Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market is expected to reach 18.65 Billion USD by 2020

The report "Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market by Application (Defense, Commercial), Mode of Operation, Size, Mobility, Payload, and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Rest of the World) - Global Forecasts to 2020", The global unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) market is estimated to reach USD 18.65 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 23.7% from 2015 to 2020. This growth can be attributed to the rising need for efficient border surveillance and general ISR functions, combined with the technological advancements in the field of UGVs, globally.

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“Commercial segment to dominate the UGV market, among applications”

The commercial segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR compared to all other application segments during the forecast period, primarily owing to huge investments made by major players in the development of UGVs for applications in agriculture, underground mining, medical, and so on. In Europe, the agriculture sector dominates the demand for UGVs in the commercial segment, followed by transportation and medical sectors.

“The laser payload segment to grow the highest during the forecast period”

The global UGV market has been segmented and analyzed in terms of payloads, namely, sensors, radars, cameras, lasers, and others. While the overall market is dominated by the sensors segment, the lasers segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, primarily driven by the increased use of lasers in defense for target acquisition, guided munitions, electro-optical countermeasures (EOCM), and for blinding enemy troops, among others.

“Europe and Asia-Pacific to be the game changers in the UGV market”

The global UGV market is dominated by North America, as of 2015, owing to the technological advancements and rising incidences of terrorism in the region. However, Europe and Asia-Pacific are expected to drive the growth of the global UGV market in coming years, with the European market projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, 2015 to 2020. This rapid growth of the European market can be attributed to the increasing development and deployment of UGVs robots for ISR and combat operations in defense sector; and for crop harvesting, medical, and underground mining, among others, in commercial sector. The Asia-Pacific market is driven mainly by the increasing investments by China and India for development of multifunctional UGVs in defense as well as commercial applications.

The major players in this market have been identified to be Lockheed Martin (U.S.), Northrop Grumman (U.S.), Oshkosh Corporation (U.S.), QinetiQ Group Plc. (U.K.), and iRobot (U.S.), among others.

The report segments and analyzes the UGV market on the basis of mode of operation (tethered, tele-operated, autonomous), mobility (wheeled, tracked, legged, others), size (micro, small, medium, large, others), payload (sensors, lasers, camera, radars, others), application (defense & commercial), and maps these segments and subsegments across the major regions of the world, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Rest of the World (constituted by Latin America and Africa).

Cloud Infrastructure Witnessed Enormous Growth in the Americas and Europe in 2015 and Forecast by 2022

The emergence of wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi has led to the development of the Cloud Infrastructure Market. The most popular products in the cloud infrastructure market include wireless headphones and headsets. Cloud infrastructure witnessed enormous growth in the Americas and Europe in 2015; this is because of the presence of several cloud infrastructure device manufacturing companies in these regions and deployment of new products in the recent past.

Competition in this market is high due to the presence of a large number of players; some of the key players in this market include, Hewlett-Packard (U.S.), Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.), Dell, Inc. (U.S.), EMC Corporation (U.S.), IBM Corporation (U.S.), AWS (Amazon Web Services) (U.S.), Alphabet Inc. (Google) (U.S.), Salesforce.com (U.S.), NetApp, Inc. (U.S.), Intel Corporation (U.S.), Lenovo Group Limited (U.S.), AT&T, Inc. (U.S.), Rackspace (U.S.), Oracle Corporation (U.S.), Quanta Computer Inc. (Taiwan), and Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.) (Taiwan).

Hewlett Packard (HP) (U.S.) is one of the leading companies in the cloud infrastructure hardware market. The company is one of the leading providers of IT products and services that cater to a wide range of SMEs and large enterprises. With its prime focus on cloud, security, and analytics, the company is accelerating its growth strategies by innovating new products. In February 2015, HP acquired Cupertino based Voltage Security (U.S.), a provider of data-centric security software solutions to protect data in the cloud, data centers, and mobile devices. This acquisition would assist HP in offering data-centric security to combat advanced security threats inside and outside the cloud, from mainframe to mobile.

