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1 Cleaning Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018 Home Vacuuming, Pool Cleaning, and Gutter Cleaning Systems: UAS Provides the best Innovation in the World, Leads All Other Technologies in Potenetial For Military Maneuvers Torrie The Cat in the Tulips Picture by Susan Eustis WinterGreen Research, Inc. Lexington, Massachusetts

2 Cleaning Robots Cleaning RobotForecasts Cleaning Robot Market Shares Cleaning Robot Vacuum Cleaning Robot Cleaning RobotRenewable Energy CHECK OUT THESE KEY TOPICS Vacuum Sensors Cleaning Robot Cleaning RobotAdvances In Technology Cleaning Robot Saves Shipping Costs Cleaning Robot Saves Space Cleaning Robot Innovation Modular Robot Structure Chain / Tree Architectures Pool Cleaners Cleaning Robots: Next Generation Home Based Cleaning Provides Growth Strategy Cleaning Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (June 28, 2012) WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to The 2012 study has 418 pages, 156 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the robots automate cleaning functions in the home making it easier for working people and older people to keep a nice home. The automated process revolution in business process and communications is being extended to home cleaning robots. Household robot market driving forces are aspects of automated process applied to the home for achieving better use of time, creating more time for people. Using robots to replace manual cleaning is a compelling shift in managing a household. Robots for cleaning are very useful. Robots automating cleaning systems give a chance to run the vacuum every day and keep the home cleaner while at the same time leaving more time for leisure activities. Innovation is the result of ongoing performance improvement in the areas of product development and customer support. Markets have increasing competition. Products from market leading vendors continue to compete favorably. New products and enhancements provide ease of use. Better batteries let products run for longer periods. The principal competitive factors in the market for cleaning robots include performance, cost of purchase, length batteries work, and total cost of system operation. The cost of unit maintenance and support is a competitive aspect. Products compete based on ease of use, integration with existing equipment, quality, reliability, customer support, brand, and reputation. Recent robotics related innovations mean demand for robots is from a broader part of the potential customer base. Use of robots for cleaning is becoming more accepted. Products are becoming more

3 diverse. With the technical improvements in sensors, visualization, and in the fields of robotic hobby, recreation, and warfare, robots are becoming less expensive and more adaptive to the cleaning task. The rise of futuristic cutting edge industries and the decline of manufacturing industries gives rise to market conditions that support the evolution of more elaborate, smaller, less expensive cleaning robots. The robot industry today is expanding from industrial areas to fields where robots can be used in the same areas with humans. In the case of personal robots cleaning functions are accompanied by medical, welfare, education, service, and educational functions. The robot industry follows the semiconductor industry. Sales in 2012 are small compared to what will be achieved by The robot industry market is anticipated to expand to the size of the current automotive market. Cleaning robots will achieve their fair share of this. According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, Home cleaning robot products are designed for intuitive use in the home. Consumer robotic products are focused on floor cleaning tasks. Consumer products provide value by producing better cleaning results at an affordable price and by freeing people from repetitive home cleaning tasks. irobot, LG, and Samsung are among the leaders in developing innovative features that support intuitive use. Technology related to robot core functioning depends on precision parts. Sensor technology is the base of research development in the field of household personal robots. World class domestic electronics is being extended with information and communication technology. Internet communications infrastructure is expected to advance the domestic personal robot market. Manual cleaning is boring and unproductive. Replacing repetitive, boring jobs with a robot is sure to continue to grow in popularity. With increasing adoption, the economies of scale offer increasingly attractive price points. Software is offering more fully functioned units that are more useful because they avoid obstacles and pick up dirt better. Home cleaning robot markets are anticipated to grow in response to the fact that women in the workforce look for every cleaning advantage that can be gained. Efficiencies offered by automated process have real value. The robot vacuums are being used people in homes to replace manual cleaning. Market growth is rapid with penetration analysis providing the model for analysis, creating the aspect of growth that will at some time trend to adoption of several units by every household. Household vacuum cleaner, pool, and gutter robot cleaner markets at $676.4 million in 2011 are forecast to reach $1.8 billion by Market growth comes with the increase in working women and the sharing of household duties between men and women. The robotic cleaners are evolving a role in the shift in home management of cleaning needed with the aging of the population. The need to keep older people in their homes longer, and the value to everyone of automated process replacing manual cleaning process are dual market drivers for home based robotic cleaners. WinterGreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and software. The company has 35 distributors worldwide,

