Prosthetics unit is the largest business unit ofthe firm with distribution and service companies present in more than 50 countries. Some of the renownedprosthetic products on offer are Genium- bionic prosthetic system and Michelangelo prosthetic hand.

Rehabilitation

Ion Kinetics [Columbia Falls, 2014]: Ion Kinetics develops biomimetic actuators for self propelled devicessuch as human-assist prosthetics and robotics. The firm's actuators operate autonomously, using anArduino microprocessor platform that provides flexibility and low cost. The product portfolio of the firmincludes SARDA and a hand based rehab device. The glove shaped wearable robotic controller which can beused to control a rehabilitation device. Owing to the SARDA based linkages, the device will operatesmoothly and silently.

Rehabilitation

ExoAtlet [Moscow, 2014]: ExoAtlet is a robotics company which has developed an exoskeleton that helpsin rehabilitation of disabled people, and helps them regain the ability to walk. It even helps people withparalysis to walk again, climb up and down the stairs, sit up or down without assistance. It helps in socialadaptation of people with lower limb disability.

Rehabilitation

Cyberdyne [Tsukuba, 2004]: Cyberdyne develops and markets robotic assistive technology for conditionssuch as paraplegia. The robotic suit HAL can be attached to the body and it detects and reacts to the subtlebio-electric signals transmitted to the skin when a person intends to move. The firm has set up anothercenter in Germany to cater to the EU region.

http://www.rehab-robotics.com/

http://www.ottobock.com/

http://www.ionkinetics.com/

http://www.exoatlet.com/

http://www.cyberdyne.jp/


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Rehabilitation

Hocoma [Volketswil, 1995]: Hocoma is a Zurich based company that makes robots for rehabilitation ofpeople with neurological disorder. Hocoma is a spinoff of Spinal Cord Injury Center of the BalgristUniversity Hospital in Zurich. Hocoma featured on list of top robotic rehabilitation company list ofTechnavio in 2015.

Simulation Training

Simulated Surgical Systems [San Jose, 2009]: Simulated Surgical Systems developed and commercializedRobotic Surgery Simulator, RoSS. Patented robotic technology, RoSS, has a physical interface similar to thatof an actual surgery robot, and uses virtual reality to present the user with training exercises that developrobotic control skills needed for performing robotic surgery. The company was founded by Khursid Guru,MD., Director of Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY and Thenkuruss ‘Kesh’Kesavadas, PhD, director of the virtual reality lab at State University of New York at Buffalo.

$450k

Simulation Training

Mimic Technologies [Seattle, 2001]: Mimic Technologies develops simulation training modules forsurgeons to practise on, before using the actual DaVinci surgical robots. The surgeon's actions are reflectedin real time on a high resolution display. This spares the costly DaVinci robots in hospitals from practisesessions and allows them to be used in actual surgeries. Surgeons are rated based on the proficiency in thetrainer and this gives an idea of how ready a surgeon is, before using the actual DaVinci robot on a patient.

Surgery

Auris Surgical Robotics [San Carlos, 2009]: Auris Surgical Robotics is developing a robotic microsurgicalsystem designed specifically for ophthalmic surgery. Auris provides systems for complete clinicalprocedure including robotic control systems, specialized robotic tools, multi-modal imaging systems andautomated computer analysis of system data. Led by Dr. Fred Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical andHansen Medical Systems. Currently in stealth mode.

$184.4M

NaviMed Capital, Lux Capital, MIthril Capital

Management LLC, Highland Capital Partners

Surgery

Medrobotics [Raynham, 2011]: Medrobotics' Flex Retractor offers a highly articulated multi-linkedendoscope that enables minimally-invasive procedures most types of surgery. Their platform includes on-board visualization and can accept a variety of third party surgical instruments. The system enablesphysicians to operate through non-linear circuitous paths, self-supported, and through a single accesspoint. Their device has received approval in Europe and has cleared FDA requirements with only finalapproval pending.

$139.98MHercules Technology

Growth Capital, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse

http://www.hocoma.com/

http://www.simulatedsurgicals.com/

http://www.mimicsimulation.com/

http://www.aurisrobotics.com/

http://www.medrobotics.com/


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Surgery

Restoration Robotics [San Jose, 2002]: Restoration Robotics commercializes their image-guided roboticsystem (ARTAS) that enables follicular (hair) unit extraction. The physician-assisted ARTAS system usesimage guidance and intelligent algorithms to optimize follicular unit harvesting resulting in precise andconsistent results. Has been cleared for use in forty-six countries, with additional clearances pending.Announced that it had harvested the 10 Millionth hair in Oct. of 2014.

$113MInterWest Partners, Alloy

Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Clarus Ventures

Surgery

TransEnterix [Durham, 2006]: TransEnterix, is a medical-device company which develops minimallyinvasive laparoscopic surgery platform. Developed SurgiBot system, a platform that allows surgeon toremove a patient’s gall bladder and perform other abdominal surgeries without a scar. Went public in2008.

$101.5M

Aisling Capital, InterSouth Partners, Quaker

BioVentures, SV Life Sciences, Synergy Life

Science Partner, Parish Capital Advisors

Surgery

Oraya Therapeutics [Newark, 2007]: Oraya Therapeutics, develops non-invasive therapies for diseases ofthe eye. Oraya's device is intended as a one-time, non-invasive treatment for wet Age-related MacularDegeneration (wet AMD). It uses low-voltage X-Ray source with robotics, a laser-guided positioning system,and a patented methodology for eye stabilization and tracking. The procedure is delivered in an outpatientsetting, averaging 20 minutes and requiring no post-treatment recovery period before resuming normalactivity. Investors include Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Domain Associates, Scale Venture Partners,and Carl Zeiss Meditec.

$92M

Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Synergy Life

Science Partner, Domain Associates, Scale Venture

Partners

Surgery

MAKO Surgical [Lauderdale, 2004]: MAKO Surgical is a medical device company that researches anddevelops robotic and implantable surgical solutions. Developed an advanced robotic arm interactivesystem, RIO, featured with tactile robotic arm technology integrated with intelligent surgical instrumentslike an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component that can providespre-operative and intra-operative guidance to the orthopedic surgeon, enabling minimally invasive, tissuesparing bone removal and knee implant insertion. Also offers MAKOplasty, a restorative surgical solution,which enables orthopedic surgeons to treat patient specific early to mid-stage osteoarthritic knee disease.

$70.1MZiegler Meditech Equity

Partners

http://www.restorationrobotics.com/

http://www.transenterix.com/

http://www.orayainc.com/

http://www.makosurgical.com/


Healthcare (8/14)




Surgery

Procept BioRobotics [Redwood Shores, 2009]: Procept Robotics has developed the AquaBeamsystem, an image-guided system delivering a treatment utilizing water and robotics for the targetedremoval of prostate tissue. AquaBeam combines image guidance and robotics to deliver Aquablation,a personalized waterjet tissue resection modality. Under real-time image-based ultrasonic guidance,AquaBeam enables surgical planning and mapping, and allows for a controlled resection of theprostate with a high-velocity saline stream. Product is not approved for sale yet. Founders include Dr.Rodney Perkins, co-founder of Collagen Corp, Laserscope, ReSound, PulmonX, Soundhawk, Novacept,etc. and D. Nikolai Aljuri.

$43.6M Novo A/S

Surgery

NeoGuide Systems [San Jose, 2000]: NeoGuide Systems developed robotic endoscopic technology fornatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Its technology was used in colonoscopy application toprovide access to abdominal and thoracic cavities.

$39M

Pelion Venture Partners, 3i Group, The Angels' Forum, Arboretum Ventures, Kaiser Permanente

Ventures, SBV Venture Partners, Versant Ventures, Advent Venture

Partners

Surgery

CyberHeart [Menlo Park, 2006]: CyberHeart is developing a non-invasive robotic ablation treatmentfor cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. CyberHeart's system isdesigned to address these conditions by dynamically detecting, tracking and compensating formovement of the heart and patient, to ensure accuracy in the delivery of radiation. System is beingdeveloped specifically for use by radiation oncologists, medical physicists, electrophysiologists, andcardiac surgeons, to non-invasively treat cardiac arrhythmias.

$14.8MEmergent Medical Partners,

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, United Investments

Surgery

Medical Surgical Technologies [Caesarea, 2005]: Medical Surgical Technologies (MST) has developedAutoLap, an miniature robotic system for integrated and smooth surgical workflow and image guidedposition device that maneuvers to desired position at the press of a button. It offers the surgeon fullcontrol of the laparoscope and intraoperative image capabilities.

$13.5M

OurCrowd, Xizang HaiscoPharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, SCP

Vitalife Partners, Agate Medical Investments, TriVentures

http://www.procept-biorobotics.com/

http://www.neoguidesystems.com/

http://www.cyberheartinc.com/

http://www.mst-sys.com/


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Surgery

Virtual Incision [Lincoln, 2006]: Virtual Incision is developing miniaturized robots for general surgeryabdominal procedures. These robots would be equipped with tools and camera systems to operate withinthe abdominal cavity and could be inserted through a single tiny incision to perform minimally invasivesurgeries, significantly reducing pain and recovery times for patients. Each camera-carrying robot would beremotely controlled by the surgeon and would be capable of performing complex surgeries such as gallbladder removal and colon resection.

$13.2MPrairieGold Venture

Partners, Bluestem Capital, Invest Nebraska

Surgery

Think Surgical [Fremont, 2007]: Think Surgical (formerly Curexo Technology) develops, manufactures, andmarkets image directed surgical robotic systems for orthopedic surgeries. It offers the Robodoc surgicalsystem that includes: Orthodoc, a 3D workstation for preoperative surgical planning and the RobodocSurgical Assistant, a computer-controlled surgical robot for precise cavity and surface preparation for hipand knee replacement surgeries. Product is offered in the Japan, South Korea, India, Europe and the US.

$13.2M

Surgery

Magnetecs [Inglewood, 2003]: Magnetecs designs and manufactures robotic catheter guidance controland imaging (CGCI) system for minimally invasive surgeries. The system’s electromagnetic array consists ofeight electromagnets operating under a magnetically-tipped catheter, enabling a physician to controlsurgical tools more precisely and consistently.

$11.7M

Surgery

Stereotaxis [St. Louis, 1990]: Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets advanced cardiologyinstrument control system for use in the cath lab that is used in the treatment of coronary artery diseaseand arrhythmias. It markets robotic cardiology instrument navigation systems designed to enhance thetreatment of arrhythmias and coronary disease, as well as information management solutions for theinterventional lab.The company markets Stereotaxis System in the United States and Europe. Claims tohave over 100 patents for use in a hospital’s interventional surgical suite, Products include: Niobe ESRemote Magnetic Navigation system, Odyssey portfolio of lab optimization, networking and patientinformation management systems and the Vdrive Robotic Mechanical Navigation system and consumables.

$10M

http://www.virtualincision.com/

http://www.thinksurgical.com/

http://www.magnetecs.com/

http://www.stereotaxis.com/


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Surgery

Titan Medical [Toronto, 2009]: Titan Medical designs and develops robotic surgical system for applicationin Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Currently developing Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology (SPORT)Surgical System, a single-port/single-incision robotic surgical system that comprises a surgeon-controlledrobotic platform, which includes a 3D vision system and interactive instruments for performing MISprocedures. SPORT Surgical System also includes a surgeon workstation that provides the surgeon with aninterface to the robotic platform for controlling the interactive instruments and providing a 3D endoscopicview of inside a patient’s body during MIS procedures. The SPORT Surgical System is being designed toexpand robotic surgery into simple and complex areas of surgical specialties that are under-serviced, and toallow surgeons to perform procedures within small to medium size surgical spaces for general abdominal,gynecologic, and urologic indications. The company has in-licensing relationships with Live Data, Inc., for itsLiveData RTI Server technology; the Mayo Foundation for medical education and research for a surgicalstapler delivery system; and Columbia University for a single-port robotic surgical system for use in single-port surgery.

$9.75M

Surgery

Corindus Vascular Robotics [Waltham, 2001]: Corindus Vascular Robotics, designs and commercializesremote robotic systems for interventional procedures. The company's products include CorPath, (enablesphysicians to perform catheterization procedures from a remote location). The product is FDA-cleared andoffers interventional cardiologists PCI procedure control from a radiation protective interventional cockpit.Offers a unique guarantee called the "One Stent Program" in which if a surgery (that uses CorPath) requiresa second unplanned stent, Corindus will provide a $1,000 credit to the hospital.

$5.3M

Surgery

XACT Robotics [Rosh HaAyin, 2013]: XACT Robotics has developed an image guided needle steering systemto be used in minimally invasive procedures such as biopsies and ablations. The XACT system comprises of arobot with 5 degrees of freedom which calculates the ideal needle trajectory and does the needle insertionaccurately and consistently under a physician's control. Since it is guided optically, it lessens the exposureof the patient to large radiation doses-which are required in the current CT guided needle insertionprocedure.

$5M MEDX Ventures Group LLC

http://www.titanmedicalinc.com/

http://www.corindus.com/

http://www.xactrobotics.com/


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Surgery

Houston Medical Robotics [Houston, 2009]: Houston Medical Robotics commercializes image guidedhand-held medical robotics for use in various therapeutic applications. Devices they provide are safer,cheaper, and more effective than competing alternatives. Raised $2.2 million from CitareTx InvestmentPartners, a Texas based medical device investment fund and business incubator, also founded andmanaged by Jeffery Sheldon (the founder of Houston Medical Robots).

$2.2M

Surgery

Riverfield [Tokyo, 2014]: Riverfield develops surgical support robotic systems for the healthcare industry.It is a pneumatically controlled endoscopic manipulator which can smoothly manipulate endoscopes toincrease a surgeon’s control and precision. The robot is named EMARO and can sense the movements ofthe surgeon’s head through a gyroscope. EMARO has 4 degrees of freedom and uses ultra-precisionpneumatic manipulation technology. The firm is a collaboration between Tokyo Institute of Technologyand Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

$2M Icon Ventures

Surgery

Robocath [Rouen, 2009]: Robocath is a french start up that develops surgical robots that can bemanipulated by the physician for minimally invasive procedures. As the physician operates from behind acockpit, it reduces the exposure of the physician to harmful radiation. The device is currently targetedtowards interventional practices in cardiology and radiology.

$1.8MGO CAPITAL, NCI, Bpifrance, Gestion Capital Partners, O

Capital

Surgery

Blue Belt Technologies [Pittsburgh, 2003]: Blue Belt Technologies is a medical device company thatdevelops clinically relevant applications in computer-assisted technology and robotic orthopedic surgery.Developed Navio surgical system that provides precise robotic control to surgeons through an intelligent,handheld, and computer-assisted bone cutting tool (to perform bone-shaping tasks through minimallyinvasive incisions). The company also provides Navio unicondylar and patellofemoral knee replacementsoftware applications for creating implant plans; and STRIDE, a unicondylar knee system, which is used inthe treatment of early stage osteoarthritis.

$1.43M

Surgery

Dexterite Surgical [Annecy, 2008]: Dex Robot has built a surgical handheld robot to suture, cut and dissect.The product is aimed at making laproscopic surgeries minimally invasive and reduce surgeon discomfortand fatigue.

950K SmartAngels

http://www.hmrobotics.com/

http://www.riverfieldinc.com/

http://www.robocath.com/

http://www.bluebelttech.com/

http://www.dexteritesurgical.com/


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Surgery

CyberKnife | Accuray [Sunnyvale, 1990]: The CyberKnife Robotic Radisurgery system offers an alternativenon-invasive method of treatment for tumors. It consists of a radiation delivery device called the Linac,which is mounted on a robotic arm. The robot uses sophisticated software to track tumor and patientmovements to guide the radiation beam accurately. Because of this tracking capability, there is no need forstabilizing frames being bolted to the heads of the patients, or to limit the breathing of the patient toreduce movements - as the robot compensates for the movements.

Surgery

Microbot Medical [Nesher, 2010]: Microbot Medical has developed ViRob which is an autonomousadvancing micro robot measuring 1mm in diameter and 4mm length. It can navigate and crawl in difficultspaces within the human body, including blood vessels, digestive tract and respiratory system. Its small sizeenables it to move around in body along curves and even remain within the body for sometime. Otherproduct developed by the firm is Tipcat which is a self propelled, flexible catheter.

Surgery

InnovoTone [Atlanta, 2015]: Innovotone is an early stage startup by 2 Georgia Tech students in the field ofsurgical robots. They intend to make a robot for use in minimally invasive surgeries. Some of the productsenvisioned by the team are Cochlear Implant Insertion device and a robotic steerable catheter. Theyhaven't released the product to market yet.

Surgery

Verb Surgical [Mountain View, 2015]: Verb Surgical, a spinoff from Google's Verily, is a partnershipbetween Google's Verily and healthcare giant J&J to develop surgical robots that make use of Google's vastexpertise in machine learning and advanced image processing. They are planning to develop a smaller,smarter and cheaper surgical robot. The actual plan of the firm is still secretive, but the firm has performedhiring of around 100 people to work on the robot.

Surgery

Preceyes [Eindhoven, 2011]: Preceyes develops innovative robotic solutions to assist surgeons inperforming the most demanding surgical tasks. Preceyes has developed technology that allows highprecision treatments for existing vitreoretinal surgery. Preceyes is a pioneer in this field as its size allowsthe robot to be wrapped around the head of the patient and provides a clear view of the eye.

http://www.cyberknife.com/

http://www.microbotmedical.com/

http://www.innovotone.com/

http://www.verbsurgical.com/

http://www.preceyes.nl/


Healthcare (13/14)




Surgery

Kinective Surgical [Cambridge, 2013]: Kinective Surgical is developing a break-through patented design tochange the economics around surgical procedures. The firm is trying to develop a minimally invasivesurgical platform which is enables robotic technology to be used for surgery. The firm is currently vying for$5M series A funding.

Surgery

Freehand Surgeon [Guildford, 1996]: Freehand surgeon provides affordable robotic assistance in minimallyinvasive abdominal surgery. The need to have a stable camera assistance for MIS was emphasized bysurgeons leading to the conception of the robot. The unit can be attached to a surgical table in minutes andis guided by the head movements of surgeon keeping the visual process intuitive. The firm had roped inSagentia as a development partner for the development of the robotic arm.

