Military Robots and Unmanned Vehicles Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (January 22, 2010) Announces that it has a new study on Military Ground Robots and unmanned vehicles. The 2010 study has 513 pages, 190 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the military ground robots and unmanned vehicles are used globally. Growth comes as the nature of combat changes in every region while the globally integrated enterprise replaces nationalistic dominance.

Military robot automation of the defense process is the next wave of military evolution. As automated systems and networking complement the Internet , communication is facilitated on a global basis. The military charter is shifting to providing protection against terrorists and people seek to maintain a safe, mobile, independent lifestyle. Much of the military mission is moving to adopt a police force training mission, seeking to achieve protection of civilian populations on a worldwide basis.

According to Susan Eustis, the lead author of the study, ¡°the purchase of Military Robots s is dependent on budget constraints. The use of Military Robots s is based on providing a robot that is less expensive to put in the field than a trained soldier. That automation of process has appeal to those who run the military.

Robots are automating military ground systems, permitting vital protection of soldiers and people in the field, creating the possibility of reduced fatalities. Mobile robotics operate independently of the operator.

The innovation coming from all the vendors is astounding. No one innovation is more significant than another. One vendor, BAE Systems has an ant size robot useful for reconnaissance and networking robots in development. As soldiers take up secure positions behind a wall, they deploy a small reconnaissance team. The initial deployment is poised to be a very, very small reconnaissance team. Some hopping, some flying, the stealthy autonomous reconnaissance squad vanishes into a suspicious building for several minutes, then relays the all-clear back to its partners outside when that is the case.

What is good for a robotic unmanned ground vehicle is also good for an ummanned vehicle. Multiple technological, logistical, political and market forces share a quantum singularity that has brought mobile robotics to the point where robots are useful to every arm of the military services. This is a phenomenon that will have a major impact on the way we run the military and police societies.

Use of remote-control toys in Iraq started as improvised robots to check out possible roadside bombs. There has since been a flurry of activity on the robotic explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) front since that early beginning. Deliveries of smaller and cheaper Bots are anticipated.

The emergence of a market for intelligent, mobile robots for use in the field and the confined areas of city fighting presents many opportunities. Units used in public spaces and on the battlefield create a better, more flexible, more cost efficient military.

Technology is used to actuate the disparate robot types. Core robotics research and advances in robotic technology can be applied across a variety of robotic form factors and robotic functionality. Advances feed on and off of each other. With each new round of innovation, a type of technological cross pollination occurs that improves existing robotic platforms and opens up other avenues where intelligent mobile robots can be employed, effectively creating new markets.

Roboticists are more advanced in their training and in the tools available to create units. Military robots have evolved from units used in the field to manage different situations that arise. Robots save lives..

Defense security systems have an emphasis on causality reduction during combat. This has resulted in investment in robotics technology that is useful. Robotic research is on the fast track for government spending. Congress passed a law making it an Army goal that by 2015, one©\third of the operational ground combat vehicles are unmanned. The US Navy and Marines have similar initiatives underway.

Military ground robot market forecast analysis indicates that vendor strategy is to pursue developing new applications that leverage leading edge technology. Robot solutions are achieved by leveraging the ability to innovate, to bring products to market quickly. Military purchasing authorities seek to reduce costs through design and outsourcing. Vendor capabilities depend on the ability to commercialize the results of research in order to fund further research. Government funded research is evolving some more ground robot capability.

Markets at $831 million in 2009 are anticipated to reach $9.7 billion by 2016.

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MILITARY GROUND ROBOT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
Military Ground Robot Market Driving Forces ES-1
Future Combat System (FCS) Program Transitions to
Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization ES-2
Robots Operate Independently ES-2
Military Robots Market Driving Forces 5
Military Ground Robot Market Shares ES-6
BAE Systems Ant Size Robot ES-7
Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts ES-8

1. MILITARY ROBOTS MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1-1
1.1 Delivering Robotic Capabilities to Combat Teams 1-1
1.2 Military Robot Scope 1-2
1.2.1 Military Robot Applications 1-3
1.3 Army's G8 Futures office 1-6
1.3.1 Delivering Capabilities to the Army's Brigade Combat Teams 1-8
1.3.2 Transition Between The Current Market And
Where The Market Is Going 1-9
1.3.3 Different Sizes of UGVs 1-10
1.4 Types of Military Robots 1-12
1.4.1 Telerob Explosive Observation Robot and Ordnance Disposal 1-12
1.4.2 QinetiQ North America Talon® Robots
Universal Disrupter Mount 1-15
1.4.3 General Dynamics Next-Generation
CROWS II Increases Soldiers Safety 1-17
1.4.4 Soldier Unmanned Ground Vehicle from iRobot 1-18
1.5 UGV Enabling Technologies 1-19
1.5.1 Sensor Processing 1-20
1.5.2 Machine Autonomy 1-21
1.6 Military Robot Bandwidth 1-22
1.6.1 UGV Follow-Me Capability 1-22
1.6.2 Communications Bandwidth 1-23
1.6.3 Battery Power 1-23
1.6.4 Combination Of Batteries Linked To
Onboard Conventional Diesel 1-24
1.7 SUGVs 1-25
1.7.1 Mid-Size Category UGV 1-25
1.7.2 Large UGV 1-26
1.7.3 U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicle 1-27
1.7.4 TARDEC 1-28
1.7.5 Tacom 1-29

2. MILITARY GROUND ROBOT MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS 2-1
2.1 Military Ground Robot Market Driving Forces 2-1
2.1.1 Future Combat System (FCS) Program Transitions to
Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization 2-2
2.1.2 Robots Operate Independently 2-2
2.1.3 Military Robots Market Driving Forces 2-5
2.2 Military Ground Robot Market Shares 2-6
2.2.1 General Dynamics Robotic Systems 2-9
2.2.2 Northrop Grumman Remotec Andros 2-10
2.2.3 Northrop Grumman / Remotec 2-10
2.2.4 Northrop Grumman Remotec UK Wheelbarrow Robots 2-12
2.2.5 iRobot Government & Industrial Robots 2-12
2.2.6 QinetiQ / Foster-Miller 2-15
2.2.7 Qinetiq / Foster-Miller TALON EOD robots 2-16
2.2.8 NAVEODTECHDIV Funds QinetiQ
Foster-Miller Talon Robots 2-17
2.2.9 Foster-Miller TALON Responder and EOD 2-17
2.2.10 Kongsberg CrowsII Military Robot System 2-18
2.2.11 BAE Systems Ant Size Robot 2-19
2.2.12 Telerob Rapid Response Vehicle 2-20
2.2.13 Boston Dynamics 2-21
2.2.14 Robotic Technology Robot 2-21
2.3 Military and First Responder Robot Market Shares 2-23
2.4 Military Ground Robot Market Forecasts 2-27
2.4.1 Mid Range Military Robot Market Forecasts 2-29
2.4.2 High End Military Robots 2-33
2.4.3 Mid Range Unmanned Vehicle UVV Market Forecasts 2-35
2.4.4 High End Unmanned Vehicle UVV Market Forecasts 2-38
2.4.5 SUGVs 2-40
2.4.6 Small Military Robots Used In Networks 2-42
2.4.7 Remotely Controlled Armed Robots Deployed In Iraq 2-45
2.4.8 Robots For Defense And Homeland Security 2-46
2.4.9 U.S. Army Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) 2-47
2.4.10 Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, or DARPA Tactical Teams 2-47
2.4.11 Application Scope 2-48
2.4.12 U.S. Military Robots Key to Iraq Surge Success 2-48
2.5 Military Robot Regional Market Analysis 2-50
2.5.1 iRobot Geographic Information 2-52

3. MILITARY ROBOTS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3-1
3.1 iRobot 3-1
3.1.1 iRobot® PackBot® 510 with EOD Kit 3-2
3.1.2 iRobot® PackBot® 510 with First Responder Kit 3-3
3.1.3 iRobot® Warrior™ 700 3-4
3.1.4 iRobot® PackBot® 500 with RedOwl Sniper
Detection Kit 3-5
3.1.5 iRobot® PackBot® 510 with FasTac Kit 3-8
3.1.6 iRobot® PackBot® 500 with ICx Fido®
Explosives Detection Kit 3-8
3.1.7 iRobot® PackBot® 510 with HAZMAT Detection Kit 3-10
3.1.8 iRobot® SeaGlider 3-11
iRobot® SeaGlider 3-11
3.1.9 iRobot® Ranger 3-12
iRobot® Ranger 3-12
3.1.10 iRobot Aware 2.0 Robot Intelligence Software 3-13
3.2 Northrop Grumman 3-14
3.2.1 Andros HD-1 : Compact, Lightweight Platform 3-14
3.2.2 Northrop Grumman Vehicle Data / Communication Links 3-17
3.2.3 Northrop Grumman F6A - Versatile Platform 3-17
3.2.4 Northrop Grumman Vehicle Data / Communication Links 3-20
3.2.5 Northrop Grumman Mark V-A1 - Highly
Versatile, Robust, All-Terrain Platform 3-20
3.2.6 Northrop Grumman V-A1 Features 3-22
3.2.7 Northrop Grumman Vehicle Data / Communication Links 3-23
3.2.8 Northrop Grumman Mini-ANDROS II - Compact,
Capable, Two-Man-Portable Platform 3-23
3.2.9 Northrop Grumman Mini Andros II Features 3-25
3.2.10 Northrop Grumman Vehicle Data / Communication Links 3-26
3.2.11 Northrop Grumman Wolverine - Outdoor,
All-Terrain Workhorse 3-26
3.2.12 Northrop Grumman Wolverine 3-28
3.2.13 Northrop Grumman Vehicle Data / Communication Links 3-29
3.3 General Dynamics 3-30
3.3.1 General Dynamics Next-Generation CROWS II
Increases Soldiers Safety 3-31
3.4 Kongsberg 3-33
3.4.1 Kongsberg CrowsII Military Robot System 3-33
3.4.2 Kongsberg Addresses Underwater Diver Incursion 3-34
3.4.3 Kongsberg Norwegian Mine Reconnaissance Program 3-34
3.5 BAE Systems 3-36
3.5.1 BAE Systems Ant Size Robot 3-36
3.5.2 BAE Personal Robots 3-38
3.5.3 BAE Systems Large UGV 3-39
3.6 Lockheed Martin 3-39
3.6.1 Lockheed Martin Multifunction Utility/
Logistics and Equipment Vehicle (MULE) 3-40
3.6.2 Lockheed Martin Large NUWC Manta UUV 3-42
3.6.3 Lockheed Martin Large NUWC Manta UUV
For The Offshore Oil Industry 3-44
3.6.4 Lockheed Martin AN/WLD-1 Remote
Minehunting System (RMS) 3-44
3.7 QinetiQ North America TALON® Robots 3-48
3.7.1 QinetiQ North America Talon® Robots
Universal Disrupter Mount 3-50
3.7.2 Qinetiq / Foster-Miller 3-52
3.7.3 Foster-Miller TALON Family of Military Robots 3-53
3.7.4 Foster-Miller New: Two-Way Hailer 3-54
3.7.5 Foster-Miller TALON Responder 3-54
3.7.6 Foster-Miller EOD Robots 3-56
3.7.7 Foster-Miller SWORDS Robots 3-58
3.7.8 Foster-Miller CBRNE/Hazmat Robots 3-60
3.7.9 Foster-Miller TALON SWAT/MP 3-61
3.7.10 Foster-Miller MAARS Robot 3-62
3.7.11 Foster-Miller Dragon Runner Field Transformable SUGV 3-64
3.7.12 Foster Miller TALON GEN IV Engineer 3-65
3.7.13 Foster Miller TAGS-CX Unmanned Vehicle 3-66
3.7.14 QinetiQ TAGS-CX Unmanned Vehicle 3-67
3.7.15 Combat Engineer Route Clearance Robot 3-70
3.7.16 Talon MAARS™ Robots 3-75
3.8 Telerob 3-78
3.8.1 Telerob - EOD / IEDD Equipment, EOD
Robots and Vehicles 3-78
3.8.2 Telerob TEODor Heavy Duty Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robot 3-80
3.8.3 Telerob Telemax High-Mobility EOD Robot 3-81
3.8.4 Telerob EOD / IEDD Service Vehicles 3-81
3.9 Versa / Allen Vanguard 3-86
3.9.1 Allen Vanguard VANGUARD® ROV 3-88
3.9.2 Allen Vanguard Defender Robot/ROV 3-97
3.9.3 Allen Vanguard ROV-Track CBRNE 3-102
3.10 Boston Dynamics 3-106
3.10.1 Boston Dynamic LittleDog - The Legged Locomotion
Learning Robot 3-107
3.10.2 Boston Dynamic PETMAN - BigDog gets a Big Brother 3-109
3.10.3 Boston Dynamic RHex Devours Rough Terrain 3-110
3.10.4 Boston Dynamic RiSE: Climbing Robot 3-112
3.11 Robotic Technology 3-115
3.11.1 RTI Military Memetics (Information Propagation,
Impact, and Persistence ¨C Info PIP) Project 3-116
3.11.2 RTI Humanoid And Legged Robots 3-116
3.12 Fujitsu Service Robot (enon) 3-118
3.13 Gostai SOS 3-119
3.14 Kairos Autonomi 3-121
3.15 Scripps Bluefin Robotics Spray glider UUV 3-122
3.15.1 Scripps Bluefin Robotics Spray Glider
Sensors, Navigation, and Communications 3-123
3.16 Boeing¡¯s AN/BLQ-11 Long-term Mine
Reconnaissance System (LMRS), 3-129
3.17 Boeing Ad