4 including Global Information Info Shop, Market Research.com, Research and Markets, Bloomberg, and Thompson Financial. WinterGreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and software. The company has 35 distributors worldwide, including Global Information Info Shop, Market Research.com, Research and Markets, Bloomberg, and Thompson Financial. Keywords: Key Words: Unmanned Aerial Systems, cloud services, Home Gateway, MSO, Cable Industry, Cable TV Network, HD TV, Home Cleaning Robots, Cleaning RobotForecasts, Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Cleaning Robot, Vacuum Cleaning Robot, Cleaning RobotRenewable Energy, Vacuum Sensors Cleaning Robot, Cleaning RobotAdvances In Technology, Cleaning Robot Saves Shipping Costs, Cleaning Robot Saves Space, Cleaning Robot Innovation, Modular Robot Structure, Chain / Tree Architectures, Pool Cleaners.html Companies Profiled Market Leaders irobot Hayward Samsung Neato Metapo Pentair LG Matsutek Fluidra / Aqua Products Yujin Zodiac / Baracuda Maytronics Market Participants Coroware Electrolux Hanool Robotics Karcher KumoTek Kyosho Lilin Group Microbric MSI NEC Parallax Surveyor Zodiac Pool Systems

5 Cleaning Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018 Report Methodology This is the 513th report in a series of primary market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the Internet, computer, software, telephone equipment, health equipment, and energy. Automated process and significant growth potential are priorities in topic selection. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. The primary research is conducted by talking to customers, distributors and companies. The survey data is not enough to make accurate assessment of market size, so WinterGreen Research looks at the value of shipments and the average price to achieve market assessments. Our track record in achieving accuracy is unsurpassed in the industry. We are known for being able to develop accurate market shares and projections. This is our specialty. The analyst process is concentrated on getting good market numbers. This process involves looking at the markets from several different perspectives, including vendor shipments. The interview process is an essential aspect as well. We do have a lot of granular analysis of the different shipments by vendor in the study and addenda prepared after the study was published if that is appropriate. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participant in the segment. Installed base analysis and unit analysis is based on interviews and an information search. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, opinion leaders, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and industry leaders in the market segment. We establish accurate market forecasts based on economic and market conditions as a base. Use input/output ratios, flow charts, and other economic methods to quantify data. Use in-house analysts who meet stringent quality standards.

6 Interviewing key industry participants, experts and end-users is a central part of the study. Our research includes access to large proprietary databases. Literature search includes analysis of trade publications, government reports, and corporate literature. Findings and conclusions of this report are based on information gathered from industry sources, including manufacturers, distributors, partners, opinion leaders, and users. Interview data was combined with information gathered through an extensive review of internet and printed sources such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and online databases. The projections contained in this report are checked from top down and bottom up analysis to be sure there is congruence from that perspective. The base year for analysis and projection is With 2010 and several years prior to that as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2011 through These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the opinion leader contacts interviewed combined with understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective. The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are based on penetration analyses, similar market analyses, and delta calculations to supplement independent and dependent variable analysis. All analyses are displaying selected descriptions of products and services. This research includes referencde to an ROI model that is part of a series that provides IT systems financial planners access to information that supports analysis of all the numbers that impact management of a product launch or large and complex data center. The methodology used in the models relates to having a sophisticated analytical technique for understanding the impact of workload on processor consumption and cost. WinterGreen Research has looked at the metrics and independent research to develop assumptions that reflect the actual anticipated usage and cost of systems. Comparative analyses reflect the input of these values into models. The variables and assumptions provided in the market research study and the ROI models are based on extensive experience in providing research to large enterprise organizations and data centers. The ROI models have lists of servers from different manufacturers, Systems z models from IBM, and labor costs by category around the world. This information has been developed from WinterGreen research proprietary data bases constructed as a result of preparing market research studies that address the software, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and hardware businesses. YOU MUST HAVE THIS STUDY