In the cloud infrastructure services market, Amazon Web Services (AWS) (U.S.) is a leading company, especially for infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and content delivery network/application delivery network (CDN/AND). AWS is a dynamic and growing business unit of Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon Web Service is a collection of remote computing services, called Web Services. The company’s strategy has been to provide cloud services at low cost with maximum safety, reliability, and flexibility. It is now targeting small and large companies by customizing its solutions and also by assisting its customers by providing easy accessibility and transferability. In October 2015, AWS announced to pass 1 million active enterprise customers. With such huge customer base, the company is expected to dominate the PaaS, IaaS, and CDN/ADN markets in the near future.

5G Technology Market and Its Impact on Communication and IoT Market

With the presence of a large number of small and big domestic and global players which are competing in the market, the 5G technology market would be highly competitive. Though the 5G technology is not yet deployed, the companies such as Cisco (U.S.) and Ericsson (Sweden) would dominated the market since the same can be seen with the deployment of the LTE technology.

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Cisco focuses on the development of SDN- and network function virtualization (NFV)-based cloud infrastructure that would empower mobile network operators (MNOs) and service providers to bring new services to the market faster than ever before; these developments would enhance the visualization of the entire network performance and improve the overall quality of experience (QoE) of their subscribers. Various issues of today’s MNOs that Cisco addresses include integration of distributed applications (Big Data and Hadoop), data base applications (for example, Oracle and SAP), virtualized applications that run on multi-hypervisor environments, and cloud-based applications. Moreover, the growing applications of IoT in various sectors would boost the adoption rate of interconnected devices. The company believes that to cater this high amount of network traffic, higher automation of management operations would be required where cloud and virtualization would play a crucial role. Cisco ACI and Ultra Services Platform enable the service providers to address these issues and help them to be prepared for 5G. Some of the telecom service providers that are leveraging on Cisco’s products and solutions include Integra, NTT DOCOMO, Hutchinson Networks, Tele2, and Manx Telecom. The telecommunication service providers have reported increased staff productivity, increased revenue, higher automation of security policies, and scalability of services. Cisco collaborated with Ericsson and Intel to develop 5G routers which would provide significantly faster speeds, lower latency, and ability to support a large number of devices for connectivity. These solutions would comprise Cisco’s enterprise networking capabilities, Ericsson’s advanced 5G mobile networking technology, and Intel’s next-generation 5G silicon devices. Cisco, Ericsson, and Intel are also the active members of Verizon 5G Technology Forum—a forum of technology leaders and 5G pioneers to accelerate innovations in the field of 5G. In addition, Cisco Systems emphasizes on new product launches as its key competitive strategy, thereby investing considerably on R&D.

Ericsson is a world leader in providing each generation of communication technologies. With over 39,000 granted patents worldwide, the company possesses one of the industry’s strongest intellectual property rights portfolios. Ericsson’s successful 5G trials include demonstration of network slicing and distributed cloud technology (in partnership with Vodafone); software-defined telecommunications infrastructure (SDTI) (in partnership with SK Telecom); 7 Gbps peak rates for vehicular connectivity; tactile robotic surgery (in partnership with Kings College London); launching of plugins to equip today’s networks for 5G; more than 10 Gbps peak rate using its 5G radio prototypes; 25 Gbps downlink using multi-user, multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO), and massive MIMO technologies. Several telecommunication companies that have partnered with Ericsson to develop 5G technologies include Telstra (Australia), KT (South Korea), Turkcell (Turkey), SoftBank (Japan), SK Telecom (South Korea), LG Uplus (South Korea), NTT DOCOMO (Japan), KDDI (Japan), MTS (Russia), China Mobile (China), TeliaSonera (Sweden), Telefónica (Spain), Vodafone Group (U.K.), Singtel (Singapore), Verizon (U.S.), T-Mobile (U.S.), China Unicom (China), and Deutsche Telekom (Germany).

Other key players in the 5G technology market include SK Telecom (South Korea), Korea Telecom (South Korea), Nokia Networks (Finland), Samsung (South Korea), Qualcomm (U.S.), Intel (U.S.), NEC Corporation (Japan), Huawei (China), Verizon (U.S.), AT&T (U.S.), T-Mobile USA, Inc., LG (South Korea), and China Mobile (China).

