Smart Machines: Technologies and Global Markets

September 2021 | 173 pages | ID: S85FB547F30EN
BCC Research

Abstracts

REPORT SCOPE:

This report identifies and quantifies the potential market for various types of smart machines, including %li%

• Expert systems (e.g., medical decision support systems, smart grid).
• Embedded software (machine monitoring and control systems).
• Autonomous robots (including self-driving vehicles).
• Purpose-built smart machines (such as neural computers).
• Virtual reality assistants (e.g., Siri).
• Intelligent agents (e.g., automated online assistants).

These technologies are generally at an early stage of development, so it will be necessary to consider the market at least as far out as 2026 to obtain meaningful results. A separate section of the report discusses the development and future sales of key enabling technologies for the next generation of smart machines, such as %li%

• Voice recognition technology.
• Micro%li%and nanosensors.
• Radio frequency technologies.
• Neurocomputing.

The study format includes the following major elements %li%

• Executive summary.
• Definitions.
• Historical milestones.
• Technologies and applications that have the greatest commercial potential through 2026.
• Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology and application during the period 2021 to 2026.
• Companies, academic and government laboratories that are developing smart machines.

REPORT INCLUDES:

• 77 tables
• An updated review of the global markets for smart machines and related cognitive computing technology systems
• Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2019-2020, estimates for 2021, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2026
• Evaluation and forecast the smart machines market size (product sales in USD millions), and corresponding market share analysis by type of technology, application, and geographic region
• Discussion of the smart machine products and related technologies with the greatest commercial potential over the next five years (2021 to 2026)
• Assessment of the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for these products and technologies over the next five years
• Estimating the current and future demand for smart machine products and enabling technologies
• Identification of the companies best positioned to meet this demand owing to their proprietary technologies, mergers and acquisitions, new product developments, and other growth strategies
• Descriptive profiles of the major market players including Bristol Robotics Laboratory, Crouzet, Robotic Technology Inc., Applied Analytic Systems, Brain Corp., CrossBar Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Siemens AG, BAE, Caterpillar, iRobot, Samsung, Intel Corp., Creative Virtual

Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Introduction
Study Background
Study Goals and Objectives
Intended Audience
Scope of Report
Information Sources and Methodology
Geographic Breakdown
Analyst’s Credentials
What’s New in this Update
BCC Custom Research
Related BCC Research Reports

CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS

CHAPTER 3 MARKET OVERVIEW

Definition, General Description and Properties
History of Smart Machines
Enabling Technologies for Smart Machines
Machine Speech Technology
Sensors
Machine Vision
Radio Frequency Technologies
Power Sources
Self-repair
Unconventional Computation

CHAPTER 4 EXPERT SYSTEMS

Introduction
Benefits of Expert Systems
Components/Architecture of Expert Systems
Types of Expert Systems
Knowledge-Based Expert Systems
Probabilistic Expert Systems
Heuristic Systems
Applications of Expert Systems
Automatic Flight Control Systems
Medicine
Financial Analysis
Geology
Chemistry
Meteorology
Other Applications

CHAPTER 5 NEURAL COMPUTERS

Definition, General Description and Properties
Biological Neurocomputers
Artificial Neural Networks
Technologies
General Principles
Other Developments
Software-Based ANNs
Applications
Banking and Finance

CHAPTER 6 AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS

Definition, General Description and Properties
Technologies
Autonomous Learning
Self-Maintenance
Propriosensing
Sensing the Environment
Indoor Position Sensing and Navigation
Position Sensing and Navigation
Energy
Interoperability
Applications
Autonomous Vehicles
Industrial Robots

CHAPTER 7 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Definition, General Description and Properties
Technologies
Multi-Core Processors in Embedded Systems
Embedded Operating Systems
Embedded Digital Security
Dealing with Uncertainty
Applications
Smart Grid
Medical Devices

CHAPTER 8 INTELLIGENT ASSISTANTS

Definition, General Description and Properties
Technologies
Natural Language Processing
Predictive Intelligence
Applications
Consumer Applications
Enterprise Applications

CHAPTER 9 COMPANY PROFILES

Enabling Technologies
BRISTOL ROBOTICS LABORATORY
CROUZET SASU
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
ROBOTIC VISION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Expert Systems
AK?LEX INC.
EXSYS INC.
ISABEL HEALTHCARE
LOGICAL IMAGES INC.
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
VANGUARD SOFTWARE CORP.
Neurocomputing
AB NONLINEAR SOLUTIONS OY
ALYUDA RESEARCH LLC
AND CORP.
APPLIED ANALYTIC SYSTEMS
BRAIN CORP.
CHURCHILL SYSTEMS INC.
CROSSBAR INC.
HOLOGIC INC.
HRL LABORATORIES LLC
INTELLIDYNAMICS
NEURODIMENSION INC.
NEURALWARE
GEOLITICA
QUALCOMM INC.
SCHILLER AG
SIEMENS AG
WARD SYSTEMS GROUP INC.
Autonomous Robots
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
CATERPILLAR INC.
DORHOUT R&D LLC
FETCH ROBOTICS INC.
GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE ENGINEERING LTD.
TELADOC HEALTH INC
IROBOT
KOMATSU LTD.
KONGSBERG MARITIME (KM)
KUKA AG
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
NAVYA
RETHINK ROBOTICS GMBH
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
TELEDYNE GAVIA EHF
VISION ROBOTICS CORP.
VITIROVER
Embedded Systems
INTEL CORP.
MEDTRONIC
MMB NETWORKS INC.
SENSIMED AG
Intelligent Assistants
ANBOTO GROUP
ARTIFICIAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL AB
ASTUTE SOLUTIONS
CREATIVE VIRTUAL LTD.