7 Cleaning Robots: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, Cleaning Robots Executive Summary Table of Contents The study is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the Cleaning Robots equipment market segment. Research represents a selection from the mountains of data available of the most relevant and cogent market materials, with selections made by the most senior analysts. Commentary on every aspect of the market from independent analysts creates an independent perspective in the evaluation of the market. In this manner the study presents a comprehensive overview of what is going on in this market, assisting managers with designing market strategies likely to succeed. CLEANING ROBOT MARKET EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Home Robot Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robot Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robot Markets Cleaning Robot Market Shares Household Vacuum, Pool Cleaner, and Gutter Robot Cleaner Market Forecasts Cleaning Robots Market Description and Market Dynamics ES-1 ES-1 ES-3 ES-5 ES-5 ES-5 1. HOUSEHOLD CLEANING ROBOT MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS Seizing the Robotics Opportunity Modular Self-Reconfiguring Robotic Systems Public Aware That Robotics Have Arrived Next Generation Personal And Service Robotics Robot House Cleaners and Lawn Mowers Domestic Robots Automatic Pool Cleaners Market Research Risk Mitigation 1-7 Cleaning Robots Market Shares and Market Forecasts This section selectively describes market shares, forecasts, segments, and regional revenue. Numbers are the result of primary research in all cases. Selected companies are described from an independent analyst perspective with a thumbnail sketch or analysis of their market numbers or commentary on their strengths and weaknesses. Some of the analysis is focused on looking at the topic segment by segment, including company descriptive analyses by segment and subsegment. CLEANING ROBOT MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS Home Robot Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robot Market Driving Forces Cleaning Robot Markets Cleaning Robot Market Shares 2-5 ES-8

8 2.2.2 Household Vacuum, Pool Cleaner, and Gutter Robot Cleaner Market Forecasts Vacuum Cleaner Robot Markets Vacuum Cleaner Robot Market Shares irobot Roomba LG Electronics Matustek Yujin Robotics Samsung Panasonic Nanotechnology Cleaning Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robot Market Forecasts Pool Cleaning Robot Markets Shares Pool Cleaning Robot Markets Shares Hayward Pool Cleaning Robots Fluidra / Aqua Products Pool Cleaning Robot Market Forecasts Floor Washing Robot Markets Residential Vacuum Cleaning Robot Markets irobot Strategy irobot Gutter Cleaning Cleaning Robot Prices LG Electronics LRV5900 Robot Vacuum Prices Pool Cleaning Robot Prices Vacuum Cleaning Robot Prices Pool Cleaning Robot Prices Households and Population Regional Market Analysis of Robots for Cleaning irobot Domestic and International Korea 2-51 Cleaning Robots Product Description This section describes selected companies and selected products. Products for this market segment are described with attention to the most significant aspect of features and functions in this category of product. The juxtaposition of a range of different product descriptions from a single market category provides a really good way to access market directions and achieve market competitive analysis. This section is arranged in three pieces: immersive products, conference room products, and end point products. Company products are described in the appropriate sections, meaning a company is mentioned several times in the chapter in different places HOME, POOL, AND GUTTER CLEANING ROBOT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION irobot Products For Home Cleaning irobot Cleaning Robots Home Floor Cleaning Robots irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots irobot Robots irobot Roomba 500 Series irobot Roomba Virtual Wall Lighthouses Roomba As An Intelligent And Effective Vacuuming Robot irobot Roomba Scheduler Vacuuming Robot with Intelli-Bin Matsutek Matsutek Enterprises Ltd Matsutek Robotic Vacuum Yujin Robotics 3-38

9 3.4 Samsung Samsung Robot Vacuum Navigation Research LG Electronics LG Hom-Bot LG Roboking Panasonic Nanotechnology Cleaning Robot Neato Robotics Metapo Cleanmate Cleanmate QQ-2 Robotic Vacuum Metapo CleanMate QQ Electrolux Trilobite Electrolux Trilobite Cleaning Programs Samsung Dyson DC06 Robotic Vacuum Asus Evolution Robotics Evolution Robotics NorthStar Evolution Robotics vslam Evolution Robotics LaneHawk Floorbotics Hanool Robotics Cleaning Robots Ecovacs Milagrow HumanTech Selected Cleaning Robots Floor Washing Robots irobot Scooba irobot Floor Washing Robots Pool Cleaning Robots Hayward Pool Cleaning Robots Hayward Hayward Suction Pool Cleaners Hayward Pressure Pool Cleaners Hayward Commercial Pool And Spa Aquabot Pool Cleaning Robot Kreepy Krauly Pentair / Kreepy Krauly Kreepy Krauly EZ VAC Kreepy Kadet Pentair Pentair Prowler 730 Remote Control Aquatron Aquavac Zodiac Baracuda Blue Wave Manta Ray Dirt Devil Letro Polaris Polaris Swimming Pool Cleaners Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Pool Care / Baracuda RayVac StaRite Maytronics Dolphin irobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robot 3-137