This report provides a detailed insight into the overall 5G technology market and its impact on communications and IoT market, with detailed segmentations based on application and geography combined with the qualitative analysis of the 2G, 3G, and LTE. The 5G technology market has been forecast till 2022.

Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market is expected to reach 23.55 Billion USD by 2020

The report "Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market by Technology (Touch-based & Touchless), Application (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, & Others), Product (Biometric & Sanitary Equipment) & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", The gesture recognition & touchless sensing market is expected to grow from USD 5.15 Billion in 2014 to USD 23.55 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 28.2% between 2015 and 2020.

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Some of the major companies in the gesture recognition & touchless sensing market include Intel (U.S.), Microsoft Corp. (U.S.), Cognitec Systems (Germany), GestureTek (U.S.), CogniVue (Canada), eyeSight (Israel), PointGrab (Israel), SoftKinetic (Belgium), PrimeSense (Israel), Cross Match Technologies, Inc. (U.S.), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Qualcomm Inc. (U.S.) and so on.

The scope of the report covers detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the gesture recognition & touchless sensing market such as drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. A detailed analysis of the key players has been done to provide insights into their business overview, products and services, key strategies, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and recent developments associated with the gesture recognition & touchless sensing market.

The entire gesture recognition market has witnessed various advances after the launch of Microsoft Kinect which is meant for gaming consoles of Xbox 360 launched by Microsoft (U.S.). After the launch of Kinect, manufacturers and other players from the gesture control industry value chain started focusing on consumer electronics for gesture-enabled solutions. Currently, laptops, TVs, smartphones, and so on with the gesture recognition technology are available in the market. Similarly, touchless sensing products which primarily consist of the touchless sanitary equipment and touchless biometrics are gaining popularity. Currently, looking at the increasing rate of cybercrimes and illegal trespassing, the biometric authentication market has gained pace.

Growth in the E-Passport Program acts as a major driver for the market

With the introduction of biometrics and computer chips, e-passport represents a major trend in the passport applications. The face detection technology is used in e-passport, where a user’s face is matched against the image held in the passport database; this confirms that the person has not applied for a travel document in another name.

To reduce the threat of identity fraud, governments of various countries are implementing the e-passport program. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which sets the principles and rules based on which international flights are conducted, is also supporting the biometric technology to counter identity fraud. The compulsory implementation of e-passports for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member countries by 2015 would boost the market for the biometric technology.

Consumer electronics vertical to play a key role in the gesture recognition market

The application in consumer electronics is likely to hold a large share and lead the overall gesture recognition market between 2015 and 2020 owing to the commercialization of the technology in smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, set-top boxes, and gaming consoles. There has been an increase in the production of gesture-based interfaces, which enable users to control devices or software using natural body movements and gestures. These interfaces are being incorporated into a wide range of devices, including interactive digital signs, medical equipment, arcade game machines, and robots among others.

The application in the automotive sector to grow rapidly during the forecast period

In the automotive sector, gesture recognition is under pilot testing with efforts concentrated towards integrating the technology into in-car infotainment accessories. The endeavor would enable a driver to control air-conditioner, music system, climate control, and GPS along with other functionalities through gesture recognition. It is meant to remove a driver’s distraction while changing various modalities in a car. The technology provides a driver the facility to operate these modalities simultaneously using simple hand gestures which are possible with the help of IR and CMOS sensors and cameras attached to infotainment devices. Infrared sensors are installed near the gear lever to limit their functionality over a small area and thus prevent accidental usage by other people in a car.

Automotive majors such as Hyundai (South Korea), Mercedes Benz (Germany), Toyota (Japan), Honda (Japan), and BMW (Germany) have come up with concept cars displaying integrated gesture recognition capabilities.

The Americas expected to hold the largest market share; APAC to grow at the highest rate

The Americas is expected to hold the largest market share and dominate the gesture recognition & touchless sensing market between 2015 and 2020. The increasing concerns towards national security, especially after 9/11 terrorist attacks have significantly driven the biometrics market in the U.S. The regulatory-driven activities and initiatives taken by governments in the Americas have enabled the large market size of the biometrics market in this region in 2012.