Surgery

ARAKNES [London, 2008]: ARAKNES or Array of Robots augmenting the Kinematics of Endoluminal surgeryis a surgical robotic platform - currently applicable for laparoscopy. The primary application for the robot issurgical treatment in cases of morbid obesity and esophageal reflux treatment. The robot is funded throughEuropean Community's Seventh Framework Programme.

Surgery

ALF-X Robot [Trezzano Rosa, 1968]: Alf-X is a robotic surgery platform, developed by SOFAR SpA, forperforming minimally invasive surgeries. The robotic arms provide tactile feedback to the surgeon whileperforming the surgery, hence allowing the surgeon to feel the tissue being cut. The robot featuresreusable instrumentation, allowing the costs to come down over use. The robot has an eye-tracking camerawhich moves the endoscopy arm accordingly. It is multi-disciplinary and can be used for various types ofsurgeries such as laparoscopy, gynaecology, urology etc

Surgery

MicroSure [Eindhoven, 2014]: MicroSure has built a robotic solution for microsurgery which assistshumans during the procedure - removing tremors at micro level and providing superb motion control. It is aportable, plug and play system compatible with current microsurgery equipment which makes for higherquality with a ease of use.

http://www.kinectivesurgical.com/

http://www.freehandsurgeon.com/

http://www.araknes.org/

http://www.alf-x.com/

http://www.microsure.nl/


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Surgery

Cambridge Medical Robotics [Cambridge, 2014]: Cambridge Medical Robotics is a medical device companydeveloping universal robotic system for minimal access surgery. The firm is still developing the machinesfor surgeons to make minimal access surgery accessible to general public. They claim that the commercialmodel will ultimately reduce the total cost of ownership by almost half compared to comparable manualkeyhole procedures.

Surgery

DistalMotion [Lausanne, 2012]: DistalMotion is a medical device start-up company developing roboticdevices to perform minimally-invasive surgeries.

Surgery

Hansen Medical [Mountain View, 2002]: Hansen Medical designs advanced medical robotics forpositioning, manipulation and control of catheters and catheter-based technologies. Their first product isSensei Robotic Catheter System. Also manufacture Artisian Extend Catherter. Acquired AorTxn (offersdevice solution for percutaneous replacement) in Nov, 2007.

Surgery

Mazor Robotics [Caesarea, 2001]: Mazor Robotics is a Israeli manufacturer of a robotic guidance systemfor spine surgery. Mazor Robotics trademark renaissance guidance system and complementary productsenable a safer surgical environment. Mazor's products are used at over 50 hospitals and company has alsowon Gold Stevie Award.

Surgery

Intuitive Surgical [Sunnyvale, 1995]: Intuitive Surgical is a developer of robotic-assisted minimally invasivesurgery (MIS) techniques and tools. The Company’s da Vinci Surgical System offers surgeons superiorvisualization, enhanced dexterity, greater precision and ergonomic comfort for the optimal performance ofMIS. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even complex procedures such as open-heartsurgery through 1-2 cm incisions. Acquired Luna Innovations ($12M in Jan. of 2014) and NeoGuide Systems(in June of 2009 for undisclosed terms).

http://www.cmedrobotics.com/

http://www.distalmotion.com/

http://www.hansenmedical.com/

http://www.mazorrobotics.com/

http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/


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Rethink Robotics [Boston, 2008]: Rethink Robotics (previously Heartland Robotics), has developed a cheapand easy to train robot, for increasing productivity and efficiency in manufacturing environments. Rethink’sBaxter is a safe, affordable, easy to use collaborative humanoid robot, that is trained by demonstratingfunctions, thus reducing the price and complexity of integration. Clients can realize savings of up to 6 timesover competing solutions. Current customers include Steelcase, GE, Schneider Electric, John Deere & Co.and Kaiser Permanente. Baxter was one of Time magazine’s top inventions of 2012, and has been featuredon 60 Minutes, WSJ and the NYT. They have also introduced Baxter Research Robot, a robot for corporateand academic research. Baxter Research Robot allows research teams to focus on specific applicationdevelopment goals, including human-robot interactions, collaborative robotics, planning, control andperception. Has attracted investment from Bezos Expeditions (Jeff Bezos' personal VC fund).

$113.5M

Bezos Expeditions, Highland Capital Partners, Sigma Partners, Charles River Ventures, Draper Fisher

Jurvetson (DFJ), Two Sigma Ventures, Goldman Sachs, GE Ventures, Wellington

Management

Persimmon Technologies [Wakefield, 2010]: Persimmon Technologies a provider of Vacuum Robotics andHybrid-Field Motor Technology for the semiconductor, LED, FPD and solar equipment markets. In additionto it's vacuum robotics, it also develops hybrid-field motor technology, a new approach to making motorcomponents using 3D deposition processes that aims to increase power density, eliminate manufacturingsteps and reduce component costs.

$26.8MNational Science

Foundation, Intel Capital, ABB

Prafly [Shenzhen, 2011]: Prafly designs and manufactures intelligent robotic systems focusing on retail,medical R&D, artificial intelligence platform and manufacturing industry applications. Its products are beingused in energy management, in-vehicle systems, intelligent couriers, intelligent manufacturing, smartkitchens, unmanned driving training, industrial security auditing systems and industry cloud HPC clusters.Design and manufacture Smart Juice making Robot, Smart vending machine; also provides industrial robotslike palletizing robot, assembly robot, packaging robot etc. Raised an undisclosed amount of funding fromIntel Capital in September, 2015.

Intel Capital

ATM Automation [Leicester, 1972]: ATM Automation develops automation and robotics solution for widerange of industries such as Automotive, medical, plastics and Food. ATM is the leading manufacturer ofrobots in UK. Their ES range of cartesian robots are widely used. Apart from robots, the firm also developsgripper systems and vision systems for robotics. In the gripping area, the firm has both mechanical andvacuum grippers. The vision systems can be integrated in assembly operations to inspect the quality ofassembly.

http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/

http://www.persimmontech.com/

http://www.prafly.com/

http://www.atmautomation.com/






Baumann Automation [Amberg, 1983]: Baumann automation develops automation solutions for industriessuch as automotive, electronics, medical, photovoltaic etc. They have extensive expertise in robotics anddevelop robotic solutions for handling and assembly needs. Their XL range of robots can be used for loadingand unloading of machining centers, injection molding equipment or other such equipment.

CAMotion [Atlanta, 1996]: CAMotion manufactures robot systems with new edge motion control andautomation. Through the use of advanced sensors, wireless safety and motion synthesis - they have beenable to build advanced crane management systems in the industry. Apart from this, they also manufacturecase packing machines, palletizing and de-palletizing machines. Some of the domains they are active areautomotive, steel, heavy equipment manufacturing, food etc. The company was a spinoff from GeorgiaInstitute of Technology.

ARC Specialities [Houston, 1983]: ARC Specialities develops robotic systems using a PLC or a CNC controllerand robot arms either self manufactured or from partners to develop robots with specific industrialapplications. Their ARC6 welding robot is one of the last remaining robot designed and built in USA.Depending on the usage of the robot, the engineers couple it with a PLC or a CNC.

Flow Waterjet [Kent, 1974]: Flow International Corp has developed robotics equipment that use ultra highpressure waterjet to accomplish various tasks in the manufacturing sector. The ultra high pressure waterjet is ejected through a nozzle to accomplish cutting of materials which cannot be cut using conventionalmethods - for fear of heat based damage. Examples of the materials is leather, foam etc. Apart fromcutting, the technology can also be used for surface preparation.

ANG Robotics [Pune, 2014]: AnG Robotics is an industrial automation solution provider specializing inrobotic machines and servo based machines and provide services to automobile industries, food andbeverage industries. Their services include SCADA & HMI Development, electrical design & control panelmanufacturing, program development, labview technology and installation and commissioning. Theirservices can be applied for motion control systems, material handling systems, robotic dispensingmachines, pipe bending machines and other special applications. AnG uses technologies from ABB,Siemens, Mitsubishi, Data-logic, Modbus etc.

http://www.baumann-automation.com/

http://www.camotion.com/

http://www.arcspecialties.net/

http://www.flowwaterjet.com/

http://www.angrobotics.com/






Duhan Robotics [Faridabad, 2011]: Duhaan Robotics is a manufacturer and supplier of industrialautomation and robotic solutions. The offered range includes Inspection Automation, Process Automation,Testing Automation, Material Handling Automation, Manufacturing Line Automation, Packing Automation,SPM Design, Manufacturing & Installation, Assembly Line Automation, Automation Machine, RoboticPalletizers, Robotic Welding, Robotic Packaging, Robotic Pick and Sort installation, Receiving Gauges,Machining Fixtures, Inspection Fixtures, Heat Treating Fixtures and Drilling Jigs.

Titan Robotics [Pittsburgh, 2014]: Titan Robotics was initially focused on providing large scale intelligentrobotic systems for the aerospace industry.It is extending these systems to perform more generic functionsin other industries too.

Symbio Robotics [Berkeley, 2014]: Symbio Robotics is developing robotic systems and and software thatcan be used to program industrial robots. They intend to change the current scenario of specific robots fora particular process to one where artificial intelligence allows industrial robots to be used as general tools.The startup has been supported by SkyDeck, which is a UC Berkeley based initiative and an acceleratorprograms for early stage startups.

Core Robotics [Glasgow, 2008]: Core Robotics designs & develops automated robotics for a wide range ofapplications. They specialize in design of multi-axis CAD CAM milling, material handling & processingequipment. Products includes Studiomill, a compact 4-axis CNC milling machine designed for the needs ofthe educational sector and small & medium design businesses; Smart-packer, a fast, reliable, precise andcost effective solution for all dual-axis pick and place applications; & a robotic palletizing cell.

Aubi Robotics [Lyon, 2015]: Stealth mode startup, developing robotic solution for home and industry.

http://www.duhangroup.com/

http://www.titanrobots.com/

http://www.symbiorobotics.com/

http://www.corerobotics.co.uk/

http://www.aubi-robotics.com/






Linyee Robotics [Shanghai, 2015]: Linyee Robotics is developing industrial robots aiming at intelligentmanufacturers and service robots aiming at home.

Neural Ideas [San Diego, 2012]: Neural Ideas is developing modular robots for uses in domestic, industrial,and military markets. Modular robots are comprised of individual parts, or modules and enabled withartificial intelligence that gives the robot the ability to converse on a high level, allowing a layman toinstruct it in its tasks. Currently the robot is in the development phase, with the goal of marketing theserobots within 4 to 5 years. They intends to sell or lease their robots to private customers, corporations andthe military on a per module basis.

Bot & Dolly [San Francisco, 2009]: Bot&Dolly was a automation robotics company which developed roboticarms to be specifically used in film making. Bot&Dolly was involved in making of movie 'Gravity'. Bot&Dollywas acquired by Google in 2013.

INVENTROM [ , 2011]: Inventrom is a robotics company with focus on R&D and manufacturing of high-endtechnology robotics. The company is currently designing MinionBot, a load carrying robot for applications inindustrial places. The company has also developed Zazu Wireless programmer, a wireless module forcommunication between PC and Robot. Along with this the company also conducts various robotics and IoTrelated workshop across colleges and workspaces in India. Inventrom is targeting the manufacturing sectorand automation industry to promote their industrial robot. Both the products are still under developmentas of June 2014.

Welding

OTC Daihen [Tipp City, 1979]: OTC Daihen develops robotic welding solutions for industrial purposes. Thefirm manufactures welding equipment, cutting and positioning equipment, torches and tools related towelding. Their FD-V20 robot is a 6-axes long reach Arc welding robot capable of 20Kg payload capacity witha positional repeat-ability of 0.07mm.The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daihen Corp., based inOsaka, Japan.

http://www.angel.co/linyee-robotics-technology

http://www.neuralideas.com/

http://www.botndolly.com/

http://www.inventrom.com/

http://www.daihen-usa.com/






Welding

CLOOS Robot [Haiger, 1919]: CLOOS Robot develops robot systems, welding robots, positioners andassorted welding sensors and accessories. The Qirox line of robot is their offering in the welding space -which is available in a modular form, so that a customized welding robot can be generated for everyproduction requirement. Their newest offering has a 7th axis. Their product line supports different types ofwelding such as MIG/MAG and TIG and are widely used in production lines. The Qirox controller is asoftware for control of the welding arms and is based on a standard PC processor.

Welding

Kiberys [Stara Zagora, 2002]: Kiberys is an industrial robot manufacturer which develops roots for weldingand cutting activities for use in factory setups. The firm develops various types of robots, controllers andassorted peripherals and software for the robots. They develop robots with 3, 5 and 6 axes for addressingthe welding and cutting tasks. Their proprietary visual tracking system called the KVisionII helps inpositioning of the welding torch. The firm is a family owned one, and started off as Kimex Technology.

Welding

ADTECH [Shenzhen, 2002]: ADECH provide complete CNC control solutions and industrial robotic arms forvarious applications. Robotic products include: 6 axis welding robot, 6 axis & 4 axis SCARA robots androbotic manipulator for various tasks.

Welding

Stuttgart Aerospace Automation [Qingdao, 2012]: Stuttgart Aerospace Automation (or STUAA) R&D andmanufactures variety of industrial robots for welding and cutting applications. Products include platerobotic welding systems, spot welding and arc welding production lines and flame, plasma, laser cuttingrobot production line. The company specializes in welding process and electrical design capability having adedicated welding test center. They have design centers and manufacturing facilities in China, Europe, Asiaand North AmericaThey have a strategic partnership with FANUC Robotics in North China.

Drilling

Nlink [Sogn, 2009]: Nlink is a robotics company that develops mobile robotic systems for constructionindustry. Nlink's first product is a mobile drilling robot to relieve construction workers from overheaddrilling work. Robot can be programmed to follow a pre defined drilling pattern using a android/iOSinterface. Nlinks mobile drilling robot won the 2014 RoboBusiness pitchfire contest.

$1M

http://www.cloosrobot.com/

http://www.kiberys.com/

http://www.machine-controller.com/

http://www.stuaa.com/

http://www.nlink.no/






Drilling

Robotic Drilling Systems [Sandnes, 2005]: Robotic Drilling Systems has developed DFR-1500, which a floormounted autonomous robotic drilling rig for industrial drilling applications. The robot has a lift capacity of1500 Kgs at 3m extension with full control of the rig movement. The drill floor system consists of 4machines: Drill-Floor Robot, robotic pipe handler, Electric Roughneck and Multi-size elevator. The robotcomes with an accompanying software which can be used for controlling the robot. The software has anintuitive 'drag and drop' feature which allows for easier programming and visualization of the robot'smovements.

Material Handling

MUJIN [Tokyo, 2011]: MUJIN develops automation solutions for robots in order simplify factoryautomation and increase worldwide manufacturing productivity. MUJIN offers two main products: MujinController Sim (creates fast, efficient, and collision free robot programs, for any robot) and Mujin Scanner(3D scanner for robot simulation). These products can be combined to control and operate robots.Solutions offered include bin picking system and laser cutting system.

$6.6M Ted Yamamoto

Material Handling

BioNex Solutions [San Jose, 2009]: BioNex Solutions develops solutions to automate laboratoryapplications in bio-pharmaceutical, biotech, academic research, and clinical laboratories throughinstrumentation and integrated systems. It offers Hive automation platform that automates laboratoryprocesses. They have also developed a FourARM plate handler robot, which automates most of the labprocesses. This small robot is good for space-limited laboratories and can handle a wide variety oflabwaresas well as can automate multiple instruments within a very small workcell. This 2009 incorporatedcompany has received a total funding of 1.96M USD through venture and seed fundings.

$1.96M

Material Handling

Carbon Robotics [San Francisco, 2014]: Carbon robotics is a San Francisco based company and is part ofjoint accelerator of Techstars and Qualcomm. Their first product Katia is a robotic arm which can be trainedto perform tasks. Users have to physically guide through a task which arm can replay. Katia is open sourcecan be controlled from an iPhone, Arduino, or web platform to add custom logic. Katia also acceptsmultiple attachments.

$120KQualcomm Accelerator,

Techstars

http://www.rds.no/

http://www.mujin.co.jp/

http://www.bionexsolutions.com/

http://www.carbon.ai/






Material Handling

Alfa Robot [Taoyuan City, 1988]: Alfa Robot develops robots and end of arm tolling systems for injectionmolding industry. They offer various swing arm robots range such as Phoenix Series, Atlas Series, BomarcSeries, Cobra Series and Titan Series. Most of the robots offered are pneumatically operated withtelescopic arms which handle the equipments.

Material Handling

Automated Motion [Belcamp, 1994]: Automated Motion develops robotic solutions for material handlingoperations such as picking, packing and palletizing. Their products are named according to the operationssuch as Versapacker, Versapicker etc. The firm works with other robotics manufacturers such as Kuka,Motoman, Flexmotion etc to develop the offerings.

Material Handling

Absolute Robot [Worcester, 2000]: Absolute Robots develops robots with applications in the injectionmolding industry such as pneumatic robots, small servo robots and hybrid servo pneumatic robots. Theirpneumatic pickers are the most famous offering from the company and come with either single stage ortelescopic vertical arm. Their robots equipped with full servo are capable of lifting even 3300 tons. Some ofthe other Absolute group companies are: Absolute Machinery, Haitian Absolute, Absolute Green Energy.

Material Handling

Arrowhead Systems [Oshkosh, 1963]: Arrowhead Systems is a consortium of companies involved inautomation of various processes in the industrial production environment. Some of the companies underthe group are A&B engineering services, Arrowhead conveyor, Trillium Automation, Priority One etc. Theyalso develop robotic technology to cater to various industrial automation processes such as case palletizing,machine tending, debanding etc. The firm started off as Arrowhead Conveyor Corp and was later acquiredby Arrowhead Systems in 1998.

Material Handling

Beumer Group [Beckum, 1935]: Beumer is an industrial automations developer with expertise in buildingsolutions for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, airport baggage handling etc. Their solutions areapplicable across a wide variety of industries such as cement industry, food and beverages, chemical, postand parcel, tire handling etc.

http://www.alfarobot.com/

http://www.automated-motion.com/

http://www.absoluterobot.com/

http://www.arrowheadsystems.com/

http://www.beumergroup.com/






Material Handling

Aetnagroup [Duluth, 1982]: Aetna Group, has developed robotic solutions for packaging and canautomatically turn around pallets of any size. Some of the brands developed by the firm are: Dimac,Robopac, Prasmatic etc. The group has 8 subsidiaries in different countries, and has 5 production facilities.The Robopas Sistemi is the automated robotic offering for packaging with stretchable film. The companyhas developed robots, rotating tables and arms to stabilize the palletised loads.