10 irobot Pool-Cleaning irobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robot Aquabot Pool Cleaners Aquabot Pool Rover for Above Ground Pools SmartPool Sta-Rite Robot Shop Sweeping irobot Shop Sweeping Gutter Cleaning Robots irobot Gutter Cleaning Cleaning Robots Technology 4. HOME VACUUMING, POOL CLEANING, AND GUTTER CLEANING ROBOT TECHNOLOGY Robotics Industry Technology Synergies irobot Technology irobot Roomba 564 Core Technologies: irobot iadapt Responsive Cleaning Technology: Cleaning Robotics Enabling Technology irobot Real-World, Dynamic Sensing irobot / Advanced Scientifics Concepts irobot / ICx Technologies irobot User-Friendly Interfaces Vacuum Sensors Vacuum Robotic Lasers Swimming Pool Cleaner Robotic Technology Automatic Suction-Side Cleaners Robotic Automatic Pool Cleaners Cleaning Robot Key Technology Needs Cleaning Robots and Pets Pet Reactions To A Robot Evolution Robotics Technology Solutions Evolution Robotics Example Applications Visual Simultaneous Localization & Mapping Classification Of Industrial Robots By Mechanical Structure Robots By Type Classification Of Industrial Robots By Mechanical Structure II Open Robotic Control Software PC-Bots Advanced Robot Technology: Navigation, Mobility, And Manipulation Robot Intelligence Systems Real-World, Dynamic Sensing User-Friendly Interfaces Tightly-Integrated, Electromechanical Robot Design Field Based Robotics Iterative Development Next-Generation Products Leverage Model Modular Robot Structure And Control Lattice Architectures Chain / Tree Architectures Deterministic Reconfiguration Stochastic Reconfiguration Modular Robotic Systems Autonomous Modular Robotics Used in Space Telepario Self-Reproducing Machines 4-35

11 M-TRAN Modular Transformer Attitude Control In Space By Control Moment Gyros Robotics Government Regulations Segway Mobile Robotic Technology Segway Brains And The Brawn Hitachi Configuration Of Robots Using The SuperH Family Hitachi Concept of MMU And Logic Space Pool Cleaner Parts Work Together AquaBot Pool Cleaner Technology 4-46 Cleaning Robots Company Profiles This section selectively describes company strategies, partners, acquisitions, and revenue by segment and regional revenue when available. Companies are described by looking at what is most interesting about that company. The descriptions collectively give a sense of market directions within the industry segment. The alphabetical listing of company thumbnail sketches provides an accessible way to find out what is going on in any particular company. 5. CLEANING ROBOT COMPANY PROFILES Bandai Coroware Electrolux Electrolux Revenue Fluidra Fluidra Revenue Fluidra Systems And Components For Both Private And Public Swimming Pools Fluidra Commercial Pools Fluidra Group / Aqua Products Aqua Products Cleaner Brand Positioning Aqua Products Research and Development Labs Hanool Robotics Hanool Robotics Synchronous Mobile Robot Hayward Totally Hayward System Hayward Industries Commercial Pool Products Hayward Commercial irobot irobot Role In The Robot Industry irobot Robots irobot Home Cleaning Robots irobot Government & Industrial Robots: Protecting those in harm s way irobot SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) irobot Strategic Alliances: InTouch Health irobot FirstLook irobot Revenue 2011, First Quarter irobot Regional Revenue irobot Government and Industrial irobot $7.4 Million Order for Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles irobot Looks To Expand in Latin America and China irobot PackBots irobot irobot Strategy irobot Home Floor Cleaning Robots 5-36

12 irobot Scooba Major Consumer Product Line irobot Pool Cleaning Robots irobot Gutter Cleaning Robot irobot Programmable Robot irobot Military Programs irobot Partners and Strategic Alliance irobot / Boeing Company irobot / Advanced Scientific Concepts irobot / TASER International Karcher KumoTek KumoTek Divisions KumoTek Consumer Robotics Group Kyosho LG Lilin Group Matsutek Matsutek Main Products: Metapo Microbric Microbric Technical Aspects MSI Neato Robotics NEC NEC Robots That Live With, And Have The Ability To Interact With Humans NEC Sales Parallax Samsung Samsung Strategic Change Samsung Apps Samsung Display and Information Technology Innovations Samsung Cameras: Consumer-Inspired Design Samsung Creating a Future Home Entertainment TV Samsung Sales Surveyor Yujin Robot Zodiac Pool Systems 5-73 List of Tables and Figures Cleaning Robots Executive Summary Table ES-1 Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces Table ES-2 Consumer Home Cleaning Product Development Challenges Table ES-3 Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Table ES-4 Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Figure ES-5 Vacuum Cleaner, Pool Cleaner, and Floor Washing Robot Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, ES-4 ES-4 ES-6 ES-7 ES-9

13 Cleaning Robots Market Description and Market Dynamics Table Domestic Robot Types Table Pool Cleaner Types Cleaning Robots Market Shares and Market Forecasts Table Cleaning Robotics Market Driving Forces Table Consumer Home Cleaning Product Development Challenges Table Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Table Cleaning Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Figure Vacuum Cleaner, Pool Cleaner, and Floor Washing Robot Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, Figure Cleaning Robot Market Shipment Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, Table Cleaning Robot Market Shipment Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, Figure Vacuum Cleaner Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Table Vacuum Cleaner Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Figure irobot Roomba Image Figure LG Electronics LrV5900 Robot Vacuum Figure Panasonic Fukitorimushi Robotic Vacuum Figure Vacuum Cleaner Robot Shipments Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, Figure

14 Vacuum Cleaner Robot Shipments Market Forecasts Units, Worldwide, Table Vacuum Cleaning Robot Shipments Units and Dollars, Worldwide, Figure Pool Cleaning Robot Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Table Pool Cleaning Robot Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Figure Pool Cleaner Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, Figure Pool Cleaner Market Forecasts Units and Dollars, Worldwide, Table Floor Washing Robot Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 Table Floor Washing Robot Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, Figure irobot Home Products Table Worldwide Home Robot Vacuum Cleaner Market Penetration Market Forecasts, Units, Table Worldwide Pool Cleaning Robot Shipments Market Forecasts, Dollars, Table Worldwide Households and Populations,-2012 Figure Cleaning Robots Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2011 Table Cleaning Robots Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2011 Cleaning Robots Product Description Table irobot Robot Types Table irobot Cleaning Robots Positioning Table Roomba Floor Vacuuming Robot Features Table irobot Cleaning Robots Price Range Table irobot Cleaning Robots Key Features Figure irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots

15 Figure irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot Table irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Features Table irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Standard Features Table irobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Advanced Features Table irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Table 3-11 (Continued) 3-15 irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Table 3-11 (Continued) 3-16 irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Table 3-11 (Continued) 3-17 irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Table 3-11 (Continued) 3-18 irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Figure irobot Vacuum Cleaning Robots Accessories Table irobot Roomba 500 Series Features Table 3-13 (Continued) 3-22 irobot Roomba 500 Series Features Table irobot Roomba s Features Powerful Vacuum Table irobot Technology Features Table irobot Cleaning Performance Features Table 3-16 (Continued) 3-27 irobot Cleaning Performance Features Table 3-16 (Continued) 3-28 irobot Cleaning Performance Features Figure irobot Roomba Image Figure Matsutek Vacuum Robot Figure Matsutek Vacuum Robot Product Line Table Matsutek Smart Multi-Function Vacuum Cleaner With Remote Control Table 3-20 (Continued) 3-33 Matsutek Smart Multi-Function Vacuum Cleaner With Remote Control Figure Matsutek Floor Cleaning Robot Figure Samsung Cleaning RobotMultiple Views Figure Samsung Cleaning Robot Figure Samsung Sensor Placement Figure

16 LG Electronics Robot Vacuum Figure LG Electronics Motor Figure LG Electronics Lithium Polymer Batteries Table LG Electronics Roboking Figure LG Roboking Figure Panasonic Fukitorimushi Robotic Vacuum Figure Neato XV-11 All-Floor Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Figure Neato XV11 Figure Metapo Cleanmate Vacuum Robot Figure Metapo Infinuvo CleanMate QQ-2 Figure Electrolux Triobite Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Image Figure Samsung Navibot Automatic Vacuum Cleaner Figure Samsung Navibot Figure Samsung Cleaning Robots Figure Dyson DC06 Robotic Vacuum Figure Asus Robotic Vacuum Figure Evolution Robotics Software Platform Figure Evolution Robotics Floor Cleaning Figure Floorbot Vacuum Figure Floorbotics IVAC Intelligent Commercial Vacuum Figure Hanool Robotics Figure Ecovacs Deebot D5 Robotic Vacuum Figure Milagrow Positioning Figure Selected Consumer Home Cleaning Robot Products Table Selected Companies Offering Cleaning Robots Table irobot Floor Washing Robots Features Table irobot Floor Washing Robots

