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Congressional Robotics Caucus
Service Robotics Impact & Road Map
May 21, 2009
Who is RedZone Robotics?
Founded in 1987 based in Pittsburgh
Custom robot design for 15 years
DoE, DoD, Boeing, Lockheed Martin
Over 45 custom robot designs
Commercialization & Standardization
Automated wastewater infrastructure data
collection, aggregation & presentation
Pipe & infrastructure asset management
Providing useful & accurate information
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America’s Infrastructure Need
Over $200B of annual maintenance
and new construction
Over $10B is spent annually
inspecting our nation’s infrastructure
Increasing regulation, consolidation,
and public scrutiny in infrastructure
assets
$2.2 trillion is needed over a 5 year period to
bring the nation's infrastructure to a good
condition – ASCE 2009
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Pipes Require Asset Management
You can’t
manage
what you
can’t
measure
Planning and
Scheduling
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Integrated
GIS
Work Order
Management
Decision
Support
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Tu c s o n , A Z
Sterling Heights, MI
S e p t e m b e r 7, 2 0 0 2
August 22, 2004
Critical Pipe Break - 66"
Total Costs: $38 million
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Break in critical pipe - 11’
Interceptor
$25 million repair bill
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Im p a c t o f Ro b o t i c s o n t h e
In fra s t r u c t u re In d u s t r y
Robotics is the critical link
Access inaccessible environments
Automate low value activities
Increase labor productivity
Optimize O&M and capital plan
Reduce administration and civil
engineering cost (75%)
Increase proactive vs. reactive
maintenance ( 100%)
Results in reducing overflows
(from 80 to 3)
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Pipes are the Tip of the Iceberg
Size of the pipeline inspection robot market
- $2.5B worldwide
Pipelines account for ~10% of the total
infrastructure need
New service robotics market opportunities
Agriculture
Mining
Healthcare
Defense
Homeland security
Education
Service Robotics total available market will
eventually exceed that of the PC market
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Robotic Platforms
that Scale
Pipe
Inspection
Pipe Rehab
and Repair
Other Market
Extensions
What is Service Robotics
Robotics systems that assist people in their
daily lives at work, home, for leisure and
assisting handicapped and elderly
Different from manufacturing robotics
Collaboration with people
Divided in to two groups
Professional Service
Personal Service
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The Opportunities that Exist
Vast markets, applications, and
opportunities
Trends
Aging workforce
2 retirees for every 10 workers today
4 retirees for every 10 workers in 2030
Technology readiness
Industry specific special purpose solutions
3D’s - Dirty, Dangerous, and Dull Applications
Addresses large markets with government
mandates
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The Obstacles that Exist
Technical Barriers
Full scale general autonomy is 10 to 15 years away
More R&D is needed to improve performance
Business Innovation
New business models to exploit new technologies
and capabilities
Training and personnel
Incumbent Companies, Methods and Culture
Dominant market leaders and positions
Industry mindset in blocking and tackling markets
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Re s e a rc h & In n ova t i o n Re q u i re d t o
Att a i n L e a d e r s h i p
Success depends critically
on increase robotics
science and technology
research
Perception
Manipulation
3D Planning and navigation
Cognition
Human robot interaction
Skill acquisition
Safety
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Increasing federal role in
applying Robotics to
national priorities
R&D Development
Pilot programs and
prototypes
Business models and
entrepreneurship
Educating and training our
workforce
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S u m m a r y O b s e r va t i o n s a n d C o n c l u s i o n s
Service robotics grows jobs in America
New higher pay white and blue collar jobs
Service applications are inherently sticky – can not
be outsourced
Increased job safety
Service robotics strengthens the economy
Increase employee productivity and long term
competitiveness and cost leadership
Export to new international markets
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Thank You
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Why is Service Robotics Important
Promises a dramatic difference
Vertical integration and industry consolidation
Human augmentation and force multiplication
Build great sustainable businesses
Recurring revenue leading to strong profits
High barriers to entry and scalable capital needs
Technology and business platform applicable to
multiple verticals
Competitive threat from Korea, China, Japan,
EU, and Australia
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