Robotic Revolution: Insights into the Global Robot Arm Market by 2028

 The robot arm consists of different joints, which allow linear and circular motion. Like most articulated robots, collaborative robots also have around 6 or 7 axes but are safe for human contact as defined by the ISO/TS 15066 standard. The arms are designed in such a way that they do not create any pinch points for the operator. For instance, the LBR iiwa and LBR iisy cobots from KUKA have an inherently curved design to remove any pinch points. The joints of collaborative robots are also rounded to minimize the force during impact.

The global robot arm market size is expected to grow from USD XX billion in 2022 to USD XX billion by 2028, at a CAGR of XX% during the forecasted period.

Robot Arm Market Dynamics

DRIVERS: Emerging applications of collaborative robot arms

Collaborative robots deliver precision and accuracy while packaging to decrease contact with other surfaces, thereby reducing the risk of contamination. Additionally, to comply with the quality demands of the medical device market, cobots are certified to meet strict ISO requirements. Unlike traditional industrial robots, software-driven cobots such as Sawyer from Rethink Robotics are designed to be operated with minimal training and do not require any formal programming knowledge or a roboticist to deploy.

This allows manufacturers to expedite successful deployments with minimal technical expertise in programming. Advancements in technology have made it possible to employ collaborative robots to perform surgical processes. Collaborative robot arm can accurately position microscopes, thus giving the surgeon a clear view of surgical angles.

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This contributes substantially to improving precision in surgical processes. During surgery, collaborative robot arms can be moved manually or using a remote-control device. Hospitals are leveraging cobots in laser bone ablations procedures. The robot makes it easy to cut through bone to remove tumors. A collaborative robot arm can cut through bone without coming into physical contact with the patient using laser technology. Laboratory testing is a strenuous task that involves multiple repetitive processes, making it ideal to adopt the use of robots.

Increased ease of programming of collaborative robots

The major reason for the growth of robot arm is the advancing capabilities of edge computing, due to which cobots are becoming quicker and easier to program, reducing implementation time and investment. Some robots do not require any programming knowledge at all. For instance, Productive Robotics (US) has developed the General Equipment Interface (GEI), a ‘no programming’ software that features drag-and-drop functionality for programming its robots. The company also uses an absolute encoder system in its robots that cost about one-tenth that of a commercial solution, thus lowering the overall cost of the robot. Such intuitive programming software increases flexibility as operators do not need prior programming knowledge to operate cobots; they also have the option of programming collaborative robots using hand ccguidance.

CHALLENGES: Rising cybersecurity challenges in connected robot arms

Interconnectivity is expected to become increasingly common in a few years, raising concerns over safety and cybersecurity, which will be a critical component in the operation of robot arms. As a robot arm can be connected to cloud servers via a web interface in unprotected computers or handheld devices, the communication with the robot arms may be compromised. Although cybersecurity standards, such as the ISA/IEC 62443, have been developed recently by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Society of Automation (ISA), implementation is still limited currently. Robot integrators are also expected to share responsibility when programming and deploying a collaborative robot with third-party peripherals such as controllers and vision systems.

Key Market Players:

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