Self-Reconfiguring modular robots or remotely self-reconfiguring modular robots are fully autonomous mechanical machines with variable shapes. These machines have the ability to reconfigure themselves and thereby make use of different configurations available on their onboard software. In terms of regions, North America has emerged as the most demanding region in the self-reconfiguring modular robot market. This is due to the fact that there is a high investment in tech startups and robots are witnessing high demand in both civil and military institutions. That being said, these robots require high capital investment for installing, even it is for low-volume production. Therefore, medium and small-sized businesses find it difficult in adopting such robotic solutions, which could potentially limit growth of the self-reconfiguring modular robot market in the near future.
Recently, in January 2019, KUKA AG, a German industrial robots manufacturer, launched a new generation of the KR QUANTEC series, typically designed for the use in the automotive industry, medicine, and foundry.
These self-reconfiguring modular robots can be used in industrial, manufacturing, service, and construction activities. Furthermore, they have applications in the human field also. Self-reconfiguring modular robots have witnessed high demand from various end-use industries including electronics, automotive, and rubber & plastic industry. These end-use industries have witnessed robust growth over the years in both developed and emerging economies. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India’s domestic automobile sales reached 21.55 million units in FY20, registering a CAGR of 1.29%. Furthermore, as per the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), commercial vehicle sales reached 27 million units in 2019, increasing from 20 million units in 2011 globally. These robots play an essential role in the automotive sector to perform repetitive activities such as disassemble and reassemble machines. Hence, such factors can stimulate growth of the self-reconfiguring modular robot market.
Modular robots have a flexible hardware architecture and a system of self-contained motor and software that allows their operators to make the necessary changes as and when required. The robots come with a software package that facilitates its easy configuration. The configuration software guides the operator about the steps to be taken in order to change the functionality of the machine. The changes made in the configuration software are not permanent but are reversible, hence the name 'modular'. These robots have found to be significantly versatile and robust in nature. Therefore, the adoption of these robots has increased to a greater extent for economic scalability. Furthermore, intricate projects such as space exploration require intelligent robots, where self-reconfiguring modular robots have emerged as the perfect solutions. Thus, such advantages can augment growth of the self-reconfiguring modular robot market in the near future.
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