Robotics Market Trends in North America Jeff Burnstein President, RIA

1Q 2015 Robot Statistics

Industry Growth – 1Q 2015 – Order Units

Total Units Ordered (1Q 2015) = 6,895 Robot Applications – Last 5 Quarters

2014 was the best year ever for the North American robotics market! Orders:16% CAGR since 2010 Shipments:19% CAGR since 2010 Setting New Records – Units

2014 was the best year ever for the North American robotics market! Orders:13% CAGR since 2010 Shipments:17% CAGR since 2010 Setting New Records – Dollars ($)

Total Units Ordered (2014) = 27,685 Applications – Order Units

Applications Over Time - Order Units

2014 Application Growth Rates for Units Ordered Growth in Applications

Total Units Ordered (2014) = 27,685 Industries – Order Units

Industries Over Time – Order Units

2014 Industry Growth Rates for Units Ordered Industry Growth

Source: IFR *Preliminary Worldwide Annual Supply of Industrial Robots ( *)

Annual Supply of Industrial Robots by Regions (2010 – 2014*) Source: IFR *Preliminary

What is a Robot Today?

From AndroBot… To Robots in Healthcare The Changing Face of Service Robots

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) forecasts that between 2014 and 2017 about 134,500 new service robots for professional use will be installed. Service Robots

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) forecasts that between 2014 and 2017 about 31 million units of service robots for personal use will be sold. Service Robots for Personal/Domestic Use (Unit Sales Forecast , 2013, and 2012) Service Robots

A New Innovation: Collaborative Robots

Challenge – Robots Take Jobs

About 6 Million Manufacturing Jobs Lost In US – Are Robots Really The Culprit?

Where Robot Use Rises, Unemployment Usually Falls

Innovation has always led to growth and more jobs Robots are just better tools, not our masters We can’t even imagine the new products and industries that improved automation will help create Common Sense Says that the Naysayers are Wrong

Amazon acquired warehouse robotics start-up Kiva Systems in March, 2012 Recently announced testing of drone delivery system Investing in Robotics

Google believes that Robotics is a huge opportunity Google has quietly acquired eight robotics companies: – Schaft, Industrial Perception, Meka, Redwood Robotics, Bot & Dolly, Autofuss, Holomni, Boston Dynamics Like their autonomous vehicle project, robotics is Google’s next “Moonshot” From NY Times Article, 12/4/13 is all in on Robotics

“Robots.” – Bill Gates, when asked what emerging technology will cause a big stir like the home computer. Feb, 2013 “Robotics will be a trillion dollar industry.” – Dmitry Grishin, Grishin Robotics. Nov, 2013 “There is definitely a surge in the development of robotic technologies…I often talk about robotics not as a separate technology anymore, but as part of a technology continuum.” – Rich Mahoney, Dir. of Robotics Engineering, SRI. Nov, 2013 The Future of Robotics

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