Emerging Opportunities for Robotic Arms in Manufacturing

1.1 Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?The Strategic Imperative 8™: Factors Creating Pressure on Growth

1.2 The Strategic Imperative 8™

1.3 The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives on Robotic Arms in Manufacturing

1.4 About the Growth Pipeline Engine™

1.5 Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

2.1 Scope of Technology and Innovation Research

2.2 Research Methodology

2.3 Research Process and Methodology

2.4 Key Findings

3.1 Robotic Arms, Technology Overview

3.2 Industrial Applications Based on Robot Arm Type

3.3 Industrial Applications of Robot Arms

3.4 Other Applications of Industrial Robots Include Gluing, Soldering, and Cutting

3.5 Architecture of the Robotic Arm: Sensors and End Effectors Aid Seamless Robotic Operation

3.6 Enabling Sensor Technologies Working in Collaboration with Robotic Arms

3.7 Manufacturing Industries and Applications Impacted by Industrial Robotics

3.8 Recent Research Indicates Advancements in AI Will Enable a New Breed of Robotic Arms

4.1 Use Case 1: Zippertubing, US and Universal Robots, Denmark

4.2 Use Case 2: Ford, US and Universal Robots, Denmark

4.3 Use Case 3: MAGNA Presstec, Austria and KUKA, Germany

4.4 Use Case 4: Absolicon, Sweden and ABB, Switzerland

5.1 Factors Driving Technology Development and Adoption: Increased Throughput and Production Flexibility

5.2 Factors Challenging Technology Development and Adoption: Lack of Interoperability Standardization

6.1 Automotive Manufacturers Expand Use of Robotic Arms at Their Factories

6.2 Strategic Alliances Enable Better Customer Reach

6.3 Collaborative Robots with Advanced Controllers and Higher Payloads Enable Precise Operations

6.4 Patent Assessment of Robotic Arms

6.5 Patent Filing Shows Potential Application for Robotic Arms beyond Manufacturing Sector

6.6 Robotic Arms Value Chain Analysis Indicates Robotic Manufacturers Opt for Different Routes to Market

7.1 ABB, Switzerland

7.1.1 Dual Arm Collaborative Robot

7.2 KUKA, Germany

7.2.1 Collaborative Robot Arm Enables Medical Assistance

7.3 FANUC, Japan

7.3.1 Collaborative Robot Arm Enables Assembly and Machine Tending

7.4 Yaskawa Motoman, US

7.4.1 Collaborative Robot Arm Enables Inspection of Electronics

7.5 Flexiv, US

7.5.1 Adaptive Robotic Arm Leads to Next Generation of Cobots

8.1 Adoption of Collaborative Robots Creates Flexible Manufacturing Lines

8.2 Cobots Transform Manufacturing Floor to Aid Mass Production of Ventilators

8.3 Universal Robots Supplies Cobots to Enable Resilience at Industrial Sites Adapting to the Dynamic COVID-19 Scenario

9.1 Growth Opportunity 1: New Product Launches Enable Scope of Adoption for SMEs

9.1 Growth Opportunity 1: New Product Launches Enable Scope of Adoption for SMEs (continued)

9.2 Growth Opportunity 2: IP Scenario Driven Extensively by Advancements in Navigation, Localization, and Mapping

9.2 Growth Opportunity 2: IP Scenario Driven Extensively by Advancements in Navigation, Localization, and Mapping (continued)

9.3 Growth Opportunity 3: Distribution Channel Optimization for Better Reach of Robotics OEMs

9.3 Growth Opportunity 3: Distribution Channel Optimization for Better Reach of Robotics OEMs (continued)

10.1 Key Contacts

11.1 Your Next Steps

11.2 Why Frost, Why Now?

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