‘Task'-oriented robots assigned to take over household chores, such as lawn mowing or vacuum cleaning, are set to become increasingly popular over the next few years.
Over one in 10 American households will own a consumer robot by the end of the decade, according to new research.
‘Task'-oriented robots assigned to take over household chores, such as lawn mowing or vacuum cleaning, are set to become increasingly popular over the next few years, figures from Juniper Research show.
Currently one in 25 households include a robot.
The "Worldwide Consumer Robotics: Markets & Strategies 2015-2020" report found that more contextually aware robots will lead to new approaches in chip design, such as IBM's TrueNorth, becoming more important. Sectors expected to boom are the healthcare and 3D printing industries.
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