17 Table irobot Floor Washing Robots Functions Table 3-57 (Continued) 3-91 irobot Floor Washing Robots Functions Table Types of Swimming Pool Cleaners Figure Hayward Phantom Automatic Pool Cleaner Table Hayward Pool Cleaning Robot Features Table Hayward Swimming Pool Cleaners Figure Hayward Viio Turbo Table Hayward Pool Robot Models Table Hayward Commercial And Spa Pool Cleaner Features Table 3-60 (Continued) Hayward Commercial And Spa Pool Cleaner Features Figure Aquabot Pool Cleaning Robot Figure Aquabot Pool Cleaning Robot Underwater Table Aquabot Pool Cleaning Robot Features Table Aquabot Pool Cleaning Robot Models Table Kreepy Krauly Pool Robot Models Table Kreepy Krauly Pool Vacuuming And Cleaning Power Table Kreepy Krauly Swimming Pool Cleaners Table Kreepy EZ-Vac Swimming Pool Cleaner Features Table Kreepy Kadet Swimming Pool Cleaner Features Table Pentair Prowler 710 Features Table Pentair Prowler 720 Features Figure Pentair Prowler 720 Table Pentair Prowler 720 Features Table Pentair Prowler 730 Remote Control Table Pentair PROWER 710, PROWLER 710, & 730 Table Zodiac Baracuda Pool Robot Models Table

18 Dirt Devil Pool Robot Models Table Letro Pool Robot Models Table Polaris Pool Robot Models Table Polaris Swimming Pool Cleaners Figure Zodiac Pool Care Polaris 480 PRO Table Maytronics Dolphin Functions Figure irobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robot Figure irobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot Table irobot Verro 600 Pool Cleaning Features Table irobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robot Table irobot Verro Robot Pool Cleaning Table Aquaproducts Aquabot Models Table Aquabot Tempo Specifications: Table Aquabot Ultra Remote Control Specifications: Table 3-93 SmartPool Robot Models Table 3-94 Table irobot Shop Sweeping Table irobot Shop Sweeping Table irobot Shop Sweeping Table 3-98 irobot Shop Sweeping Figure

19 irobot Gutter Cleaning Figure Robot Gutter Cleaning System Cleaning Robots Technology Table Cleaning Robotics Enabling Technologies Table Cleaning Robot Key Technology Table Robot Communications Key Technology Table Cleaning Robot Key Navigation Technologies Table Human-Robot Interaction Figure Evolution Robotics Technology Solutions Figure Evolution Robotics Object Recognition Table Evolution Robotics Applications Table Visual Simultaneous Localization & Mapping Functions Relevant to Robotics Figure Hitachi Modular Robot Configuration Table Aquabot Key Product Technology Factors Figure Aquabot Key Technology Cleaning Robots Company Profiles Table Bandai America Partners Table Bandai America Product Lines Table irobot Robots Dangerous Tasks Performed Figure irobot Home Robots vs, Military and First Responder Robots Figure

20 KumoTek Divisions Figure LG Global Locations Figure Metapo Headquarters Figure Metapo Vacuum Product line Figure Metapo Facilities Fiigure Microbric Components Table Microbric Typical Modules Figure MSI Worldwide Distribution and Factory Sites Table NEC Personal Robot Technologies Figure Surveyor SRV-1 Blackfin Robot

21 ABOUT THE COMPANY WinterGreen Research, research strategy relates to identifying market trends through reading and interviewing opinion leaders. By using analysis of published materials, interview material, private research, detailed research, social network materials, blogs, and electronic analytics, the market size, shares, and trends are identified. Analysis of the published materials and interviews permits WinterGreen Research senior analysts to learn a lot more about markets. Discovering, tracking, and thinking about market trends is a high priority at WinterGreen Research. As with all research, the value proposition for competitive analysis comes from intellectual input. WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, Software, Internet, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Renewable energy, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports access new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Innovation that drives markets is explored. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years. The studies provide primary analytical insight about the market participants. By publishing material relevant to the positioning of each company, readers can look at the basis for analysis. By providing descriptions of each major participant in the market, the reader is not dependent on analyst assumptions, the information backing the assumptions is provided, permitting readers to examine the basis for the conclusions. About The Principal Authors Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets, the top ten internet equipment companies, the top ten contract manufacturing companies, and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts. Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, is a senior analyst. She has done research in communications, healthcare equipment, and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She has the original patents in electronic voting machines. She has new patent applications in format varying, mulitprocessing, and electronic voting. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, biometrics, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, Web Services, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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