Material Handling

Brokk [Skelleftea, 1976]: Brokk is a developer and supplier of remote controlled demolition robots. Thefirm has a whole range of products starting from Brokk 60 to Brokk800P which cater to demolition inconfined spaces to steel industry. The Brokk800P weighs about 11Tonnes and a total reach of 9.6 meters. Itcan work with hot ladles, runners and other furnace work and help in handling them remotely. Theyrecently launched the Brokk 120 which is a compact diesel powered remote controlled robot for smallbusinesses.

Material Handling

Oxford Technologies Ltd [Abingdon, 2000]: Oxford Technologies develops remotely controlled devices thathave applications across industries. They were the first firm to develop remote handling equipment tooperate within a nuclear reactor. Apart from remote handling devices, the firm has capabilities in heavyequipment manipulation using robotic arms in restricted spaces, working in ultra high vacuumenvironments and developing radiation hard systems.

Material Handling

MIP robotics [Paris, 2015]: MIP Robotics focuses on developing low cost, easy to operate industrial robots.Their first product is a 4-axis robotic arm, called, MIP Junior developed by 3D printed parts. It costs€8k/robot. They developed motors in-house for the robot, and also make available a variety of grippers andholders for the robot on their website. The company also offers smart motors and other roboticcomponents.

http://www.aetnagroup.com/

http://www.brokk.com/

http://www.oxfordtechnologies.co.uk/

http://www.mip-robotics.com/






Material Handling

Modbot [Melbourne, 2013]: Modbot provides robot building blocks that can be assembled into differentforms according to the desired functionality. These affordable and re-usable modules provides highprecision at low costs. They offers a complete robot development platform that includes a sophisticatedintegrated servo, a plug and play joint, a link with network and power cabling integrated, a phone appinterface for rapid prototyping and an in-browser virtual simulation & collaboration system. The mobile appis used to program the recorded key-frames and repeated sequences wirelessly, and upload the data to thecloud using Modbot Virtual Robot Builder. It can be transformed into a smooth camera holder, carsimulator or a prosthetic leg. Part of Highway1.io, a hardware accelerator program.

Material Handling

Automata Technologies [London, 2015]: Automata Technologies is developing a tabletop 6 axis robot, Eva,which is a lightweight, plug-n-play robotic arm. This lightweight, low cost robot is made by 3D printed partsproviding precision up to 1mm. This comes with an easy to use software, choreoGraph, which can be usedon desktop, browser, tablet, smartphone to define movements to Eva. The robot can also be taught actionsmanually by physically moving it.The robot is supposed to be out in 2015 as of September, 2015.

Material Handling

Kinova [Boisbriand, 2006]: Kinova designs and manufactures personal robotics for assistive and servicepurposes. Manufacture robots that help the disabled to perform regular tasks. Its products includes JACOand MICO with 3 fingers and 2 fingers models for assistive personal uses and JACO and MICO with 6 DOFand 4 DOF models for service. Winner of IERA award 2015, Innovation Award- German ParaplegiaFoundation. Named as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies in the PROFIT 500 list with a five-yearrevenue growth of 1,286 percent in June 2014.

Material Handling

TEUN BV [S-Hertogenbosch, 2009]: TEUN provides complete service of parcel handling for the content offloor loaded containers. Designed PIQR, a smart robotics unmanned machine, that unloads material afterverifying and registering goods, and also palletize, foil wrap and label it. It is also equipped with smartvision system. Can also be linked to user’s warehouse management system, enabling the goods to bestored fast, and equipped with a correct barcode- or RFID-label, at the right spot in the warehouse.Operates as a subsidiary of ErgoLog BV.

http://www.modbot.com/

http://www.getautomata.com/

http://www.kinovarobotics.com/

http://www.teun.com/






Material Handling

MH Automation [Thimister, 2013]: MH-Automation provides robotic solutions for the industrial purposes.Products are designed to seamlessly load and unload any CNC machine in the market. Also design roboticsolution for production process on demand.

Material Handling - Grippers

Grabit [Santa Clara, 2011]: Grabit provides electroadhesion-based gripping products for robotics andmaterial handling applications. Products include grippers, flexible fixtures, smart conveyors, materialssorting machines, and pads and power supplies to OEMs. Customers companies include many Fortune 500companies from a wide range of industries such as manufacturing and warehouse automation and packagehandling. Winner of Robotics Business Review Game Changer Award, 2014 and Silicon Valley Innovationand Entrepreneurship Forum Innovation Award, 2014.

$10.6MFormation 8, Nike, ABB,

Draper Nexus


Soft Robotics [Cambridge, 2013]: Soft Robotics is developing soft gripping technology to facilitate roboticmanipulation. Soft robotics grippers find wide scale usage in growing industry of logistics, manufacturing,and material handling. Soft Robotics was the runner up in 2014 Robo Business Pitchfire Startup Contest.

$4.45M


RightHand Robotics [Cambridge, 2014]: Righthand Robotics is a spin-off from Harvard Biorobotics lab andthe Yale Grab lab. The firm has developed a 3-finger dexterous gripper which could be used to pick uptools, goods and produce. The fingers use fiber-optic sensors to determine the position of the joints. Thefingers are also equipped with pressure sensors and rubberized to aid grip while holding objects and forputting the ideal force. The hand comes with proprietary Reflex SF which can be used to program thehand's movements.

$3.32M


Empire Robotics [Boston, 2012]: Empire Robotics, commercializes the jamming-based robotic grippertechnology developed at Cornell University and the University of Chicago. It's Versaball grippers are high-functioning end effectors that enable more agile robotic manufacturing processes with a single inexpensivetool. The pick and place robot is designed for agile manufacturing automation tasks and was demoed atAutomate 2015.

$676K SoundBoard Angel Fund

http://www.mh-automation.eu/

http://www.grabitinc.com/

http://www.softroboticsinc.com/

http://www.righthandrobotics.com/

http://www.empirerobotics.com/







Imina Technologies [Ecublens, 2009]: Imina Technologies designs and fabricates high precisionmanipulators for research and development activities in nanotechnologies and life science. DevelopedmiBot, a mobile robot that provides intuitiveness and flexibility of use for the handling of micro- and nano-scaled objects; hiStage, a high precision positioning stage to move samples under optical and SEMmicroscopes; syDrive, a high voltage piezo amplifier that is used to drive the miBot and the hiStage; andseveral types of micro-tools like sharp tips and microgrippers.

$130k Fondation Des Fondateurs


ASS EOAT [Plymouth, 2010]: ASS develops end-of-arm tooling products for robots and automation devices.Some of the components developed by the firm are: vacuum cups, manifolds, gripper arms and finger,nipper blades and pneumatic devices. The grippers are equipped with sensors at ends to performcomplicated handling and cutting operations in the shop floor.


Shadow Robot [London, 1987]: Shadow Robot Company develops and markets anthropomorphic handsfor use in robots for gripping and handling objects. They have built the robotic hands by keeping the actualhuman hand in mind and tried to mimic the exact degrees of freedom humans have. The firm markets twoversions of the robotic hand and also develops products such as Fieldbus for robotics.


Robotiq [Levis, 2008]: Robotiq makes tools and robotic attachments/parts for industrial robots. Designagile automation, flexible robotic grippers and industrial robot teaching devices. Products include 2 Finger85 and 3 Finger grippers which are compatible with most of the industrial robots like Universal Robots,ABB, Yaskawa and Fanuc. Also produce FT 150, a 6-axis force torque sensor. Kinetiq Teaching can maximizethe use of welding robots with easier programming.


NexRobotics [Mumbai, 2006]: Founded by faculty and students from IIT Bombay, it designs products inrobotics and embedded systems. Their products are manufactured and are also available on retail throughthe platform. Product categories include defense & autonomous robots, robotics arms & grippers,humanoid robots, GPS receivers, microcontrollers, robot chassis, sensors etc. It has also designed anIntelligent Autonomous Transport Vehicle based on sensor technology for collision avoidance.

http://www.imina.ch/

http://www.eoat.net/

http://www.shadowrobot.com/

http://www.robotiq.com/

http://www.nex-robotics.com/






Material Handling - Robotic Arms

Systemantics [Bangalore, 1995]: Provider of turnkey solutions in robotics and industrial automation spacefor clients in the private, public and government sectors. The firm is involved in development of the coretechnologies of robotic arms. Scara, walking machine, underwater robotic arm, animatronic doll, motioncontroller are few of the products developed by the firm. Claims to have received equity investment fromAccel Partners & a group of individual investors to develop robotic arms for industrial automation in 2011.Raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Blume Ventures, angel investor Ravi Gururaj and others in2013. Raised $1.38M from Accel Partners & Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani in March 2016.

$1.38MBlume Ventures, Accel

Partners


Bionic Robotics [Darmstadt, 2010]: BioRob is a lightweight robotic arm. It also offers passive safety. It'sdesign is both elastic and flexible robotic arms and uses Teach-in programming for configuration, whicheases deployment. Claimed applications include: Placing finished products in pallets, loading & unloadingmachines, inspection tasks and lab automation.

High-Tech Gruenderfonds


Armstrong UEN [Shrewsbury, 2009]: Armstrong UEN designs and manufactures robotic arms for use inindustrial palletising and pick & place applications. Their robots are easy to setup and program and henceare ideal for early adopters. The robot is targeted towards small and mid-size manufacturing industries. Therobot has a very small footprint and high lift capacity owing to the revolutionary design.


Haddington Dynamics [Henderson, 2015]: Haddington Dynamics has developed a re-configurable robotwith ultra high precision of 0.05mm- independent of load. Their HD TruTouch technology does opticalmeasure upto a million times a second to achieve high sensory awareness. The robot also has a massivelyparallel supercomputer called HD HiQ which provides high computational performance. The robot is namedDexter and it is a 5-axis robot - which can be used in 3D printing, PCBA, subtractive manufacturing etc.

http://www.systemantics.com/

http://www.bionic-robotics.de/

http://www.armstronguenrobotics.com/

http://www.hdrobotic.com/







CommonPlace Robotics [Bielefeld, 2011]: Commonplace robotics develops robots and robotic arms foreducational and research purposes. Some of the robotic arm offerings are: TinyMover, Mover4 andMover6 which offer 4 to 6 degrees of freedom and have different end effectors based on the application ofthe robotic arm. The robotic arms support ROS developed by Willow Garage which can be used forprogramming the arms. The firm also develops a software called TinyCtrl which helps in programming themovements of the robotic arm.


GearWurx [Cache Junction, 2008]: Inversciene or GearWurx develops robotic solutions and providesengineering services to small research organizations and defense contractors. The firm is a spinoff fromLiteTrax LC, which develops snow cata and all terrain vehicles for use in extreme weather conditions.Invenscience develops robotic arm called 'ARM' with 4DoF and employs Torxis servos for precise control.The ARM2 offering has 6 DoF and a gripper at the end for performing specific activities. The ARM2 costsaround $6000 and the ARM costs around $2000.


Robai [Cambridge, 2008]: Robai develops lightweight robotic arms and combines them with advancedsoftware that gives them more dexterity. The software allows for complex motion scripting using simpletechniques. The firm is a subsidiary of Energid technologies which develops some of the most advancedrobotic systems.


GomTec [Seefled, 2008]: Today gomtec conceives and develops need-based power-by-wire mechatronicsystems for prestigious medium. Also develops lightweight robot arms. Formerly known as RGMechatronics and changed its name to GomTec in April 2014. Acquired by ABB Group, a leader in powerand automation technologies, on 14 April, 2015.


Sastra Robotics [Kochi, 2012]: Sastra Robotics is a technology company focused on manufacturinghumanoid robots, mobile robots, service robots, software related to the robotics. The company alsoprovides service to customers in robotics & automation, electronics and embedded systems design,software design and training sessions. The company has been selected as one of the Top 5 Most PromisingStart-Ups of 2012 by StartUp Village, India.

http://www.cpr-robots.com/

http://www.invenscience.com/

http://www.robai.com/

http://www.gomtec.de/

http://www.sastrarobotics.com/







RedWood Robotics [San Francisco, 2012]: Redwood Robotics is a joint venture, announced in July 2012,between Meka Robotics, Willow Garage, and SRI International. Redwood specializes in roboticmanipulators and robotics arms that are simple to program, inexpensive, and safe to operate alongsidepeople. Their manipulators are programmed for repetitive tasks and reduce to workload in home andindustry. It has been acquired by Google in 2013.


Robots Alive [Bangalore, 2009]: RobotsAlive is a robotics technology startup that offers various roboticsproducts such as robots for machine tending in manufacturing activities, pick and place application robotswhich allows the customer to specify the range, accuracy and performance of the system and a multi-axisrobot arm product used for small assembly operations, palletizing and even welding and painting jobs.

Measurement & Inspection

RedZone Robotics [Pittsburgh, 1987]: RedZone Robotics designs and manufactures waste water inspectiontechnologies and services for municipalities, contractors, and engineering companies. The company’sproducts include ICOM3, software-as-a-service asset management solution, which provides a suite ofintegrated inspection, maintenance, and asset program management solutions. More than 200municipalities worldwide use Redzone’s system.

$42M ABS Capital Partners


RailPod Inc. [Boston, 2014]: RailPod is a robotic rail track inspection system. Measures track conditions andcorrelate it to a precise location, then transmit information to the clients in real time. Combine trackgeometry cars and Gauge Restraint Measurement System (GRMS) inspections into a compact and versatileunit for everyday rail track inspections. RailPod’s technology provides precise geometry measurements,improves safety, prioritizes preventive maintenance work, and reduces derailments and associated costs.

$2.5M


SP Robotic Works [Chennai, 2012]: SP Robotic Works is a technology company which has developed ductcleaning and inspection robots called the 'The Cleaner Bot', an unmanned ground vehicles for application indefence and surveillance, telepresence robots and other customised robotic solutions. They also providerobotics education services through their educational services Rovatec Labs and Kidobotikz. An online storeto for robotics parts is also available. The company also claims to offer IoT product development services.Raised $300k in funding from Indian Angel Network led by Nagaraja Prakasam in March 2016.

$300k Indian Angel Network

http://www.redwoodrobotics.com/

http://www.robots-alive.com/

http://www.redzone.com/

http://www.rail-pod.com/

http://www.sprw.in/







AB Dynamics [Bradford, 1982]: AB Dynamics develops advanced testing solutions for the automotivesector. The core product offerings are robots that can be used as Steering robots and pedal robots to drivenew cars in a test environment. The robots are used by most global car manufacturers to test the cars forkinematics and compliance, vehicle dynamics, driver assistance system testing, steering system testing etc.Apart from the robots,the firm also develops soft crash targets to simulate collision and perform crashtesting.


SMP Robotics [San Francisco, 2010]: SMP Robotics System Corp develops and markets robots withapplications in industrial inspection, security, surveillance, Hazmat operations, transport and snow loadingetc. Currently only S5 series robots are available in the market and the rest of the robots are in prototypeand testing stages. The S5 robot provides long range surveillance with a PTZ camera and can be used as aCCTV solution for open spaces. It has builtin DVR and also relays information via WiFi to a central serverwhich allows for remote monitoring. The firm is currently looking for partners to increase thecommercialization of the robots.


Tactile Automation [Monroe, 2014]: Tactile Automation helps companies in developing prototypes ofcomponents for testing out products before they go into production. The TakTouch 1000 is a robotic touchand pen tester which can be used for touch screens, touch pads, keyboards, stylus and other such devices.The robotic touch tester can autonomously change the end effectors without pneumatics.


Aerotech Inc. [Pittsburgh, 1970]: Aerotech develops technologies for precise positioning of products withinan industrial or research setup. With their R&D capabilities, they have been able to develop products whichcan work on nanometer level and perform nanopositioning. As such, the firm is also active in many areassuch as precision 3D printing, fiber optics, laser processing etc. The firm also provides solutions, such asgimbals, for airborne devices.

http://www.abd.uk.com/

http://www.smprobotics.com/

http://www.tactileautomation.com/

http://www.aerotech.com/







Tandemech Engineering [San Francisco, 2014]: Tandemech designs wall climbing robots with loadingbearing capabilities. Products include Otto and Numo, that provide payload capability over variety ofsurfaces. Otto is designed specifically for loading carrying purposes over smooth surfaces, its based onvacuum adhesion, while, Numo is a small scale, portable wall climber which can move on concrete, brick,painted walls and smooth surfaces but have smaller payload capacity that Otto. These robots haveapplications in various industries like inspection & maintenance, defense, and construction. Was among thetop 6 finalist of Robot Launch 2014 Startup Competition and top 6 finalist of Tech Pitch 2014. Part of SLOHotHouse Accelerator 2014.


UGV Australia [Townsville, 2015]: UGV Australia is building Unmanned Ground Vehicles to access areaswhich are difficult or hazardous to enter. Offer routine inspections of subfloor areas, confined spaces,commercial suspended ceilings, industrial & commercial buildings, drains, and tunnels.


Gridbots [Ahmedabad, 2007]: Gridbots is a manufacturer of robotic technologies for application inindustries such as industrial operations, consumer robotics, defence and homeland, space robotics andnuclear robotics. Activities such as army tank cleaning, machines for bomb disposal activity and nuclearfacility areas which involve fatal dangers to humans are taken upon by the robots created by the company.Their products also include robots for home, societies and residential apartments, research organisationsand designers.


Invert Robotics [Christchurch, 2011]: Invert Robotics has designed robotic remote inspection technologywhich includes a wall climbing robots and non contact adhesion pads. These robots are programmed forNon Destructive Testing (NDT) of industrial vessels.

http://www.tandemech.com/

http://www.ugvaustralia.com.au/

http://www.gridbots.com/

http://www.invertrobotics.com/







Robosoft Systems [Mumbai, 2008]: Robosoft is a robotics startup which designs air duct inspection for air-conditioning companies and aerial crop inspection robots. Robosoft designs and manufacturersmicrocontroller development tools and small single-board computers that are used by electronic engineersand hobbyists. Robosoft also develops Robotics Labs for various engineering colleges and conductsworkshops for students interested in Robotics. It has Blue Star, Indian Navy and IIT Bombay among itsclients.