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Summary Table: Global Smart Machines Market, by Technology, Through 2026
Table 1: History of Smart Machines
Table 2: Examples of Expert Systems
Table 3: Global Market for Expert Systems, Through 2026
Table 4: Global Market for Expert Systems, by Region, Through 2026
Table 5: Global Market for Physical ANNs, Through 2026
Table 6: Global Market for Software ANNs, Through 2026
Table 7: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Finance
Table 8: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Manufacturing
Table 9: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Marketing and Sales
Table 10: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Strategic Management and Business Policy
Table 11: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Telecommunications
Table 12: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Healthcare
Table 13: Global Market for Neural Computing, by Type, Through 2026
Table 14: Global Market for Autonomous Robots, by Application, Through 2026
Table 15: Global Market for Smart Embedded Systems, Through 2026
Table 16: Global Market for Smart Embedded Systems, by Region, Through 2026
Table 17: Global Market for Intelligent Assistants, Through 2026
Table 18: Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL): Key Research Areas
Table 19: Crouzet SASU: Related Product Portfolio
Table 20: IBM Corp.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 21: IBM Corp.: Products and Services
Table 22: Robotic Technology Inc.: Current and Past Projects
Table 23: Robotic Vision Technologies LLC: Solutions
Table 24: Ak?Lex Inc.: Technology and Solutions
Table 25: Exsys Inc.: Technology and Solutions
Table 26: Isabel Healthcare: Solutions
Table 27: Logical Images Inc.: Solutions
Table 28: Massachusetts General Hospital: Solutions
Table 29: Vanguard Software Corp.: Platforms
Table 30: AB Nonlinear Solutions OY: Tools Used by the Company
Table 31: Alyuda Research LLC: Solutions
Table 32: AND Corp.: Solutions
Table 33: Applied Analytic Systems: Products
Table 34: Brain Corp.: Products
Table 35: Churchill Systems Inc.: Products
Table 36: CrossBar Inc.: Products
Table 37: Hologic Inc.: Solutions
Table 38: IntelliDynamics: Products
Table 39: NeuroDimension Inc.: Products
Table 40: NeuralWare: Products
Table 41: Qualcomm Inc.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 42: Qualcomm Inc.: Products
Table 43: Siemens AG: Products
Table 44: Ward Systems Group Inc.: Products
Table 45: BAE Systems plc: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 46: BAE Systems PLC: Products
Table 47: Caterpillar Inc.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 48: Caterpillar Inc.: Products
Table 49: Dorhout R&D LLC: Products
Table 50: Fetch Robotics Inc.: Products
Table 51: General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.: Products
Table 52: International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd.: Products
Table 53: Teladoc Health Inc.: Products
Table 54: iRobot Corp.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 55: iRobot Corp.: Products
Table 56: Komatsu Ltd.: Net Revenue, 2017-2019
Table 57: Komatsu Ltd.: Products
Table 58: Kongsberg Maritime (KM): Products
Table 59: KUKA AG: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 60: KUKA AG: Products
Table 61: Lockheed Martin Corp.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 62: Lockheed Martin Corp.: Products
Table 63: NAVYA: Products
Table 64: Rethink Robotics GmbH: Products
Table 65: Hanwha Techwin: Products
Table 66: Teledyne Marine: Products
Table 67: Vision Robotics Corp.: Products
Table 68: Intel Corp.: Net Revenue, 2018-2020
Table 69: Intel Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 70: Medtronic: Net Revenue, 2019-2021
Table 71: Medtronic: Product Portfolio
Table 72: MMB Networks Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 73: Sensimed AG: Product Portfolio
Table 74: ANBOTO Group: Product Portfolio
Table 75: Artificial Solutions International AB: Product Portfolio
Table 76: Astute Solutions: Product Portfolio
Table 77: Creative Virtual: Product Portfolio

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Summary Figure: Global Smart Machines Market, by Technology, 2019-2026
Figure 1: IBM Corp.: Sales Share, by Business Segment, 2020
Figure 2: IBM Corp.: Sales Share, by Region, 2020
Figure 3: Qualcomm Inc.: Sales Share, by Component, 2020
Figure 4: Qualcomm Inc.: Sales Share, by Country, 2020
Figure 5: BAE Systems plc: Sales Share, by Component, 2020
Figure 6: BAE Systems PLC: Sales Share, by Country, 2020
Figure 7: Caterpillar Inc.: Sales Share, by Segment, 2020
Figure 8: Caterpillar Inc.: Sales Share, by Region, 2020
Figure 9: Komatsu Ltd.: Sales Share, by Segment, 2019
Figure 10: Komatsu Ltd.: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment Business: Sales Share, by Country/Region, 2020
Figure 11: KUKA AG: Sales Share, by Segment, 2020
Figure 12: KUKA AG: Sales Share, by Country/Region, 2020
Figure 13: Lockheed Martin Corp.: Sales Share, by Segment, 2020
Figure 14: Lockheed Martin Corp.: Sales Share, by Country/Region, 2020
Figure 15: Intel Corp.: Sales by Business Segment, 2020
Figure 16: Intel Corp.: Sales Share, by Country, 2020
Figure 17: Medtronic: Sales Share, by Business Segment, 2020
Figure 18: Medtronic: Sales Share, by Country/Region, 2020