Proof Point
IFR estimates that global sales of domestic service robots reached 10.3 million in unit sales in 2018, growing 24% annually from 5.4 million in 2015
Global Sales of Domestic Service Robots
2015 – 2018F (million units)
Proof Point Findings
- Domestic Service Robots – Personal robots accomplishing domestic tasks, including lawn-mowing and vacuum cleaning, as well as entertainment and leisure robots (e.g. toy robots, hobby systems, education and research)
- Increasing Robot Sales – Domestic service robots sales grew 24% annually from 5.4 million 2015 to 10.3 million units in 2018, according to International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
- Household vs Leisure – Household robots make up majority of domestic service robots, with more than two-thirds share, between 2015 to 2018
- Key Drivers – Include convergence of robotics and AI, intensifying competition in robotics industry, proliferation of smart robots applications, and growing consumer demand for products or services that automate various tasks
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Consumer Durables, Information Technology
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Date Last Updated |
March 1, 2019
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