Measurement & Inspection -Touch Screen Testing

PKC Electronics [Raahe, 1986]: PKC Electronics develops turn-key solutions for testing and power controland offers global EMS & ODM services for customers in telecommunication, energy and electronicsindustries. The testing solutions for mobile phone, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, displays andtouch screens. For touch screen testing, Chameleon series is provided which is used for touch screen,display and final product testing.


JOT Automation [Oulu, 1988]: JOT automation provides automated test and assembly solutions for smartdevices. It claims to be a leader in automated production testing of wireless products. The company is aglobal partner for the industry giants manufacturing smart devices powered by all the major mobileoperating systems. For touch screen performance testing it has G3 final tester capable of running all DUTtests automatically.


Qualitas Technologies [Bangalore, 2008]: Qualitas provides customized industrial automation solutionswith focus on machine vision based systems. This includes factory automation using industrial visionsystems, validating components for inspection, etc. It provides a touch screen test automation solutionwhich supports testing of basic shapes, gestures like tap, double tap, swipe, etc. and configurable delays,pressure, etc. It also records the testing and sends it along with detailed reports. It can be remotelyoperated as it can take commands over internet. It was selected for Airbus Bizlab accelerator in Feb 2016.

http://www.robosoftsystems.co.in/

http://www.pkcelectronics.com/

http://www.jotautomation.com/

http://www.qualitastech.com/







OptoFidelity [Tampere, 2005]: OptoFidelity is a Finnish technology company specializing in test andmeasurement automation, machine vision systems and test and engineering services. They build human-like test and measurement systems for the latest smartphones and touchscreen devices and providetailored engineering services. It has automatic testing solutions for touch panel performance testing, devicetouch and gesture control performance testing, device user interface testing and others. It has partnershipwith Google to test the hardware tests specified by Windows 8. It provides both software and hardware forthe testing to be completely done without human intervention.

Painting

Q-Bot [London, 2012]: Q-Bot has developed robots that can be used to provide a coating of insulationbelow floors of houses. Most of the houses in UK consist of timber floors which where insulation can helpin keeping warmth and reducing the energy bill. The robot can crawl under the house by an air hole andperform a scanning to identify the right approach to insulation. The firm plans to use the technology toexpand to areas such as inspection, evaluation and applying treatment as needed. The firm is currently apart of Ecomachines incubator.

$2.85MClearlySo, EcoMachines

Ventures

Painting

Rational Robotics [Edmonton, 1981]: Rational Robotics develops robots that are able to automaticallypaint parts. The robot produces a 3D scan, optimizes the tool path using custom algorithms and then paint.Rational's robots are widely used in auto parts repainting industry. Rational Robotics was selected to be apart of The Qualcomm Accelerator in May 2015.

$145KHAXLR8R, Techstars Robotics, Techstars

Painting

Endless Robotics [Hyderabad, 2015]: Robotics startup developing automation solutions for applying paintsand coatings in construction and industrial applications. Offers Platform-As-A-Service which claims toprovide an end-to-end solution for coating and finishing works to builders, real estate developers andconstruction businesses. Claims that robots produced are 30 times faster than handheld brush painting andthe solution uses the best of spray mechanisms with precision, consistency and intelligence. Raised a pre-seed fund of $100K on Termsheet, startup investment platform in Mar 2016.

$100k

http://www.optofidelity.com/

http://www.q-bot.co/

http://www.rationalrobotics.com/

http://www.endlessrobotics.com/






Painting

CMA Robotics [Udine, 2015]: CMA Robotics designs & manufactures painting robots & plants and suppliescomplete solutions from planning to the integration. These anthropomorphous robots have been conceivedfor the automatic painting and studied for every application sector as wood, plastic, metal, sanitary ware,fabric, etc. These are simple 5-axes models, fast, with direct self-learning programming or 6-axes modelsmodel with point to point or self-learning or off line programming or external self-generating systems.

Painting

Dürr [Stuttgart, 1985]: The Dürr Group is a mechanical and plant engineering firm. Develops autonomousrobots for painting sealants and adhesives.

Sewing

SoftWear Automation [Atlanta, 2014]: SoftWear Automation is an alpha phase automation companydeveloping a fully autonomous cutting and sewing robot for production of garments. Developed &patented ThreadCount technology that enables cutting and sewing based on machine vision, robotics andcomputing. SAM-1000 is an automatic sewing machine and LOWRY, a light weight cartesian robot transferdevice, for material handling and transfer of fabric & garment parts to sewing machine head. The companyis funded by DARPA and have strategic alliances with CTW Research Partners, Georgia Research Alliance,Georgia Tech and Henderson.

$3M CTW Venture Partners

Cleaning

Blastman Robotics [Oulu, 1997]: Blastman Robotics develops blast cleaning robots for use inmanufacturing of steel, or rail stock fabrication etc. The various types of robots offered by the firm are:Gantry-type robots, wall mounted robots, abrasive handling robots etc. The Gantry type robots aremounted near the roof of the room and can cover an entire blast room volume owing to the movementcapability of the robot on 8-axes. The robots can be programmed using Teach-in, PTP and offlineprogramming using 3D modelling tools.

http://www.cmarobotics.fr/

http://www.durr.com/

http://www.softwearautomation.com/

http://www.blastman.com/






Cleaning

ProKASRO [Karlsruhe, 2000]: ProKASRO has developed robots that can crawl into sewer lines and performcleaning of sewer pipes. The robots are capable of performing milling, grinding, filling. moulding andinjection operations. Usage of the robot prevents any need for excavation or traffic obstruction. The robotsare capable of handling pipe sizes right from DN100 to DN600. The firm also provides products used for UVcuring of pipes.

Cleaning

Intellibot Robotics [Portland, 1985]: Intellibot Robotics develops and markets robots for automaticcommercial floor cleaning without any manual intervention. They use sensors to create a 360 degree mapof the surrounding area. They are also more economical in terms of the water and detergents used forcleaning. The robots have generated significant savings for the customers.

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Pari Robotics [Pune, 1990]: Global automation solutions provider for automotive industries and homeappliance products. Provides automation robotics for processes like material handling, welding, assembly,thermal cutting among others. Has provided 600+ automation solutions worldwide. Has also developed anautomated car parking system and has executed one of the world's biggest fully automatic car parkingsystem having more than 2000 car spaces in the project. Has 1000+ employees and 8+ facilities worldwide.Bosch, Bajaj, Ford, Emerson, GE, Volvo, Philips, Suzuki are few of its clients among others.

$8.8M Axis Holding Pvt Ltd

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ABB [Zurich, 1883]: ABB provides power and automation technologies for utility and industrial customersworldwide. The company’s Discrete Automation and Motion segment provides robots and robotics,programmable logic controllers, motors along with multiple other parts, components & services toindustries. The company’s Process Automation segment develops and sells control and plant optimizationsystems, automation products and solutions, and industry-specific application services for the oil, gas,petrochemicals, metals and minerals, marine, and power industries.

$2.7M

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OC Robotics [Bristol, 1997]: OC Robotics develops flexible robots for use in confined and hazardousenvironments - being flexible, they can reach corners which can be tough for a human hand to reach. Thesnake arm robots are driven by wire ropes, and controlled by OC Robotics proprietary software. The Snakearm robots are designed with a hollow casing, allowing space for any tools and assorted cables. The firm iscurrently working on developing Lasersnake which combines robots and lasers - for high hazard confinedspaces.

GOV UK

http://www.prokasro.de/

http://www.intellibotrobotics.com/

http://www.parirobotics.com/

http://www.abb.com/

http://www.ocrobotics.com/






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Comau [Turin, 1973]: Comau develops automation solutions and robots for use in industries. Thecompany's robots can be controlled by assorted controllers, teach pendants, auxiliary equipment and othersoftware. They have 40 different type of industrial robots with payload capacity of 3 to 650 Kilos.Horizontal reach of the robots ranges from less than 1m to over 3m.

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Denso Global [Kariya, 1949]: Denso, is an automation solutions provider for both industrial and consumerpurposes. Their industrial robots are used in a wide variety of industries. The firm has presence across theglobe through wholly owned subsidiaries. It makes a lot of products relevant to the automotive industrysuch as spark plugs, wipers, climate control products, powertrain related products, body electronics, smallmotors etc. In the consumer segment, they develop devices such as Home Energy Management, Heatpumps etc.

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YUJIN ROBOT [Seoul, 1988]: Yujin Robots develops intelligent robots for domestic tasks such as iClebo forcleaning, iRobo Q and Transbot domestic robots and service robots. iClebo is very much like Roomba andhas offerings for cleaning and scrubbing separately. The Transbot has the ability to transform between ahumanoid robot and a car. It is an entertainment robot which can form various defense postures andinteract with humans. In the industrial space, they develop robots for assembly line such as rivetingmachines, leakage test machines etc.

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Robotics Design [Montreal, 1997]: Robotics design designs and develops various types of robots androbotic arms for industrial applications. They also develop robots for the education sector which allowsstudents to program and experiment with the robots. Their robotic arms can be used to perform a widevariety of tasks - such as manufacturing assembly, automobile handling etc. One of their special projectscalled BIXI-which is a public modular bike system. It is a powered bike which gets charged in the dock bysolar energy. It was named as the 19th best invention of 2008.

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Cellro [Veenendaal, 2004]: Cellro develops robots for cost effective machining done in industries. Thespecialty of the robots is that they are fully customizable. With the advent of cheaper options available inAsian countries, Cellro is able to carve a niche for itself by providing the high quality of machining requiredat a low cost. It is, in fact, the optimal option for small and mis-scale producers which reduces labor costsand increases overall quality.

http://www.comau.com/

http://www.globaldenso.com/

http://www.yujinrobot.com/

http://www.roboticsdesign.ca/

http://www.cellro.com/






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UI Robot [Shanghai, 2009]: UI Robot develops and manufactures modular designed robots and automaticsystem. The robots, hence, developed are automatic systems composed of independent modules, witheach module using a unified communication protocol to communicate with other modules, hence, differentmodules can be assembled flexibly to form automatic systems with different functions. Products developedby the company includes UIR-D600 DELTA parallel robot, SCARA 4-axis robot arm, pipe cleaning robot andinspection robot.

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The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd [Gurgaon, 2004]: Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz is a technology manufacturingcompany in the field of unmanned systems development, artificial intelligence and computer vision. Itsbusiness divisions include Automated Guided Vehicles, Industrial Automation and Defense Robotics. Itsrobotics solutions finds use in automotive and farm vehicles industry, paint & construction and heavyengineering industry. Unmanned ground and aerial vehicles and motion platforms find their application inmilitary, flight simulation, surveillance operations etc.

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Universal Robots [Odense, 2005]: Universal Robot manufactures flexible collaborative robotic arms forvarious industrial operations. It is low cost and easy to re-program for any non-robot expert and can beeasily moved around in the production facilities. These 6-axis robotic arms can be used for multipleapplications and use cases, from manipulator to packaging & palletizing to lab analysis & testing to gluing &welding, usually appropriate gripper/handle. It is acquired by Teradyne, supplier of automatic testequipment in 2015.

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Nachi Robotic Systems [Novi, 1989]: Nachi Robotic Systems specializes in industrial robotics. Providessolutions for many applications including: spot welding, arc welding, sealant dispensing, material handling,machine tending, press tending, dross removal, vision, and palletizing.

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Kawasaki Robotics [Wixom, 1896]: Kawasaki designs, develops and manufactures industrial robots androbotic automation systems. Provides robots for small-medium payloads, large payloads, extra largepayloads, medical & pharmaceutical, welding -arc & spot, painting, welding - spot, palletizing, retiredmodels clean and pick & place. Also provides paint controllers, clean controllers and universal controllers.And many other products like software tools, simulation, peripherals and robot transfer units.

http://www.uirobot.com/

http://www.hitechroboticsystemz.com/

http://www.universal-robots.com/

http://www.nachirobotics.com/

http://www.robotics.kawasaki.com/






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Fanuc [Yamanashi, 1956]: Fanuc (part of the Furukawa Group) is a Japanese electro-mechanicalmanufacturer specializing in robotics. Is a world leader of industrial robots and robotic arms. Focuses onthe development and production of CNC systems and related products, and robotic devices for assemblyautomation, cleaning, dispensing, grinding, packaging, painting, polishing, and welding processes.Customers include Corning, Rubbermaid, Ford, and General Motors.

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Festo [Esslingen am Neckar, 1925]: Festo Corporation is a world-wide supplier of automation technology.Designs, develops and provides solutions for industrial, factory and process automation. Solutions integratepneumatic, servo-pneumatic and electrical drive technologies together as well as valves and manifolds tofacilitate communications in control chain using sensors, intelligent compact-camera systems andcontrollers. Also researching in bio-inspired robotics to mimic the motion and complexity of ants, butterflyand various other living organisms.su

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Panasonic [Kadoma, 1918]: Panasonic Corporation manufactures and sells various electronic and electricproducts under the Panasonic brand name worldwide. Its industrial and automation division focuses ondesigning and manufacturing process and control automation, robotic machines and parts/technology forrobotics development. Provides capacitors, sensors, batteries, electronic materials, resistors thermalmanagement solutions, EMC components, circuit protection, factory automation, welding machines,inductors (coils), input devices, industrial devices, recording media, motors, compressors, custom & moduledevices, materials, semiconductors, relays, and connectors. Also provides industrial robots, robots forwelding, 'robot technology stage', and robot bed.

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Epson [Nagano, 1984]: Epson Robotics specializes in designing PC-controlled robots and automation.Products include SCARA robots, 6-axis robots, modules and controllers. They offer solutions forautomotive, food, medical, lab automation, electronics, semiconductor, solar, consumer, packaging andindustrial to the companies from Fortune 100 list. Listed in Robotics Business Review Top 50 List.

http://www.fanuc.com/

http://www.festo.com/

http://www.industrial.panasonic.com/

http://www.epson.com/






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Apex Automation and Robotics [Sydney, 2005]: Apex Automation and Robotics specializes in automationand robotic cells for warehousing and manufacturing industries. Automation Systems developed by thecompany for automatic assembly of parts, automatic stacking and de-stacking of products, plastic bottlecollating and packing, & carton erecting, packing and sealing. Robotic projects include single and multi-linerobotic palletising, high speed robotic pickers, robotic packing, robotic loading to a paint line and tomachining centres and 3D cameras and laser scanners communicating with robots to offer leading edgeeye-hand co-ordination.

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Axium [Montreal, 1989]: Axium provides factory and warehouse automation solutions. Provides roboticsystems integration, process control, assembly, material handling execution, palletizing de-palletizing loadservices. Factory automation services includes conveyor integration, material handling, assemblyautomation, insert injection molding, and folding carton. Warehouse automation services, includingconveyor networks and mixed loading. Serves agricultural, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics,plastics, industrial, metallurgy, and consumer packaged goods sectors in Canada and internationally.Founded in 1989 and is based in Montreal, Canada with a sales office in Calgary, Canada, as well ascompanies in Croatia and Mexico.

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Reis Robotics [Obernburg Am Main, 1957]: Reis Robotics provides robot systems and process-orientedsystem solutions. Products include articulated arm, horizontal articulated arm, and special robots. It alsoprovides trim tools & stations and complete automation systems for foundry systems, lasers, welding andcutting. Serves automotive, chemical, construction, electrical, groceries, metal working, and woodindustries. Acquired by KUKA, in Dec, 2013.

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KUKA Robotics [Augsburg, 1977]: KUKA Robotics provides industrial robots and robotic systems for variousindustries, such as automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, and medical.Manufacture industrial robots, such as lightweight robots, six-axis robots, palletizers, gantry robots,cleanroom robots, heat-resistant robots, SCARA robots or welding robots, and standard or shelf-mountedrobots; and robot systems, such as milling, passenger-carrying, and seat-testing robots. Also offerscontrollers, systems, and application software.

http://www.apexautomation.com.au/

http://www.axiumsolutions.com/

http://www.reisrobotics.de/

http://www.kuka-robotics.com/






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Yaskawa Motoman [Miamisburg, 1989]: Yaskawa Motoman provides industrial robots and roboticautomation systems for various industries and robotic applications. Provides welding, lab/clinicautomation, and part/robot positioning products; and assembly robots, dispensing robots, material cuttingrobots, material handling robots, material handling work cells, material removal robots, and paintingrobots. It also provides PC-based and controller software; vision solutions; and adaptive grippers.Customers include companies from sectors like arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, materialhandling, material cutting, material removal, packaging, palletizing, and spot welding. Listed in RoboticsBusiness Review Top 50 companies.

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DiFacto [Bangalore, 2007]: Difacto offers robotics technology solution to a range of industries includingautomotive, transportation, energy, consumer goods, food and beverages, health and pharmaceutical,defense and aerospace for all their robot-based automation needs. Engineering services include robotsimulation, off-line and shop-floor programming of robots, on-site robot implementation, robot cellcalibration, industrial robot training etc.

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Adept Technology [Pleasanton, 1983]: Adept Technology is a provider of intelligent vision-guided roboticssystems and services. They provide intelligent industrial and mobile robots and services worldwide,enabling clients to achieve precision, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling and packagingprocesses. Products include SCARA (4 axis robot arm), Parallel Robot (picker robot), Six-axis (articulatedwith six axis movement) and Linear Modules (linear and modular robots that are customizable). AcquiredMobileRobots in June of 2010 (terms undisclosed).

http://www.motoman.com/

http://www.difacto.com/

http://www.adept.com/


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SterraClimb [Princeton, 2005]: SterraClimb commercializes robotic portable load transport equipment toincrease delivery safety and efficiency for industry and consumers. Lead product is the SterraClimbIndustrial, a robotic motorized stair climbing hand truck, which climbs up and down stairs while carryingheavy delivery loads (up to 113 Kg). A consumer model of which supports loads of 45 Kg is also available.Located opposite Princeton University.

$1.5M

Starship Technologies [Tallinn, 2014]: Starship Technologies is building fleets of self-driving delivery robotsdesigned to deliver goods locally within 30 minutes. They have developed an autonomous 6-wheel robotfor delivering goods upto 9 kgs. This can be useful in homes, offices & small businesses for last miledelivery. Launched by Skype co-founder Janus Friis & Skype Chief Technical Architect,Ahti Heinla.

