Defining Potential Market Growth of Innovative Applications for Military and Commercial Use in Soft Robotics

Abstract

Soft robotic technology, along with the advancements in its applications, has come a long way from its inception. By reviewing the fundamentals, potential market, and future of soft robotics, this research addresses clarity over the potential that some of these use cases have either separately or concurrently in military and commercial markets. Breaking down the potential applications given the current market provides an engineered prediction of how the industry will grow and how it will make a meaningful impact on robotic technology. Using the advantages and limitations named in this report can be used to advance the current methodology of soft robots, and can reduce the limitations in future research. This report discusses an overall review of soft robotics, as well as predictions for future applications that can be distributed for further research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2022
Accession Number
AD1160075

Entities

People

  • Claudia Quigley
  • Lillian S Olkkola
  • Vanessa M Townsend

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Lepidoptera
  • Machines
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Research
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Security
  • Soft Robotics
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Economics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy