This article is produced by NetEase Smart Studio (public number smartman 163). Focus on AI and read the next big era! [Netease Smart News December 6 news] For a long time, the novelty exoskeletons have finally prepared for the arrival of their “significant moments†and they will change the way people work in many industries. This is a long and rough road for robot-driven exoskeletons. So far, most robots are still unable to walk on such roads. However, the global forecast released by ReportsnReports shows that by 2023, the value of the exoskeleton market will reach US$2.8 billion, far exceeding the US$299.8 million in 2017. This is a huge increase, I guess may be a bit exaggerated. But these signs can not be ignored: Exoskeletal technology has been ready to enter the market, many industries are seriously considering the use of this technology. Let us first review the history. In the 1990s and early 2000s, people mainly developed dynamic exoskeletons in the laboratories of graduate schools, and their initial application goals were to enhance people's mobility. Just four years ago, I also had a conversation with the leadership team of Ekso Bionics. Ekso Bionics was one of the earliest startups to bring this technology to market. The company hopes that those with mobility problems can wear thin and light robotic exoskeletons under their clothes so that they can board the plane more easily, or in the restaurant. Wander around. The time has passed five years, and Ekso Bionics' prediction has not yet come true. To a certain extent, the biggest stumbling block is still the technology itself. Two-legged walking is very complicated, and putting people in the machine is also risky. In addition to the most controlled environments, these exoskeletons cannot cope with too many situations. If the user experiencing the problem still has a moving obstacle, the situation is even worse. However, it turns out that the bigger problem is that wheelchairs are an incredibly durable technology. They are relatively inexpensive, and at least in countries that have established equal access for people with disabilities, they are extremely effective in achieving their goals: restoring people's mobility. This realization led to some confusion, but it eventually became a turning point for the industry because companies like Ekso, Rewalk, Cyberdyne, and Bionik turned their attention to the medical field, and the exoskeleton is currently being used for robotic rehabilitation. After a stroke or spinal cord injury, in an exoskeleton-equipped rehabilitation center, patients can use ancillary equipment for gait training, or reduce the secondary complications that result from sitting in a wheelchair all day long. "Moving Dreams" has not yet died out. More precisely, most companies in this field are on the way to the future. of course there are exceptions. For example, the French company Wandercraft is still committed to providing powered exoskeleton mobile devices. The company said that their exoskeletal kits can reliably reproduce the gait of a person, which had previously been an elusive engineering challenge. However, the long-awaited exoskeleton market will only experience significant growth when the exoskeletons enter the construction and shipbuilding industries. Now it seems that this situation is about to happen, and the fastest may happen next year. Most of the major developers of the powered exoskeleton kit have now adopted the technology originally designed to enhance mobility and apply it to the industrial field. Lockheed, Ekso, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Daewoo, Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota are all working on industrial exoskeletons to help workers ease their burdens or reduce the pressure on repetitive tasks. In the exoskeleton market in 2016, North America has the largest share, and North American companies should become the biggest players in competition next year. I recently wrote an article about Utah Sarcos, which developed the first dynamic exoskeletons funded by the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the early 2000s. Sarcos is now launching two exoskeleton Guardian GTs and Guardian XOs, which I think are great first-of-a-kind industrial exoskeletons. One of them is a suitable exoskeleton suit, and the other is a remotely operated robot suitable for remote operation in places such as nuclear reactors. In addition, companies in the Asia Pacific region are approaching this market. To a large extent, this is because Asian tech giants such as Mistubishi, Daewoo, and Honda have made many efforts, including building power plants and ships. This motivates them to develop the power of industrial exoskeletons, which they can deploy and improve within the company. In a long period of time, military applications will become another huge driving factor in the market. If this is a terrible idea, then keep in mind that, at least for the next 10 years, for the military, the greatest value of robots to enhance humanity will be logistical support, such as loading and unloading of arms and establishing bases. I will continue to pay close attention to the development of robotic exoskeletons in 2018. For exoskeleton technology, 2018 should be an important year because it is a long-term commitment second only to flying cars and has a bright future. (From: zdnet Compilation: NetEase See Compilation Robot Review: Little) Pay attention to NetEase smart public number (smartman163), obtain the latest report of artificial intelligence industry. 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