Cimcorp Oy [Ulvila, 1986]: Cimcorp develops and markets automation solutions for intralogistics. Theyhave developed Adam Robot which can be used for transporting of materials in manufacturing setups. Theycan be programmed to go from a random start point to an end location. Adam dynamically calculates andchooses its route for navigation based on the path network.

ez-Wheel [Saint-Michel, 2009]: ez-Wheel are hi-tech autonomous wheels having high-end electric motor,high energy and long life batteries that can be fit in a variety of structures to provide autonomous mobility.This technology not only provides electric traction to mobile material for handling and transportation butalso for light vehicles and medical material. These can operate in outdoor or indoor conditions, over anextended temperature range.

http://www.sterraclimb.com/

http://www.starship.xyz/

http://www.cimcorp.com/

http://www.ez-wheel.com/


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Komatsu America Corp. [Rolling Meadows, 1921]: Komatsu, Ltd. manufactures and sells construction andmining machinery, including excavators, bulldozers, and wheel loaders. The company, operating on a globalscale, also produces forklift trucks and engineering equipment such as press systems.Komatsu’sAutonomous Haulage System (AHS) is a comprehensive fleet management system for mines. The dumptrucks, which are equipped with vehicle controllers, a high-precision global positioning system (GPS), anobstacle detection system and a wireless network system jointly developed by Komatsu Ltd., KomatsuAmerica Corp. and Modular Mining Systems, Inc., are operated and controlled via a supervisory computer,enabling them to be unmanned.All data from AHS trucks in use at the mine, including information on thelocation of the vehicles and their running status, can be verified via the supervisory computer. This isexpected to contribute to a significant increase in productivity at the mine where it is difficult to securesufficient manpower.

BlueBotics [Geneva, 2001]: BlueBotics innovates mobile robot technologies and navigation solutions.Developed ANT, autonomous navigation technology, useful for light load logistics and service robotmarkets. Active in two segments, automation and service robots. Is a spin-off company of AutonomousSystems Lab, EPFL. Have developed various robots like Absolem (survilliance and rescue bot), AMV-1(mobility and light logistics bot), Atom (home and office bot), Oppent -EVOcart (hospital vehicle), Cleanfix(autonomous cleaning machine), Nespresso - Nesbot (moblie coffee machine) and Shrimp (can walk onrough terrains).

Swisslog [Buchs, 1900]: Swisslog provides integrated logistics solutions for warehouse, distributionsolutions and hospitals. Provides medication management systems, material handling systems for hospitalsand automated guided vehicle systems, warehouse management and smart storage systems. Operates as asubsidiary of KUKA, industrial robots manufacturer.

Vecna [Cambridge, 1999]: Vecna provides robotic logistics and IT healthcare solutions, such as patient self-service solutions, enterprise Web-based systems, and QC PathFinder HAI detection software for hospitals.Also provides robotic solutions for military, sentry and rescue duties, chemical and biological threatdetection and surveillance.

http://www.komatsu.com/

http://www.bluebotics.com/

http://www.swisslog.com/

http://www.vecna.com/


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Warehouse Automation

Grey Orange [Gurgaon, 2011]: Grey Orange designs and develops warehouse automation and technologysolutions. Has two products - Butler, a fleet of mobile robots for moving materials in the warehouse moreefficiently and Sorter - a fully automated sortation system to sort and divert outbound packets. Founded bydevelopers of AcYut, India’s first indigenously developed series of humanoid robots. Raised an undisclosedangel funding from investors led by Blume ventures and BITS Spark Angels, and other angels includingHatch goup, Rajesh Sawhney and Samir Sood. Raised a total amount of $39M in Series A and Series Bfunding from Tiger Global and Blume Ventures in April 2014 and Aug 2015 respectively. Company isregistered in Singapore, with the team based out of Gurgaon.

$39MTiger Global, Blume

Ventures


Fetch Robotics [San Jose, 2014]: Fetch Robotics consists of the core team from Unbounded Robotics. Theyare developing a mobile manipulator and a mobile base, that will work together with the aim of targetingthe logistics market (order fulfillment with robots). Expected to be shown in Q2 of this year with a price ofless than $100k per robot. Shasta Ventures MD Rob Coneybeer led their Series A round.

$23MO'Reilly AlphaTech

Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Softbank


Seegrid Corp [Pittsburgh, 2003]: Seegrid expertise in 3D vision navigation and provides automationtechnology for materials handling. Developed Seegrid Vision enabled Pallet Trucks and Tow Tractors(Vision Guided Vehicles) that can navigate without wires, lasers, magnets, or tape, and deliver flexibility.It has been developed to improve workplace safety, reduce equipment and product damage, and delivera rapid return on investment. Winner of Edison Award, 2014 for robotic tow tractor.

$15.8M


Kiva Systems [North Reading, 2003]: Provides an interconnected hardware and software package thatstreamlines the process of picking, packing and shipping e-commerce products for delivery. Uses hundredsof autonomous mobile robots and a sophisticated control software, to provide a fulfillment system forretailers. Was growing at over 100% YOY at the time of acquisition by Amazon in March 2012.

$11.6MBain Capital Ventures,

Meakem Becker Venture Capital

http://www.greyorange.com/

http://www.fetchrobotics.com/

http://www.seegrid.com/

http://www.kivasystems.com/


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Locus Robotics [Massachusetts, 2014]: Locus Robotics develops warehouse robots that work alongsidehumans to aid fulfillment for e-commerce businesses. Locus is a spin-off from Quiet Logistics corp whichunderstands the logistics business and work with online arms of brands such as Zara and Bonobos. Therobots still need a human to pick the products from the shelf and check for defects, but significantly reducethe physical walking effort in the warehouse.

$6M


EiraTech [Dublin, 2014]: Eiratech develops warehouse automation solutions. The complete solutionconsists of Eirabots, Picking stations, Racks and EiraSystem. EiraSystem is a managing software thatintegrates with the warehouse management systems software, controlling and monitoring systems. Whenorders are received, Eirabot identifies the rack in which a particular product is kept and brings the rack tothe picking station. The picker then retrieves the products and places them for packing. The rack is thenmoved back by Eirabot.

$2.19M


Arkrobot [Bangalore, 2015]: Arkrobot is a robotic warehouse automation system built for order processingfor e-commerce companies. It claims to be built for automated fulfillment centres for faster delivery ofgoods and error free picking and parcel sorting. It offers three variants of robotic systems. Arkrobot is aproduct of iFuture Systems. They won INR 2 Crores in a startup contest during the Make in India week.

$350K Qualcomm Ventures


Euroimpianti SpA [Schio, 1973]: Euroimpianti or Skilled Robots develops palletizing systems andautomated guided vehicles for material handling operations. Their products are used across a wide varietyof industries such as automotive, beverages, chemicals etc. The Skilled AGV range is a line of laser guidedvehicles which works in conjunction with the palletizing operations.The AGV division was added to theEuroimpianti in 1992 only.


Motum [Mechelen, 2010]: Motum develops AGVs for applications in logistics and warehouse automation.Their product range consists of robots which carry out specific activity in the order fulfillment value chain -such as 2Move, 2Stack, 2Store, 2Pick and 2Lite. 2Store robot can access items kept at heights and is prettystable while 2Pick AGVs help in Man-to-good picking operations. The firm has also developed an AGVsoftware which can be used to program and control the AGV fleet remotely.

http://www.locusrobotics.com/

http://www.eiratech.com/

http://www.arkrobot.com/

http://www.cdrobot.com/

http://www.motum.be/


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Ideasparq [Kuala Lumpur, 2012]: Ideasparq provides factory Autonomous Guided Vehicles AGVs and otherautomation solutions. Factory AGVs are mobile robots for warehouse storage, production automation andproduct transport. Their AGVs are used in a wide variety of industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical,automotive, paper and print etc. Their AGVs are magnetically guided which makes for easier modifications.


Egemin Automation [Antwerp, 1947]: Egemin automation develops solutions for warehouse automation,material handling and intralogistics needs. They offer different types of AGVs such as Forklift AGV, ClampAGV, Load transfer AGV etc. Apart from these, the firm also develops in-floor Chain conveyors andautomated storage and picking stations from the warehouse solutions perspective. The company is a brandowned by Kion Group, a German company, active in the field of Intralogistics.


Falcon Autotech [Noida, 2007]: Falcon Autotech is an online weighing & inspection solutions, warehouseautomation systems such as parcel sorters, solutions to ensure the right dispatch, online volume andweight measurement systems. It claims that the systems demand zero down time and minimalmaintenance. They claim to have two major advantages one is competitive pricing and the other is theextensive local support that they claim to provide.


iFuture Systems [Bangalore, 2008]: iFuture Systems develops robotics and machine vision technologiesapplicable in robots. ARK Robot is an AGV platform with arms that can be effectively employed inwarehouse automation. Their machine vision technology offering is called 'Elite Scorer', which is a systemwhich reads the location of a shot hole on the target placed at 10-50 meters distance and sends the resultsover WiFi to a PC.


Vanderlande [Veghel, 1949]: Vanderlande develops and markets automated material handling solutionsfor Airports, manufacturing warehouses, postal services etc. Their baggage handling solutions are use bysome of the most busiest airports. In the warehouse management space, the firm develops end to endsolution consisting of robotics, systems to govern them, the accompanying software and life cycle services.

http://www.ideasparq.com/

http://www.egemin-automation.com/

http://www.falconautoonline.com/

http://www.ifuturesystems.com/

http://www.vanderlande.com/


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IAM Robotics [Pittsburgh, 2012]: IAM Robotics develops Touchless technology which allows machines tosee and pick items within a warehouse. The firm intends to develop robots that can actually see andinteract with everyday objects.


inVia Robotics [Los Angeles, 2015]: inVia Robotics has developed a robotic platform called 'Mercury' forwarehouse automation. The robots can be used to pick and move objects around the warehouse controlledfrom a centralized location. The robot has over 6 feet of vertical reach and thus, allows dense warehouseshelving. Mercury can work for 10 hours on a single charge.


DF Automation and Robotics [Johor Bahru, 2012]: Specilizes in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) forindustry and many other fields serving Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. The AGVs can be magnetic stripguided or programmed to follow a particular path. Apart from the AGVs, they also develop and marketuniversal robots - which can be used in manufacturing.


Transbotics Corp. [Charlotte, 1982]: Tranbotics Corp does the end to end design, installation and supportof automated guided vehicles and carts for use in warehouses or near production areas. The carts andvehicles find application in a wide variety of fields such as Aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food &beverages etc. The vehicles are programmable, and can be used for delivery routines; also equipped withcollision avoidance technologies. Apart from the above, they also develop automated conveyor belts fortransport within warehouses.


incubed IT [Hart, 2011]: incubed IT specializes in developing software solutions for AUVs to navigatesmartly in the industrial area. Developed Smart Shuttle Solutions which includes Smart Shuttles, intelligentmobile robots for warehouse logistic applications along with navigation software to operate and control afleet of smart shuttles. They provides 2 types of smart shuttles, first is smart container shuttle and secondone is smart pallet shuttle. Winner of Robotics Award 2015.

http://www.iamrobotics.com/

http://www.inviarobotics.com/

http://www.dfautomation.com/

http://www.transbotics.com/

http://www.incubedit.com/


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INTREST [Linz, 2008]: INTREST provides services and products to optimize and automate intralogistics andwarehouse management. They provide an optimization tool, inLogistics, for supply chain management andan AGV to automate warehouse logistics. They will be releasing this AGV in 2016.


Canvas Technology [Boulder, 2015]: Canvas Technology is a stealth mode industrial robotics company.Developing innovative automation solutions for factories and warehouses that will make them moreefficient, transparent, and safe.


Unbounded Robotics [Santa Clara, 2013]: Unbounded Robotics, founded by Willow Garage alumni, hasbeen building the next generation of advanced, affordable, mobile manipulation robots. With decades ofrobotic hardware and software experience, the team of has developed a mobile manipulation platformthat offers state-of-the-art software and a sophisticated hardware exterior. Their first product is a robotcalled UBR-1 which runs on ROS with nearly unlimited number of potential applications and costs $35,000.


Busy Bee Robot [Bangalore, 2015]: Busybeerobot (product of iFuture Systems) is an automatic productstorage & retrieval system for warehouses & inventories. Consists of a wheeled drive unit, a vision sensingunit, a navigation unit, moveable, extendable arms and storage space. Co-ordinates with other robots &uses a traffic and no-collision algorithm to find the most efficient route. Also has dynamic space allocatingalgorithm which ensure that the high frequency products are stored closer to the pick workers in real timewhile the slowest products are moved back.

http://www.intrest.at/

http://www.canvas.technology/

http://www.unboundedrobotics.com/

http://www.busybeerobot.com/


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Balyo [Moissy-Cramayel, 2005]: BALYO designs, manufactures and markets robotic handling solutions forthe manufacturing and logistics sectors. Developed Geoguidance, a infrastructure-free autonomousnavigation technology, that uses a laser fitted navigation module to locate the truck's location in thewarehouse map. And has also developed moveBox, an automation kit, based on Geoguidance technologythat automates standard electric trucks.Offers a variety of truck-based solutions where they couple theirtechnology with trucks from leading manufacturers to provide high-performance solutions to driveefficiency and cost reduction. Also designed and developed, in collaboration with the Linde teams, next-genAutomatic Guided Vehicles, that utilize Geoguidance technology, dedicated to the industrial and logisticsenvironments.


SSI Schaefer [Charlotte, 1937]: SSI Schaefer designs, develops & provides automated systems, storage &distribution, materials handling, logistics software, and waste technology solutions worldwide. It provideslogistic systems, automated storage, system integration, conveyor, and picking systems; and wastemanagement systems.


Industrial Perception [Palo Alto, 2012]: Industrial Perception, (IPI, spin-off on Willow Robotics) are amachine vision and artificial intelligence company, working with a team of industrial automation experts todeliver logistics solutions. IPI uses 3D vision-guided robot technology to enable industrial robots to assumechallenging logistical tasks such as truck and container unloading, e-commerce fulfillment and packagesorting. The company’s patented software and advanced sensor technologies provide the capability to scanand model a dynamic 3D environment, identify and precisely locate objects, and optimize the robot’strajectory to safely pick and deliver each object to its destination. Acquired by Google in August of 2013.

Internal Logistics

Aethon [Pittsburgh, 1997]: Aethon offers automated hospital delivery and asset management solutions.TUG, Aethon’s Automated Robotic Delivery System (ARD), can transport both scheduled and on-demandhospital deliveries between all ancillary, support and patient care units. It navigates using it's own built inmap and sensors and doesn't require a staging area or special infrastructure. Used in over 140 hospitalsand reportedly makes over 50k deliveries per week. Aethon's MedEx software helps pharmacies trackmedication deliveries in real time using RFID.

$21.25MRobert Bosch Venture

Capital, Mitsui & Co

http://www.balyo.com/

http://www.ssi-schaefer.co.uk/

http://www.industrial-perception.com/

http://www.aethon.com/


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Internal Logistics

Mobile Industrial Robots [Odense, 2013]: MiR or Mobile Industrial robots develops and manufacturesrobots for transporting articles within an establishment. They are specifically targetted towards efficientmovement within shopfloors, hospitals etc. Their robots can automate the simple tasks of moving articlesfreeing up resources for other useful tasks. The robot can import the 3D layout of the establishment theyare working in and identify the drive path.

$1.42M

Internal Logistics

CtrlWorks [Singapore, 2011]: CtrlWorks is a Singaporean company that has developed and deployed acloud based navigation infrastructure and add on kit that helps in reducing the size and weight of robots.The company's flagship product Axon is an autonomous guidance system that can be integrated intoexisting platforms via its CloudNav system. In addition to funding from Wavemaker group, the companyalso received funding from Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator Program.

$1.3M Wavemaker Partners

Internal Logistics

Mobotech [Auckland, 2010]: MoboTech has developed Mobot fills a niche gap between the handbarroeand a forklift. It can be operated by a person and used a mini forklift within manufacturing premises for lastmile delivery. Their compact footprint allows them to used within even truck decks and containers. TheMobot can be connected to ERP systems such as SAP to automate inventory. The firm has received R&Dgrants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of New Zealand.

Global from Day One (GD1), Sparkbox, Icehouse New

Zealand

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Neobotix GmbH [Heilbronn, 1998]: Neobotix develops robots for robot systems for transportation ofgoods within the factory shop floor. They offer a whole range of factory robots with different payloadcapacities. Some of the offerings are: 400-line, 500-line till 800-line. The 800-line robots have the highestbattery capacity and a payload capacity of upto 500kgs. The robotic arms are a series of MM series. Thetransport system is called MT-series robots.

Internal Logistics

MLR Group [Ludwigsburg, 2009]: MLR Group develops AGVs used for intralogistics and goodstransportation. The firm also develops customized vehicles for different industries such as for outdoor use,pharmaceutical industry, paper industry and for clinics and hospitals. The company got acquired by RofaIndustrial in 2015 November.

http://www.mobile-industrial-robots.com/

http://www.ctrlworks.com/

http://www.mobotech.com/

http://www.neobotix-robots.com/

http://www.mlr.de/


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Internal Logistics

Frog AGV Systems [Utrecht, 1984]: Frog is a provider of logistic solutions for customers worldwide. Thefirm is active in a variety of industry verticals such as automotive, electronics, healthcare etc. Apart fromthe products, the firm also provides consultancy for warehouse operations, training and simulation of thevehicle movement and maintenance of the AGVs.

Internal Logistics

Savant Automation Inc [Grand Rapids, 2005]: Savant Automation develops Automated Guided Vehicleswhich can be programmed using CAD instructions for a virtual path. This makes away with the tape basednavigation methods used earlier. The AGVs are capable of carrying upto 10000 pounds. The AGVs areavailable in a modular fashion to handle most types of cargo within a factory workshop.