APAC is expected to rank first in the gesture recognition market and third in the touchless sensing market during the forecast period. The biometrics market in APAC is set to grow due to technological advancements, increased awareness amongst masses, and lowered costs. As organizations have become more security-conscious, biometric solutions are expected to grow in terms of usage and importance.

Growing Urbanization and Construction Activities Paving New Opportunities for Smart Elevator Market

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Smart elevators are proving to be fast and more energy efficient in comparison to the conventional elevators. The huge demand for these energy-efficient elevators combined with the rapidly increasing construction activities across the globe are expected to boost the market growth, surpassing the USD 26 Billion market by the end of 2022. They help in minimizing the overall energy consumption and managing of passenger traffic in an efficient manner in residential and other buildings. With the continuous developments and innovations in technology and improving lifestyles, the demand for safety and energy-saving solutions has also increased over the past few years.

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According to the researchers, the global smart elevator market which was valued at USD 9.54 Billion in 2015 is predicted to reach USD 26.69 Billion by the end of 2022, growing at a CAGR 15.6% between 2015 and 2022. Among regions, North America was the dominant market in 2015 since the presence of ICT technologies is more in this region as compared to other regions like APAC and RoW, whereas Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Based on services, the modernization of existing elevators is the current dominant segment; however, over the coming years, the new installation services market is expected to be the leading market.

Why APAC is considered a favorable destination for this market to flourish?

APAC comprises countries namely, India, China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. All these countries are offering lucrative opportunities for elevator manufacturers because of untapped market opportunities. India and China collectively accounted for significant share in world population, considering the ongoing economic activities in these countries like development of smart cities, special economic zones, and expansion of major companies. Moreover, the investments in these countries have been on a rise since the past few years. For instance, India attracted nearly USD 40.0 Billion FDI in construction sector between 2000 and 2013. Such initiatives clearly support the APAC market as the favorable destination for smart elevators.

How is the residential sector majorly benefiting the growth of this market, globally?

Urbanization is the key trend primarily driving growth in the residential market across the globe. It can also be seen as leading factor that supported high standard of living over the past few years. The automation and control enhanced the standard of living in every sphere, and this trend is also applicable for smart elevators as well. High rise buildings have increased over the last two decades, and smart elevators have proved to be best mode of vertical transportation in these buildings. Moreover, smart elevators were found to be the best way to provide security, avoiding unauthorized entry in residential and other buildings.

What are the major developments in the global smart elevator market?

The major development in smart elevator market is the association of companies with IT giants like Microsoft and IBM. Over the last three years, it was observed that all the major elevator manufacturers have entered into partnerships with major companies in IoT industry. Association with IoT companies helped manufacturers to integrate their services and strengthen their position in smart elevator industry.

What will drive the progress of global smart elevator market?

The factors such as increasing demand for energy efficient systems, rapid urbanization, growing construction & real estate industry, high demand for security, and rising adoption of wireless technologies are the key factors driving the global market for smart elevators towards substantial growth.

Major challenges faced by this market

Since industry is capital intensive, it is not easy for a small and medium scale companies to enter into this market, thus making the entry barrier as one of the major challenges for the market players. Also, the major four players, namely Otis, KONE, Schindler, and Thyssenkrupp elevators govern approximately 60-70% of the overall market. Hence, the existing small companies are finding it difficult to compete with them, as heavy investments in R&D is required to match up with their offerings. In addition to this, market consolation is also a key challenge as many small companies are being acquired by the aforementioned four major players in this industry.

Telepresence (Videoconferencing) Market worth 2.63 Billion USD by 2022

According to the new report "Telepresence (Videoconferencing) Market by Component (Hardware, Software and Service), System Type (immersive Telepresence, Personal Telepresence, Holographic Telepresence, and Robotic Telepresence), Industry, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022", the global telepresence market is expected to reach USD 2.63 Billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 19.6% between 2016 and 2022. Factors such as technological superiority, reduced costs of travel for small and large enterprises, minimized operational cost, and growing demand for robotic telepresence are the key drivers for telepresence market.

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Software component held the largest market share in 2015 and is expected to exhibit high growth during the forecast period

Software is major component in a telepresence system. A telepresence system works on various software such as cloud computing and CAD among others. The updating of software provides easy access to IP networks and flexibility to collaborate with devices such as desktops, tablets, and smartphones. These periodic upgrades contribute toward the growth of the telepresence market for software.

Telepresence helps reduce travel costs in the enterprise sector

Many small to large business sectors use telepresence systems for virtual meetings with their distantly located customers, employees, or partners. It facilitates efficient communication with people across the globe, without having to travel physically. This significantly reduces the travel expenses; this is one of the major driving factors for the growth of the telepresence market, globally.

North America held the largest share of the telepresence market

The major tech companies such as Cisco Systems Inc. (U.S.), Polycom Inc. (U.S.), ZTE Corp. (U.S.), Avaya Inc. (U.S.) and Vidyo Inc. (U.S.) among others has been developing telepresence systems for various verticals; this is one factor responsible for the dynamic growth of the telepresence market in North America. The U.S. held the largest market share in North America, in 2015. Additionally, their application in the medical sector has  fueled market growth.

The market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The increasing number of businesses in APAC has increased the demand for videoconferencing technologies. The use of advanced videoconferencing such as telepresence help users experience close-to-real presence of a person in some other part of the world. Japan, China, and India hold a large share of this market in APAC.

Some of the players operating in APAC are Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S.), Polycom Inc. (U.S.), Avaya Inc. (U.S.), ZTE Corp. (U.S.), Huawei Technologies Co., Inc. (China), VGo Communications, Inc. (U.K.), Vidyo Inc. (U.S.), Teliris Inc. (U.K.) and Array Telepresence (U.S.) among others.

Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection Market worth 11.39 Billion USD by 2022

According to the new market research report "Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection Market by Technique (Visual Testing, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Eddy Current, Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Acoustic Emission, Terahertz Imaging), Service, Vertical, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022", is expected to reach USD 11.39 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.30% between 2016 and 2022. Factors which are driving for this market include the increasing demand from electronics, automation, and robotics end user industries, emergence of IoT, and safety regulations by governments.

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Ultrasonic testing technique to hold the largest share of the non-destructive testing market

Ultrasonic testing is expected to lead the market between 2016 and 2022. Ultrasonic testing is a fast, reliable, and versatile method of inspection. It detects internal and hidden discontinuities. Ultrasonic rays have high penetrating power, sensitivity, and accuracy; they are  non-hazardous.

Market for the manufacturing vertical expected to grow at the highest rate

The market for the manufacturing vertical is expected to grow rapidly during the forecast period. This sector is expected to be driven by government policies and safety awareness for non-destructive testing. The increasing demand for consumer durable goods and electronic equipment would raise the need for inspection.

North America expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period

North America has been a leading player in this market. The oil & gas vertical accounted for the largest share of the market in North America. Inspection is majorly performed for the maintenance of oil & gas pipelines and other refinery equipment. The power generation vertical is another key player for NDT in North America. The U.S. held the largest market share in 2015 and is expected to be the leading player in this market.

The key players in the market include General Electric Company (U.S.), Olympus Corporation (Japan), Ashtead Technology Ltd. (U.K.), Mistras Group Inc. (U.S.), Nikon Corporation (Japan), Magnaflux Corporation (U.S.), Zetec Inc. (U.S.), Sonatest Ltd. (U.K.), Sonotron NDT (Israel), Bosello High Tech SRL ( Italy),  Yxlon International GmbH (Germany), Fischer Technology Inc. (U.S.), Eddyfi NDT Inc. (Canada) among others.

This research report categorizes the global non-destructive testing market on the basis of technique, method, service, vertical, and geography. This report describes the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges for the growth of the NDT market. The Porter’s Five Forces analysis has been included in the report with a description of each of its forces and their respective impact on this market.