Internal Logistics

OPPENT SPA [Milan, 1960]: Oppent has been in the business of developing innovative solutions for thelogistics industry, and recently, have developed an automated guided vehicle (AGV) called EVOcart. TheAGV can store the paths within a particular building and use them to navigate in the premises. It can detectan obstacle in its path and perform necessary modifications to the path based on that. The AGV has fullyautomated navigation and a carrying capacity of 500 KGs.

http://www.frog.nl/

http://www.agvsystems.com/

http://www.oppent.com/


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AltaSens [Westlake Village, 2004]: AltaSens designs and develops High-Definition CMOS image sensortechnology. Provides color or monochrome HD sensors and wide dynamic range complementary metaloxide semiconductors image sensors. These sensors are used in video-conference and tele-presence,surveillance, broadcast and cinematography, medical, and industrial markets. Developed ProCamHDtechnology which utilizes 12-bit HD CMOS sensors operating at frame rate up to 60 fps. Produced CMOSsensors with power broadcast-grade cameras for 1080p 60 HD content by integrating low-noise know-howinto ultra-low power, high-speed imaging System-on-Chip (iSoC) architecture. Has offices or distributors inNorth America, Taiwan, Japan, China, Europe, and Israel. Accquired by JVCKenwood on August 10, 2012.

$15.1M

Carnegie Robotics [Pittsburgh, 2010]: Carnegie Robotics builds robotics products and smart sensors toimprove productivity, reliability and safety in a variety of commercial, industrial, and defense markets.Offers sensors that can sense 3D stereo and video sensors. Carnegie Robotics maintains a strategicrelationship with Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of which it is a spin-off.Won a US DOD contract of $23M to build landmine seeking robots.

$594k

Redtree Robotics [Waterloo, 2012]: Red Tree Robotics is building a chipset for robots that easily connectssensors, actuators, components and other parts to the robot without all the hassle of complicated circuits,specialized hardware or device drivers. This chipset is a Swarm in a Box that is designed for communicationbetween more than one robot.

$250K

Telefactor Robotics [Conshohocken, 2013]: Telefactor Robotics develops vision and dexterity solution forrobots. Their current product offerings include video encoders called VISPRO and Contineo grippers - whichprovide a human like grip. Also, their HARV 3D vision system provides an immersive VR experienceenhancing the remote vision capabilities. The HARV-3D vision system is equipped with a gimbal whichallows control of the camera by the movements of the head. The visionics find application in robots used bythe armed forces to render explosive devices safe.

$230KBen Franklin Technology

Partners

http://www.altasens.com/

http://www.carnegierobotics.com/

http://www.redtreerobotics.com/

http://www.telefactor-robotics.com/


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Visio Nerf [Nuaille, 1990]: Visio Nerf develops vision sensors extensively used in automation equipmentand robotics. The products from the firm are: Cirrus3D and Vision PLC. The Cirrus3D offering can beintegrated for handling 3D localization, bin-picking, 3D-guidance, 3D-measurement and identification. Thesensors are used extensively in industries such as automotives, foundry, forges, plastic industry etc. Theyhave also developed EYESBERG 3D software which is used in combination with the sensor.

Servo Robot [Quebec City, 1983]: Servo Robot develops intelligent laser based vision and inspectionsystems with industrial applications. One of their products is i-CUBE which is a universal Robot sensor foruniversal real time control of industrial robots. The offerings of the firm are classified according to theapplications such as: laser weld inspection, arc seam welding, process monitoring and inspection, materialhandling etc. The products find applications in areas such as defense, off-road applications, powergeneration, tank & vessels etc.

MobileRobots [Amherst, 1995]: MobileRobots, now part of Adept Technology, was a company involved indeveloping robotic platform for research. The firm was also involved in developing navigation and visiontechnology for robots used n warehouse automation and commercial courier applications. Their productofferings range from tiny 'Amigobot' for classroom to 300kg 'Seekur' robot which is an outdoorautonomous vehicle. The firm was acquired by Adept technologies, which further got acquired by Omronfor $200M.

ISRA Vision [Darmstadt, 1985]: ISRA vision develops vision sensors used in industrial robots withapplications in robotic vision, surface inspection, quality inspection and inline gauging systems. The firmwas founded at the Technical University of City of Darmstadt, Germany. The robotic components findapplication in automotive industry, glass, solar, print, plastics etc. The algorithms and technology enablereliable recognition of all surface defects.

http://www.visionerf.com/

http://www.servorobot.com/

http://www.mobilerobots.com/

http://www.isravision.com/


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HEBI Robotics [Pittsburgh, 2014]: Hebi Robotics develops intelligent robotic building blocks that enableeasier creation of robotic solutions. The blocks come with industry standard interfaces, are internetenabled and come equipped with the necessary sensors and motors to enable faster development ofrobots. The firm has two offerings in the space: Field robot actuator and Industrial robot actuator. The Fieldrobot actuator is has been designed to be assembled with robots without the use of tools. Similar easierintegration has been built into the industrial actuator too. The actuator can function as a full featurerobotic component rather than just a servo motor.

ATI Industrial Automation [Apex, 1989]: ATI Industrial Automation develops robotic end effectors such asgrippers, tool changers etc for usage in various industrial robots. Some of the products they offer are:robotic tool changers, force and torque sensors, robotic deburring tools, utility couplers, tool changers andcollision sensors.

Hine Automation [Petersburg, 2009]: Hine Automation, LLC is an emerging designer and manufacturer ofvacuum automation systems and robotic components. The firm develops robotic arms for OEM insemiconductor, solar industry, flat panel display and similar industries. The two varieties of robotic arms onoffer are atmospheric robot arms and vacuum robot arm. Apart from the robotic arms, they also developelevators for lifting payloads.

ALCI SAS [Montpellier, 2007]: ALCI performs R&D and develops vision systems that can be integrated intoindustrial robots and perform tasks which required the precision of a human eye. Some of the areas thevisionics get application are seed sampling for agriculture, meat cutting and processing industry, tileanalyzer etc. The visionics can identify even minor defects in the tiles and can thus provide 100% qualityoutput for the manufacturer.

Cytron Technologies [Simpang Empat, 2004]: Founded in 2004, Cytron Technologies is a manufacturer ofrobot controllers and robotic parts. It started of as a manufacturer of robot micro controllers for universitystudents. In 2006, with the help of a new investor it was incorporated into private limited companymanufacturing advanced controllers and robotic parts for engineers and researchers.

http://www.hebi.us/

http://www.ati-ia.com/

http://www.hineautomation.com/

http://www.alci-systems.com/

http://www.cytron.com.my/


Tech Enablers (4/9)




Roboteq [Scottsdale, 2002]: Roboteq offers DC motor controllers, magnetic guide sensors and otherperipherals extensively used in the development of robotics. The controllers find application in agriculture,automated guidance of vehicles, making cleaning robots etc. The controllers can be programmed using a PCutility over a GUI which is then stored permanently on the controller. The controller consists of a BASIClanguage interpreter that allows development of custom functions or automated systems without needingan external PLC or microcomputer. The firm has used Kickstarter to fund some of its initiatives to developnew products.

Agro Intelligence Aps [Aarhus, 2015]: Agro Intelligence develops technology that can be used in farmequipment to make them autonomous and be able to operate with minimal manual intervention. The firmprovides technological platforms which can then be used in autonomous agricultural equipment. Some ofthe applications are weed segregation, safe movement of machines, soil study etc.

museRobotics [San Diego, 2015]: Researching and developing actuators, sensors, controllers,communication protocols, battery management electronics that are compatible to complex the design andstructure of robots and are also efficient as well as low cost.

Holomni [Los Angeles, 2010]: Holomni researched and developed drive mechanism using high-techwheels. Designed, sourced, and built Holonomic, omnidirectional mobile robot (weighing up to 400lbs) andpowered caster modules to drive it. Created control software incorporating dynamic decoupling andoperational-space control of vehicle motions and external forces. Acquired by Google in 2013.

SCHUNK [Lauffen am Neckar, 1945]: SCHUNK designs and manufactures clamping technology and grippingsystems. Products includes grippers, rotary modules, linear modules, robotic components, sensors, lathechucks, chuck jaws, toolholders, arbours, quick change pallets, magnets, and accessories. Its products areused in assembly and handling, automotive, electronics, medication and pharmaceutical, food, packaging,aeronautic and aerospace industries.

http://www.roboteq.com/

http://www.agrointelli.com/

http://www.muserobotics.com/

http://www.holomni.com/

http://www.schunk.com/


Tech Enablers (5/9)




SynTouch [Los Angeles, 2008]: SynTouch develops and manufactures tactile sensors for various roboticsplatforms. BioTac enable temperature, pressure and micro vibration data close to human touch experience.It is available for various robotic platforms like, JACO, Shadow, Barrett, PR2, Allegro, Hubo, Robotiq andSDH. Also manufactures NumaTac customizable sensors that consists of a spongy core surrounded by anelastic skin. These sensors are available commercially. Winner of Breakthrough Innovator Award, 2013 byPopular Mechanics. Listed in top 50 robotics companies of 2015 by Robotics Business Review in its fourthannual RBR50 list.

Software

Braintech [McLean, 1994]: Braintech designs, develops, and deploys software and peripherals for Vision-Guided Robotics (VGR) systems. Its products and services are used for product inspection and locationanalysis applications in industrial robots, and various machines and material handling. Primary productincludes eVisionFactory (eVF), a software platform for designing, developing, performing operations onVGR systems. It stores and manipulates libraries of routine functions that could be included within a VGRsystem, and also includes maintenance and support features for it that monitors and reports errors. Alsooffers eVisionEngine (eVE), a technology library that provides a set of vision science algorithms for 2D,2.5D, and 3D pose calculations packaged with automatic calibration, automatic training, automatic testing,and automatic model calculation. Formerly known as Cozy Financial Corporation and changed its name toBraintech in January 1994.

$3M Silicon Valley Bank

Software

Energid Technologies [Cambridge, 2001]: Energid provides software &support, engineering products andservices for robotics, machine-vision, training, virtual reality, and simulation applications to governmentand commercial customers in the space, military, manufacturing, and energy markets. Robotics andkinematics software are used in numerous fields, like surgical operations, agricultural harvesting andprocessing, factory automation, entertainment, and more. Machine vision technology has been used tomeet the needs of commercial, NASA, and DoD customers. It includes software for 3D object recognitionand 3D tracking, 2D inspection, and other machine vision tasks.

$500kNational Science

Foundation

Software

Corepath Robotics [Odense, 2004]: CorePath Robotics has developed a flexible software solution toprogram robot movements efficiently primarily focused on welding, milling and plasma cutting activities.The intuitive technology enables easier programming of complex tasks to be done by robots under aparticular velocity constraint. It saves the time required for calibration and the money required forCAD/CAM software & programmers.

$355k

http://www.syntouchllc.com/

http://www.braintech.com/

http://www.energid.com/

http://www.corepath.dk/


Tech Enablers (6/9)




Software

Soapbox Robotics [Toronto, 2014]: Soapbox robotics is an opensource block based compiler which can beused to program robots. As it can be operated from a web browser itself, very less setup time is required toprogram a robot using this. The codes can be assembled like blocks and this enables focusing only on thecore logic. There is an online library which features an extensive array of Arduino codes.

Software

Convergent Information Technologies [Haid, 2007]: Convergent Information Technologies develops robotprogramming software in manufacturing setups. The software can be used to do both offline and onlineprogramming of robots. The programming process is automated and hence, is considerably faster thanconventional methods. The software can perform automated motion planning for collision avoidance.Some of the applications of the robot are in the fields of automobile surface grinding, cleaning of carbodies, 3D measurement, paint quality inspection, surface treatment and bin picking etc.

Software

The Construct SIM Limited [Barcelona, 2015]: The Construct Sim develops application that allowsdevelopment of virutal robots in a simulated environment. The application is cloud based and deliverssimulations over a browser with processing power based on the customer's subscription. The simulator canbe used to simulate robots as complex as Atlas which featured in the DARPA challenge.The firm plans tolaunch the product by Feb 2016, and will be available by invitation only.

Software

ArtiMinds [Karlsruhe, 2013]: Artiminds develops software for precision control and guidance of robotsusing a simple and intuitive programming suite. By providing an easy and intuitive way to control therobots, it becomes possible to execute complex tasks and maneuvers with simple clicks. One of theapplications of the software comes in mobile phone assembly process, which is an intricate processrequiring dealing with process variances such as tolerances, part wear and robot precision. The softwareallows adaptive programming to take these variances into account.

Software

Select 4 Automation [Darlington, 2004]: Select4Automation develops simulation software for offlinesimulation of industrial robots in the shop floor. The software allows offline simulations to prove feasibilityof a system, even before budget allocation. This helps in identifying any challenges that might beencountered in the project later on.

http://www.soapboxrobotics.com/

http://www.convergent-it.at/

http://www.theconstructsim.com/

http://www.artiminds.com/

http://www.select4automation.com/


Tech Enablers (7/9)




Software

Robotmaster [Montreal, 2001]: RobotMaster is an offline programming software for Industrial robotswhich generates CAD/CAM based trajectories for movement of the robot. Using a CAD/CAM basedguiding, the software reduces the effort needed to create an accurate and error free robot trajectory.The software allows intuitive controls such as click and drag. RobotMaster has been acquired byHypertherm which manufactures cutting systems and machinery.

Software - Control Systems

Novariant [Fremont, 1994]: Novariant develops auto-steering solutions for machines involved in theagriculture, construction space. They use GPS based sensors for orientation and positoning inputs.Using the solution, the vehicles can be operated wirelessly using a simple tablet. The autosteeringsolution also supports integration with cameras, lidar, radar etc to extend vision. The solutions findapplication in various markets such as agriculture, construction, automotive and robotics.

$60.5M

Kirlan Venture Capital, Sierra Ventures, Yasuda Enteprise

Development Co. Ltd, Ridgewood Ventures, Investor Growth Capital, Clearstone, Pacifica Fund, Argonaut

Ventures, Metdist, Clearstone Venture Partners, Arcturus Capital


5D Robotics [Carlsbad, 2009]: 5D Robotics is a software company that develops software whichenables robots to perform tasks more effectively. The firm is active in the areas of automatedtransport, defense, drone navigation and survey and data collection. Their software allows drones tofly in GPS denied areas safely - such as indoors. Their navigation tech for drones works on UWB basedconstellation positioning and can be used indoors.

$5.5M


Rapyuta Robotics [Tokyo, 2014]: Rapyuta provides a cloud based robotics framework where eachrobot will connect to Rapyuta and will have a secured computing environment, hence, giving themthe ability to offload heavy computation to the cloud. The platform will give robots the ability tocommunicate with other robots over the cloud, and be able to learn from each other. The frameworkwill allow robots to work collectively over a particular thing.

$2.97MCyberdyne, SBI Investment, FUJI

CREATIVE, V

http://www.robotmaster.com/

http://www.novariant.com/

http://www.5drobotics.com/

http://www.rapyuta-robotics.com/


Tech Enablers (8/9)





Universal Robotics [Nashville, 2008]: Universal Robotics is a software engineering company that createsmachine intelligence for robots. Products include: Neocortex (patented, provides intelligence for flexiblemachine control enabling identification and manipulation of objects for handling unlimited number ofrandom objects), Spatial Vision Robotics (3D vision guidance) or Spatial Vision Inspection (multi-dimensioninspection). Applications include Box moving, bin picking, bag picking and 3D Inspection. Customers includeP&G and FedEx.

$1.3MVanderbilt University Office

of Investments


Neurala [Cambridge, 2006]: Neurala uses “deep learning algorithms” to make robots learn more likehumans do, with the goal of creating software that enables people to tell a robot what to do, and not howto do it. The result is autonomous robotic behavior that eliminates the need to drive the robot by remotecontrol. Potential applications include collision avoidance systems for drones on Earth, and autonomousnavigation systems for robots on Mars. Has contracts from NASA and the US Air Force to develop smartlearning systems. Part of the TechStars Boston start-up accelerator for the Spring 2013 class. Tim Draper ofDFJ participated in the seed round.

$750kTechstars, Robolution Capital, SK Ventures


Inrotech [Odense, 2009]: Inrotech has developed a unique programming technology called Adaptive Logicprogramming Technology which makes welding automation simple and intuitive. The software has selfprogramming robot intelligence features.


Brain Corporation [San Diego, 2009]: Brain Corporation is developing algorithms based on the functionalityof the nervous system, with applications in visual perception, motor control, and autonomous navigation.The company plans to release its first product in early 2015, a suite of software tools, 3-D printable designs,and a hardware board with a Qualcomm processor. The development kit, called BrainOS, is designed tomake it easier for third-party robot developers quickly build custom service robots for homes andbusinesses. It's product will also allow robots to be trained rather than programmed allowing easierdeployment and more flexible operation.

http://www.universalrobotics.com/

http://www.neurala.com/

http://www.inrotech.com/

http://www.braincorporation.com/


Tech Enablers (9/9)





BluHaptics [Seattle, 2013]: BluHaptics develops technology for telerobotics (remote operation of robots).Uses technology developed at the department of Electrical Engineering of University of Washington, theyhave developed a control system for underwater remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs. The system is usedboth to control the robot and to provide force feedback (haptic) to the user. Has four patents pendingrelated to the companies' technology.

Vision Systems

USS Vision [Livonia, 1991]: USS Vision develops machine vision based products to be used for roboticvision. Some of the application of the machine vision products are: generating multi-view, exact scan andbead inspection. Multi-view is their proprietary offering utilizing multiple cameras for inspection system incolor. Exact Scan is a patented machine vision based optical inspection system with a small footprint andused for surface inspections. Bead inspection systems allow for detection of smaller irregularities.

http://www.bluhaptics.com/

http://www.ussvision.com/


Unmanned Vehicle Systems (1/4)




KB-Avrora [Ryazan, 2010]: KB-Avrora is an R&D firm developing technologies for autonomous vehicles,humanoid robots and autopilot technology. Their autopilot technology is capable of detecting obstacles onthe fly and chart a different course. The anthropomorphic robot which they have designed stands tall at165cm and has 40 degrees of freedom. The robot uses laser coordinate based scanning devices to identifyobstacles around its foot. The robot has cameras within the head unit that allows it to be controlledremotely by an operator.

Фонд Сколково

ASV Global [Portchester, 1998]: ASV Global develops products for autonomous movement on watersurface. Some of the products developed by the firm are: C-Enduro, C-Worker 4, C-Worker 5, C-Cat and C-Target. The products are mostly targeted towards autonomous surveillance for naval purposes and forsurveying, sub sea positioning and environmental monitoring in case of commercial applications.

Ryland Research Limited [Guildford, 2003]: Ryland Research company works with manufacturer todevelop unmanned vehicle systems which can be used in fire fighting, HAZMAT, CBRN and militaryapplications. The fire fighting robot, Firemote, can handle flow rates of 1700 lit/minute. The robot has 2 sixaxis arms for remotely lifting and moving objects and cutting through debris. Securobot can be used formonitoring of premises and intercepting intruders. Apart from these, the firm is also engaged in R&D of ahovercraft.

Roboteam [Tel Aviv, 2009]: Roboteam designs, develops and manufactures cutting edge user-orientedmulti-purpose unmanned platforms and controllers for defense, law enforcement and public safetymissions.

Neya Systems [Wexford, 2009]: Neya Systems develops unmanned system technologies for defense andcommercial markets. These systems technologies include operator control units, active and passiveperception, and payload integration. Also provides autonomy services, such as operator control unitdevelopment, navigation in structured terrain and active and passive perception.

http://www.kb-avrora.ru/

http://www.asvglobal.com/

http://www.rylandresearch.co.uk/

http://www.robo-team.com/

http://www.neyasystems.com/






4Front Robotics [Calgary, 2012]: 4Front Robotics is involved in development and manufacturing ofautonomous ground and aerial vehicles for application at places where other vehicles fail to navigate.4Front Robotics was nominated to TechRev Innovators 2015. Clients of 4Front include Sparclabs,Mechatroniq systems.

Automated Underwater Vehicles

EvoLogics [Berlin, 2000]: EvoLogics GmBh develops and markets underwater acoustic modems,communication devices and autonomous vehicles. They have developed a loop propellor which mimics theproperties of bird-flight to make efficient propulsion and reduce drag at the wing tips. The Sonobot is anunmanned surface vehicle which can be used for hydrographic surveys and similar applications nearharbors and inland waters.


Hydroid [Pocasset, 2001]: Hydroid manufactures, sells, and services autonomous underwater vehicles(AUVs). It offers portable AUV for coastal applications; modular AUV for meter applications; and deep-water workhorse AUV for operations in water. The company also provides tracking transponders and othersystem components.


Bluefin Robotics [Quincy, 1997]: Bluefin Robotics expertize in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)and related technologies. Designs range of modular AUV platforms. Have designed over 50configurations using a core set of building blocks, developed 70 different sensors on over 80 AUVs.Bluefin is a full AUV life cycle provider offering research and development, technology integration, full-scale manufacturing, platform training, and operations support. They have customers from defense,commercial, and science. Since 2005, operating as a subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute, a globalscience and technology enterprise.

Multipurpose

Clearpath Robotics [Kitchener, 2009]: Clearpath Robotics, offers unmanned vehicle robotics for researchand development and is attempting to automate jobs considered unsafe, dirty, and deadly. Products arecategorized as land, air, sea and labs with prices ranging from $10k to over $125k. Has close to tenproducts on offer. Established Partnerbot, a grant program to support university robotics research teams.Clearpath had crossed profitability within a year and a half of founding.

$11.36MRRE Ventures, iNovia

Capital

http://www.4frontrobotics.com/

http://www.evologics.de/

http://www.hydroid.com/

http://www.bluefinrobotics.com/

http://www.clearpathrobotics.com/






Multipurpose

Jaybridge [Cambridge, 2008]: Jaybridge Robotics develops automation solutions targeted towards heavyequipment in mining, agriculture etc. They provide automation solutions in a turnkey manner. The firm hasexpertise in autonomous navigation, precision visualization and developing intuitive human robotinterfaces. Their automated haul solutions help reduce the labor costs associated with mining activities anddecrease the haul-dump cycle time.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Omnipresent Robot Tech [Delhi, 2010]: Offers unmanned and manned robots in sectors such as defence,education, healthcare and home. Robots include ANGAD (unmanned ground robot), ROBOBAI (homecleaning robot), ROBOED (education robot), RO-BOAT (river cleaning boat) and humanoid robots. Alsooffers NADI-N, a smart electronic device which reads patients pulse data and applies principals of Ayurvedaand modern algorithms to diagnose deadly diseases and OMNI-3D, a ground perception system whichgenerates 3 Dimensional Mapping using SLAM. Customers include Center for artificial intelligence androbotics (CAIR), ISRO, Defence Terrain research laboratory.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Insight Robotics Ltd. [Hong Kong, 2009]: Insight Robotics develops robotics-based technology to provideindustry data-driven insights to quantify risks. They provide wildfire detection, pipeline and electrical faultdetection. They have developed wildfire detection robots that uses disruptive robotics technology andworks on artificial intelligence concepts to increase the range of thermal sensors. The firm has alsodeveloped, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for aerial mapping and plant counting.

Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Gamma 2 Robotics [Denver, 2012]: Gamma 2 Robotics (G2R) manufactures Vigilant robot, a security andvigilance robot, for office, industries and warehouses. This mobile robot is capable of patrolling along aroute as required, equipped with high definition cameras, smoke or gas detection; high intensity lights andalarms; RFID and biometric readers. Latest Vigilant robot works 10 to 16 hours a day. The company alsospecializes in development of Artificial Intelligence systems and has created the robot’s Cybernetic Brain(artificial intelligence). Exhibited it at the Consumer Electronics Show, 2010.

$3.55M Foxlink International Inc


Black-I Robotics [Tyngsboro, 2006]: Black-I Robotics designs and manufactures autonomous and semi-autonomous unmanned ground vehicles for military, research, and law enforcement sectors in the UnitedStates and internationally. Also offers mine rescue robots and electric unmanned ground vehicles.

$168k

http://www.jaybridge.com/

http://www.omnipresenttech.com/

http://www.insightrobotics.com/

http://www.vigilantrobots.com/

http://www.blackirobotics.com/







DronyX [Botrugno, 2011]: Dronyx develops robotic ATVs for different applications - the XBot and Solarino.XBot is a tracked ATV electrically driven robot which can be used for robotics research applications. XBotsupports ROS or Robot Operation Systems and comes with open source API snippets which allow it to becontrolled easily. It can be programmed to move by a Futaba RC too. Solarino is an extension of the XBotfor beach cleaning application. The Solarino robot is environmentally friendly as it works on electric powerto move across both wet and dry sands.


TORC Robotics [Blacksburg, 2005]: Torc Robotics develops and markets solutions that help remoteadministration of heavy machinery involved in fields such as mining, construction, defense. Their remotelycontrolled autonomous solutions allow control of vehicles with minimal human supervision.


Rovenso [Lausanne, 2014]: Rovenso designs, manufactures and markets Remote Operated Vehicles thatpreserve human life from hazardous operations in nuclear decommissioning and emergency response. ThisR&D company partners with EPFL, La Forge, Force Dimension and Innovaud.

http://www.dronyx.com/

http://www.torcrobotics.com/

http://www.rovenso.com/


Military (1/8)




Segway [Bedford, 1999]: Segway designs and manufactures personal transportation robots that are two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen. They provide small electric vehicles forconsumer & business purposes. Offers petrollers for police/military uses & Robotic Mobility Platform forrobotics development. The Robotic mobility platform can be integrated with sensors, radios, PCs, visionsystems, manipulators or other hardware for their specific applications. Acquired by Ninebot, a personaltransportation robot company, in 2015.

$102M

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Duff, Ackerman and

Goodrich, Masdar, Intel, GIC, CREDIT SUISSE, Kleiner

Perkins, dag ventures

RoboteX [Sunnyvale, 2007]: RoboteX creates robots for security purposes. They offer security and scoutingrobots for military as well as law enforcement. Also offers robots for home and office security that can bepaired with the use's phone allowing user's to remotely control and survey their house/office. Also offers aline of accessories, such as a command center, carrying case, manipulator arm, and stabilizers for roughterrain. Has expanded the line to also offer customizable automation robots for enterprise. Founded byNathan Gettings (founder of Palantir) and Alexander Karp (CEO of Palantir). Peter Thiel as well as thefounders have provided financial backing.

$25.2M Subtraction Capital

iRobot [New Bedford, 1990]: Founded in 1990 by roboticists from the MIT, iRobot designs behavior-based,artificially intelligent robots. Designed to navigate through complex and dynamic real-world situations,from maneuvering around furniture to searching abandoned buildings. It designs robots such as Roomba,an autonomous home vacuum cleaner; Scooba, floor scrubbing robot; Mirra & Looj for outdoormaintenance; Braava for floor mopping; and military and police robots, such as the PackBot. Alsomanufactures telepresence robots like RP-Vita, a remote presence robot and iRobot Ava, a mobile roboticsplatform. Revenues for year 2013 were $480M. The company went public in Nov 2005 and is valued at $1Bas of Dec 2014.

$13M Trident Capital

RE2 Robotics [Pittsburgh, 2001]: RE2 is a leading developer of robotic manipulation systems. Specializes indeveloping manipulators, end-effectors, and manipulation control systems. Manipulator arms are currentlybeing used on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots in Afghanistan. Has contracts with variousbranches US DOD (Navy, Army, Air Force & DARPA) to develop manipulation systems. Has secured a grantfrom the US Army to develop robotic technologies to assist combat medics.

$2.3M Draper Triangle Ventures

http://www.segway.com/

http://www.robotex.com/

http://www.irobot.com/

http://www.resquared.com/


Military (2/8)




ReconRobotics [Edina, 2006]: ReconRobotics develops and sells tactical, micro-robot systems with militaryand law enforcement applications. Solutions include: Throwbot (small robot for surveillance and tacticalscouting) and Recon Scout (reconnaissance in dangerous areas). Claims to have nearly 3,850 robotsdeployed by the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies. Laid of two-thirds of it's staff due to loss of amilitary contracts. Also working on developing systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and visionprocessing.

$353k

G-Nius [Yokneam Illit, 2002]: G-Nius develops unmanned ground vehicles used by Israeli army for a widevariety for security purposes and patrolling missions. The firm has 2 lines of products: Guardium andAvantgard. The company is an equally shared initiative between Israel Aerospace Industries and ElbitSystems. The UGVs are capable of fluent navigation even under poor GPS or no GPS conditions, and cantransmit back a live stream of the robot's on-board camera.

ESI Toronto [Toronto, 1982]: ESI provides robotics and automation services to customers through designdevelopment and manufacture of robots with specific applications. The firm also provides contractresearch and consultative services. The firm has developed robots with varying applications fromdispensing DNA and bacteria to neutralizing bombs and ordinance. They have developed a 4 wheeledrobotic platform which can be used to inspect and monitor commercial spaces such as warehouses,factories and office space.

Carbide Robotics [Denver, 2010]: Carbide Robotics develops robots called Orbs which can be used formilitary surveillance missions. The spherical robots can be employed in high risk situations to reduce thejeopardy to human lives. The orbs would be capable of moving up inclines, going inside small holes andeven climb stairs in some cases. The firm's website is not working currently and the product hasn't beenreleased yet. The robot is envisioned to have applications in law enforcement, homeland security, militarysearch and rescue, space exploration etc.

http://www.reconrobotics.com/

http://www.g-nius.co.il/

http://www.esit.com/

http://www.carbiderobotics.com/


Military (3/8)




Technorobot [Moncada, 2009]: Technorobot, a part of I-MAS group, develops robots for defense andsecurity purposes. Their primary product offerings are: Visionbot and Riotbot. Riotbot is intended for use inareas with high degree of conflict, not conducive to presence of defense forces. It is equipped with cameraand can be remotely operated. The robot is also fitted with a modified carbine gun which shoots non-lethalshot operated remotely. Visonbot, on the other hand, is geared more towards general security purposes.The areas of application can be border security and surveillance, area patrol, target designation, urbanwelfare, prison control etc.

QinetiQ [Farnborough, 2001]: Qinetic provides technological services and products in the defense, securityand aerospace fields. The firm's majority of revenues are generated by the services, and primary customersare governments and defense departments. In the field of robotics, they have developed UGVs activelyused in the defense space for applications such as bomb disposal, reconnaissance and detection andremoval of hazardous materials. Apart from these applications, they also develop security robots forremote surveillance and cargo handling robot for military. The company was acquired by The SI corp, whichfurther got acquired by Vencore.

Duke Robotic Systems [Tirat Karmel, 2014]: Duke Robotic Systems develops robotic solutions for defenseapplications. The robotic system is capable of mounted on unmanned drones, or ground vehicles or evenhelicopters. The platform allow movement with 6 degrees of freedom and has a light weight constructionof just 3 KG for drones.The payload capacity changes as per the application needed. The platform isenabled with active suspension to eliminate vibrations along 3 directions. The robot is equipped with smartalgorithms to adapt to a broad range of products - such as radars.

ARGO ATV [New Hamburg, 1967]: Argo develops extreme weather ATVs for many commercial applicationssuch as snow removal, firefighting etc. One of the ATV offerings J5 is a robotic ATV which can be controlledremotely with a RF transmitter. Argo is a part of ODG's vehicle division (Ontario Drive & Gear). Theydevelop military grade ATVs with 6X6 and 8X8 wheel drive capabilities. The Juno offering from the firmfinds applications as exploration rovers in space travel. As such they are equipped with highly innovativefeatures.

http://www.technorobot.eu/

http://www.qinetiq.com/

http://www.dukeroboticsys.com/

http://www.argoatv.com/


Military (4/8)




Inspector Bots [Denver, 2008]: InspectorBots is a company specialized in developing robots with militaryand tactical applications. The core offerings of the firm are in the surveillance space - minibot, trackbot etc.The Minibot can be modified with specific attachments to make it relevant to a particular application, suchas filming, surveillance, inspection, IR vision etc. They also have a tactical robot called MegaHurtz which canbe mounted with firearms.

ALYaR robotic Ltd [ , 2012]: Alyar Robotics develops custom made robots and devices for surveillance andmilitary applications. Some of the applications where the robots find use are ordinance defusing, nightsurveillance, monitoring hazardous places such as radiation zones, toxic environments etc. Some of theofferings are all terrain Mirage, tracked Stayer, magnetic Magma or the micro sized Dor. Apart from these,the firm also ventures in developing simple monitoring solutions for other industries such as healthcare.

SuperDroid Robots [Raleigh, 2001]: SuperDroid robot develops and markets professional robots fortactical, surveillance or Hazmat operations. One of their niche offering is the Explosive Ordinance Disposalrobot which is a UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) with an extended arm with pincers for defusing bombs,opening door, clearing rooms or robotic manipulation etc. Apart from fully functional robots, the firm alsodevelops custom solutions for companies needing them.

Lubotics [Tampa, 2015]: Lubotics intends to commercially develop robots that move on legs rather thanwheels or treads. Owing to the clear advantages of having legs for movement on uneven terrain, the firm isfocused on building robots with legs. The firm claims that the robot can traverse terrain equal to its ownheight which is unseen in robots that move on wheels.

WM Robots [Colmar, 2005]: WM Robots develop and market robots that help the military in detecting anddisposal of IEDs and Mines in uncharted areas. The firm makes 2 robots currently - WM Knight Robot andPawn. The Knight helps in detection and remote disposal while the Pawn is expendable and can be used foreffective disruption of IEDs. The cost of Pawn enables it to perform disruptions at a fraction of the cost ofsimilar robots.

http://www.inspectorbots.com/

http://www.alyarrobotic.com/

http://www.superdroidrobots.com/

http://www.lubotics.com/

http://www.wmrobots.com/


Military (5/8)




Elbit Systems [Shefayim, 1965]: Elbit Systems develops, manufactures and integrates advanced, high-performance defense electronic and electro-optic systems for customers throughout the world. UAS theyoffers includes Hermes series & skylark series of fixed wing drones. They also perform upgrade programsfor airborne, land and naval defense platforms, often as a prime contractor. Moreover, they develop andmanufacture avionic and aerostructure products for the commercial aviation market. In addition, theyprovide a range of support services.

ICOR Technology [Ottawa, 2005]: ICOR Technology Inc. designs and develops remotely operated vehiclesand counter terrorism equipment to law enforcement and military agencies. Provides a series of ROVsunder name 'CALIBER' robots which has mainly 4 different sized platforms providing remote capabilities forSWAT, EOD and Hazmat teams, provides customized solutions for these platform for different teams as perthe application.

BlackDog Robotics [Shoreline, 2014]: Blackdog Robotics develops modular robotic systems for lawenforcement, security and military applications. Provides two types of modular robotic parts, primarymodules (to form the base of robot) and auxiliary decks (task specific) which can be arranged to makerobots to handle variety of applications. The company acts as a division of NPC Robotics.

Boston Dynamics [Waltham, 1992]: Boston Dynamics specializes in building dynamic robots and softwarefor human simulation. Began as a spin-off from MIT (from professor Marc Raibert). Their robots feature ahigh degree of mobility, agility and stability. Products include: BigDog (robotic pack mule), LittleDog (testplatform for other DARPA collaborators), AlphaDog (militarized BigDog), PETMAN (robot for testingchemical protection suits). Most of their projects are DARPA funded. Acquired by Google in December of2013. Transferred DI-Guy (simulation) software line to VT Mak.

http://www.elbitsystems.com/

http://www.icortechnology.com/

http://www.blackdogrobotics.com/

http://www.bostondynamics.com/


Military (6/8)




UAVs

Proxy Technologies [Reston, 2005]: Proxy Technologies Inc. designs, develops, and supplies optionallypiloted aircraft and multi-aircraft cooperative flight control systems for the U.S. government and thecommercial sector. The company’s systems include Virtual Pilot/Virtual Operator, a rules-based softwaresystem; Universal Distributed Management System, which enables integration with existing ground stationsand communications networks; Cooperative Control, a virtual pilot/virtual operator that allows individualplatforms to share messages with each other; and SkyRaider, a heavy payload unmanned aircraft. Itssystems are used in various applications, such as homeland security, coastal surveillance, counterterrorism, drug interdiction, national disasters, humanitarian relief, border patrols, and aerial mapping.

$3.23M

UAVs

silicis [Indianapolis, 2008]: Silicis develops robotic technologies that enable customer robot missions to becompleted simultaneously with person and robot operating independently. One of the applications of thetechnology has been to develop Altus tactical platform which provides advances ISR capabilities towarfighters without putting their lives at risk.

UAVs

Humanistic Robotics [Philadelphia, 2004]: Humanistic Robotics Inc., or HRI, develops IED and landminerollers which can be operated from a distance with remotes. HRI develops control systems which can beintegrated with commercial off the shelf equipments. HRI's wireless E-stop function keeps the control ofthe vehicle with a human which prevents any untoward instance from happening. They have developedSafetySense technology that HRI has built into all of its devices, to make them more safe by increasedmonitoring.

UAVs

AeroVironment [Simi Valley, 1971]: AeroVironment designs, develops, produces and supports a portfolioof unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), supplied to organizations within the United States Department ofDefense, charging systems for electric vehicle batteries and power cycling and test systems supplied tocommercial and government customers. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems business segment focusesprimarily on the design, development, production and support of UAS. The Efficient Energy Systemsbusiness segment focuses on the design, development, production and support of electric energy systems,which addresses the demand for clean transportation.

http://www.proxytechnologies.com/

http://www.silicis.com/

http://www.humanisticrobotics.com/

http://www.avinc.com/


Military (7/8)




UAVs

Novadem [Paris, 2006]: Novadem offers professional and military grade drones. Their NX110m drone isintended for military market, and is specially designed to satisfy the dismounted solider operationalrequirements. The drone has IED location detector, which detects and identifies explosive devices.

UAVs

Boeing [Chicago, 1916]: Boeing designs, develops, manufactures, and sales commercial jetliners, militaryaircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight, and launch systems and services worldwide. It is theworld’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and militaryaircraft combined. Developer of long-distance flight UAVs for defense, space and security.

UAVs

Lockheed Martin [Bethesda, 1995]: Lockheed Martin provides security services for space,telecommunications, electronics, information and services, aeronautics, energy, and systems integrationindustries. Designs and manufactures air and ground unmanned systems for security and defenseapplications. Their Intelligent Robotics Laboratory (IRL) researches in robotics to develop capabilities forrobots with a focus to on the development of unmanned systems.

UAVs

Northrop Grumman [Falls Church, 1939]: Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures military aircraft,defense electronics, precision weapons, commercial and military aero-structures. Also designs anddevelops Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-5B Hunter are combat UAV and RemotecANDROS fleet of hazardous duty unmanned vehicles. Customers include United States Government,principally the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community.


MacroUSA [Sacramento, 2008]: Macro USA develops unmanned vehicle systems which are used bymilitary, law enforcement personnel and emergency services personnel. Some of the products developedby the firm are: Stingray, Beetle, Armadillo etc. The Stingray is capable of moving on land as well as waterand is also throwable - making it ideal for military purposes. Scorpion developed by them is a missioncompatible UGV capable of surveillance, reconnaissance. counter IED, inspection of caves etc.

http://www.novadem.com/

http://www.boeing.com/

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

http://www.northropgrumman.com/

http://www.macrousa.com/


Military (8/8)





M-Tecks ROBOTICS [Larche, 2012]: M-Tecks Robotics develops various types of robots with differentapplications. Some of the robot offerings are: Jetty, Arthron POD and ROOTMaestro etc. Jetty is a ductcleaning robot; Arthron POD is a multi wheeled 'all-terrain' robotic platform which can be used for militarysurveillance and private security. RootMaestro is a milling head for rapid rehabilitation and undamagedcollective sanitation.

http://www.m-tecksrobotics.com/


Recycling


ZenRobotics [Helsinki, 2007]: ZenRobotics specializes in robotic recycling technology. The company’s mainproduct is ZenRobotics Recycler, a waste sorting system which separates raw materials from waste. Itdoubles the capacity of the it's previous sorting system and can sort on average 3000 picks per hour andhas a peak sorting speed is up to 4000 picks per hour. New features include an improved gripper that canpick multiple sized objects, including fractions up to 50 cm wide and 20 kg in weight.

$17M Invus, Lifeline Ventures

AMP Robotics [Boulder, 2015]: AMP Robotics is developing robotic technology to sort the recyclableconstruction and demolition waste. Their robotic technology is claimed to cut down the cost of recyclingeffectively. The company is a recipient of $98.25k grant from OEDIT in May,2015 and $150k grant from NSFin 2015.



http://www.zenrobotics.com/

http://www.amprobotics.com/


Maritime (1/2)




Liquid Robotics [Sunnyvale, 2007]: Liquid Robotics, is an ocean data services provider and developer of theWave Glider (world’s first hybrid wave and solar powered ocean robot) marine robot that functions as aplatform for scientific, industrial and government payloads. Wave glider has product families that targetvarious industries such as: Metoc (for weather monitoring), Security (for surveillance), environmental(assess ecological health) etc. Has just announced a tie up with Boeing for a global, multi-year teamingagreement for collaboration on product development, maritime services and operational deployments.Java creator James Gosling serves as Chief Software Architect.

$81.6MVantagePoint Capital

Partners, Schlumberger, Riverwood Capital

Autonomous Marine Systems [Arlington, 2008]: Autonomous Marine Systems provides unmanned sailingdrone, Datamaran that collects and transmits hydrographic data. These are low-cost, self-powered oceansurface drones, deployed in fleets that form an intelligent sensor network to collect and transmit marinedata across the world. The company specializes in automated ocean observation. Services include longterm environmental surveys, hydrographic surveys, wildlife surveys, subsea data gateways, and stealthpayload delivery. Serves energy, defense, and research industries.

$1.6M

CEVG, Fontinalis, Industrial Investors, Signal Ventures,

I2BF Global Ventures, Texas HALO Fund, Virginia

Velocity

Riptide Autonomous Solutions [Boston, 2015]: Riptide Autonomous Solutions design & developsUnmanned Maritime Vehicle (UMV). Their products includes Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV),Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV).

$333k

Harbor Wing Technologies [Seattle, 2003]: Harbor Wing Technologies designs, develops, andmanufactures, marine platforms for maritime threat and oceanic exploration applications to government,environmental, commercial, law enforcement, and military clients. Offers autonomous unmanned surfacevessels for reconnaissance and surveillance, search and rescue, mine survey and countermeasure,industrial assets and shipping protection, undersea oil and gas exploration, ocean survey and mapping,fisheries support applications. Has strategic relationships with Advanced Ceramics Research; InternationalSeaKeepers Society; Marport Canada; and Navatek. Based in Seattle, Washington with an additional officein Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

$186k

http://www.liquidr.com/

http://www.automarinesys.com/

http://www.riptideas.com/

http://www.harborwingtech.com/


Maritime (2/2)




SeaRobotics Inc. [Stuart, 1999]: SeaRobotics specializes in remotely or autonomously-operated unmannedsurface vehicle as well as subsea systems.Many of its vessels are man-portable,allowing rapid deploymentin remote areas or deployment by larger vessels. Its clients include major military and commercialorganizations both in US and foreign. Applications for its vessels range from bathymetric and hydrographicsurveys to coastal, harbor and riverine surveillance.The company also designs complex remote sensingsystems.

Aquaai [San Francisco, 2014]: Aquaai is developing bio-inspired fish like robot to save marine lives andoceans. The startup is currently under stealth mode.

Azorean Aquatic Technologies [Ponta Delgada, 2012]: Azorean Aquatic Technologies (a spin-out ofYDreams) builds robots that allows marine exploration and research. Azorean Aquatic Tech's first product isZiphius, a smart phone controlled marine exploration robot. Features include: high performanceturbines,long range Wi-Fi communication, Augmented Reality apps for gaming scenarios, HD camera socialmedia integration. Raised more than $127k on a goal of $125k on Kickstarter.

Blue Robotics [Torrance, 2014]: BlueRobotics manufactures a variety of components for underwaterrobotics. It's main offering is the T100, a patent-pending underwater thruster designed specifically formarine robotics. Benefits include: 5 pounds of thrust, durable, a variety of mounting options, simplecontrol, and a low price tag ($110 to $170). Raised more than $100k on a goal of $35k on Kickstarter for it'sunderwater thruster (T100).

http://www.searobotics.com/

http://www.aquaai.com/

http://www.azorean.eu/

http://www.bluerobotics.com/


Agriculture (1/4)




Blue River Technology [Sunnyvale, 2011]: Blue River Technology, uses computer vision and robotics foragriculture. Utilizing computer vision to identify weeds and selectively killing unwanted plants, Blue RiverTechnology’s equipment is significantly more efficient than traditional methods of weed elimination. Itsautomated solution is well-suited to organic agriculture and for fields with chemical-resistant weeds. BRT'sfirst product (used by eight customers) is designed to precision thin lettuce crops and then targetsherbicide spray to remove weeds. Working on improved systems as well as products for corn and soybeanmarkets.

$30.1M

Khosla Ventures, Stanford A&E, Ulu Ventures,

Innovation Endeavors, Data Collective, Pontifax Global

Food and Agriculture Technology Fund

Harvest Automation [Billerica, 2007]: Harvest Automation offers robots for automation of labour intensiveindustries. Currently targets agriculture with aims to launch a robot for logistics handling for e-commercecompanies. Offers the HV-100:- a robot designed to perform material handling tasks while requiringminimal training to operate. Will release the TM-100 in 2016:- a mobile autonomous material handlingplatform engineered for distribution and fulfillment operations. Has more than 29 customers with morethan a 100 robots sold.

$27.9M

Founder Collective, Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation,

Life Sciences Partners, Cultivian, Entree Capital,

MassVentures

Naio Technologies [Ramonville-Saint-Agne, 2011]: Naio Technologies develops robotics to automateagricultural processes such as crop maintenance, harvesting, input management of water, fertilizers,pesticides and subsequent data collection and analytics for laboratories, operation monitoring etc.One oftheir products is Oz which is an autonomous hoeing robot for automated weed control. The firm alsomarkets a research version of Oz as an autonomous vehicle for educational purpose. Apart from this, thefirm also develops and markets a sensor named Mr Meteo, which can be used to monitor temperature andhumidity levels at a certain location remotely.

$3.2M CapAgro, Emertec, WiSEED

QualySense [Dubendorf, 2010]: QualySense develops robotic technology to deliver agriculture solutionsfor sorting of grains, seeds and beans. These robots deliver high speed and high accuracy measurement ofmultiple properties of grains, seeds and beans in a single pass and sorts at the rate of 50 kernels persecond. Products includes QSorter Explorer, an advanced single kernel sorting technology, sorts of the basisof size, shape, length and color; QSorter Sizer is an advanced single kernel size and separation sortingtechnology, precisely measure size and shape properties and detects defects as well; QSorter color sorts onthe basis of color properties and detects defects.

$2.9M

http://www.bluerivert.com/

http://www.harvestai.com/

http://www.naio-technologies.com/

http://www.qualysense.com/


Agriculture (2/4)




FFRobotics [Tel Mond, 2014]: FFRobotics (formerly known as FFMH-Tech) is a robotics company focusedon manufacturing automated fruit pickers. These pickers can be used in such orchards of citrus, apples,pears, peaches and cherries. The automatic picker aims to reduce (or replace) manual labor, claiming 10times more efficiency and functioning in any kind of weather.

Deepfield Robotics [Stuttgart, 2014]: DeepField Robotics, a Robert Bosch start up company, actively helpsin weeding as it punches the weeds into the ground for elimination. The robotic platform is called BoniRobis a multipurpose offering which can be used for other applications too. Each of the wheels on the robot issteerable making for easy maneuverability. The BoniRob platform can be fitted with the stamping actuatorwhich uses video feeds and Lidar to identify weeds and stamp them. The robot is able to do them atsurprising speed at accuracy, which makes it useful in large scale farming.

Rogue Rovers [Ashland, 2013]: Rogue rovers develops ATVs applicable in the field of Agriculture. The keyoffering from the firm is the FarmDogg, which is an electric, semi autonomous rover designed for specialtyfarming. The rover is single rider and has capability of attaching needed tools at the back. The rover costs$10,000 for now, and the firm plans to deliver the ready product in early 2016. They are also working on aproprietary platform to go with the rover named DoggBone. They were able to raise about $10,000 onKickstarter.

SwarmFarm Robotics [Brisbane, 2012]: Swarm Farm Robotics develops robots that can help in thetraditional agricultural activities such as spraying for weeds, pruning selectively etc in an autonomousmanner. The machines are not bulky and have a small ecological footprint owing to their reduced size. Acouple of robots can be collectively used on a single farm to fasten the activities. They are equipped withinfra red sensors to detect specific weeds and activate the sprays. The robots can coordinate withinthemselves to learn which areas have been sprayed already, or if the refill/charging dock is available andcan navigate around obstacles on their own.

http://www.ffrobotics.com/

http://www.deepfield-robotics.com/

http://www.roguerovers.com/

http://www.swarmfarm.com/


Agriculture (3/4)




Wall-Ye [Macon, 2008]: Wall-Ye develops robotic technology for agriculture industry, esp. viticulture.Developed a solar powered pruning robot having cameras which intelligently navigate and harvest ripenmelons, salads etc. and can load up to 100 kg weight. Also provide smartphone app to control and tracecrops.

John Deere [Moline, 1837]: John Deere is a world leader in providing advanced products and services foragriculture, forestry, construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. They also provideautonomous tractors and lawn mowers. Tango E5 is an autonomous lawn mower provides various modesto operate and customization on height, time etc. through is easy to use re-programming interface. Itknows when it has to be charged and automatically moves back to its charging station.

Harvest CROO Robotics [Plant City, 2013]: Harvest CROO has developed a robotic harvester to pickstrawberries from the farm. It has a series of claws at its wheels which pick berries; uses stereo vision with2 cameras mounted on the harvester with the lead camera situated to identify the berry’s color, mass andsize, to decide whether or not it should be harvested and second camera uses triangulation to pinpoint theberry for the claw to gently pick and place in the packaging.

Lely [Maassluis, 1948]: Lely designs and manufactures products for the agricultural sector in theNetherlands and internationally. Robotic products includes automatic feeding system, Vector; autonomousfeed pusher, Juno; milking robot, Taurus; and mobile barn cleaner, Discovery. The company provides allsorts of agri-based systems and solutions. It is leader in automatic milking systems.

Digithought [Mapleton, 2014]: Digithought develops specialized robots, machine vision, and otherautomation solutions. They develop and innovates in machine vision and artificial intelligence. Theirflagship product, Weedebud, is a small, affordable robot for weed abatement for the home yard & gardenmarket.

http://www.wall-ye.com/

http://www.deere.com/

http://www.harvestcroo.com/

http://www.lely.com/

http://www.digithought.com/


Agriculture (4/4)




GA AG Robotics [Vidalia, 2015]: GA AG Robotics is developing robots to plant and harvest the Vidalia onioncrop. It's called Modular Agriculture Autonomous Robotic System (MAARS). Also planning to developmodules for garlic harvesting and watermelon planting with other crops that are being evaluated to see ifrobots will be beneficial in their production. They are planning to launch their robot for sale in 2016.

http://www.gaagrobotics.com/


Energy


QBotix [Menlo Park, 2010]: QBotix’s robots are used for managing solar panels and are equipped withsensors, GPS and a wireless connection, and can continuously report back data about the panels to thesolar project owner. Provides Robotic sun tracking system and information technology to make solar panelfarms more efficient. QBotix now has six operating installations: Four in the United States, including inArizona and, locally, at the Santa Rita Jail, and two in Japan. In January 2014, it signed a 45-megawattsupply contract with Scotland-based developer Castillium.

$23.5M

New Enterprise Associates, Firelake Capital

Management, Siemens Venture Capital, Draper

Nexus, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Iberdrola,

E.ON



http://www.qbotix.com/


Space (1/2)




Moon Express [Mountain View, 2010]: Moon Express, is a privately funded lunar transportation and dataservices company that aims to commercialize space activities beyond Earth orbit. It plans to be the firstcommercial robotic spacecraft to the moon next year, and began mining operations on the moon (for gold,cobalt, iron, palladium, platinum, tungsten and Helium-3). Moon Express is one of six U.S. companiesselected by NASA for its commercial lunar data program and is a contender for the $30M Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.

$37.5MRichmond Global, Tencent,

Founders Fund

Axiom Research Labs [Bangalore, 2010]: Team Indus is an official Google Lunar X Prize team and the onlyIndian entry. Google Lunar X project is offering $30 million in prizes are available to the first privatelyfunded teams to safely land a robot on the surface of the Moon, have that robot travel 500 meters over thelunar surface, and send video, images and data back to the Earth. Part of Axiom Research Labs PrivateLimited. Secured $500K seed funding from multiple individual investors from Accel, Yahoo India, Director ofanalytics at Microsoft, AngelPrime. Won $1M prize for developing a robot that can land on the moon andtravel 500 metres on its surface and send data back to earth. Closed a pre series A funding round of $1.5Mfrom various individual investors in March 2015.

$3M

Astrobotic [Pittsburgh, 2008]: Astrobotic offers their spacecraft "Red Rover" and the "Artemis Lander.Winner of NASA awards and contracts (over 17 contracts). Targets the lunar logistics market. Has won$1.75M in prize money for the Lunar X prize (won Landing, Mobility and Imaging segments). Has aconfirmed launch of late 2016 (with SpaceX providing the launch service). Has partnerships with CMU,International Rectifier, Ansys, AGI, Alcoa, and Caterpillar.

Space Angels Network

Altius Space Machines [Broomfield, 2010]: Altius Space Machines that develops docking technology andsolutions based around a robotic manipulator allowing it to connect with any space borne object.Applications include: satellite servicing, space station debris removal, and scientific sample return missions.Also working on magnetoshell aerocapture and aerobraking technology for cubesats. Winner of 2011NewSpace Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the Space Frontier Foundation. Won a DARPA contractin July 2012 to build a composite extensible robotic boom arm for the DARPA Phoenix project.

Space Angels Network

http://www.moonexpress.com/

http://www.teamindus.in/

http://www.astrobotic.com/

http://www.altius-space.com/


Space (2/2)




Honeybee Robotics [Brooklyn, 1983]: Honeybee Robotics develops technology for advanced robotic andspacecraft systems. Honeybee has expertise in developing and operating small mechanical tools many ofwhich were used on Mars missions (in 2003, 2008 and 2012). Honeybee also develops robots for defense,medical and mining purposes. Has completed more than 200 advanced projects for NASA, the US D.O.D.,academia, industry and others.

http://www.honeybeerobotics.com/


Team

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Lead Analyst, Technology

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Lead Analyst, Technology

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