Russian Robotics, Skolkovo perspective

AlbertYefimovHeadofSkolkovoRobotics

RussianRobotics:SkolkovoPerspective

Skolkovo Robotics Center

Skolkovo Foundation

RoboticsNetworkinSkolkovo

50 projects

24experts

24grants*

SciencePartners

TechnicalPartners

*including theapprovaloftheapplicationandmicro-grants

VentureCapital

Customers

Hackspace

Solved andUN-solvedProblemsofModernRobotics

Сommunication (4G,WiFi)

Sensors,Navigation

Processorpower.Moore’sLaw

Mobility

Awareness,cognition, artificialintelligence,interactionwiththeenvironment, groupbehavior(3-8years)

Manipulationwithobjects.ReducingthecostofHWandcomponent (3-5years)

Themainlimitationsof thecurrentservicerobotics:awarenessof theenvironmentandtherobotmanipulationwithobjectsoftheworld.

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Cognition

Human-RoboticsInteraction

Newhardwareorsoftwareforhuman-roboticsnaturalorcollaborationincludingindustrialordomesticuse

HumanAugmentationSystems

Humanaugmentationsystemsincludingindustrialorrehabilitationexoskeletonsandintelligentprosthetics Raised$1.5mfunding

MedicalRobotics

DeepLearning

Applicationofartificialintelligencetechnologies, includingdeeplearningneuralnetworkstocreateproductsandsolutionsthatprovideintelligent supportforhumansinrelationtocomputerandroboticsystems.

DeepLearning

SkolkovoRoboticsConference

SkolkovoRobotics’16

20.05

Skolkovo Hypercube

SkolkovoRoboticsCenter

Human-CenteredRobotics

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ExtendHumanCapabilities

100ssoldin2015$10k/p

Stats

• Russiais2nd frombottominindustrialrobotics:(• Signofhope- ~500servicerobotssoldin2015professionalandpersonalpurposes(IFRdatawillbesubmittedsoon):

• Mining• AGVin logistics• Exoskeletons• Education• UAV

• Promo-bots• Telepresence• UnderwaterROV• SurveillanceAGV• Defenserobotics(noexport)

500onlyinSkolkovo!

Strength:GreathumancapitalEngineeringtalent

Weakness:Tooweakentrepreneurialculture

Opportunities:• Vastcountry• ‘Softwareeatstheworld’• 25%GDPisretail• Currencydevaluation

Threats:• Politicalturmoiltoolong• StatemightU-turnagain

SWOT Analysis

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StrengthesHuman capital - 1st in number of engineeringgraduates

StrongMechanical&Mathematical studies

Rich (so far) government

Software competence - key component of cutting edgerobotics

Technologysavvypopulation- internet&smartphonepenetrationamonghighestinEurope

Beautifultechnologylineage- pioneeringinmanyareasofrobotics

Always positive robots! No terminators in Russian popculture !

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WeaknessesLowlevelentrepreneurshipcultureBig(relatively)militarybudgetsdrawingbesttalentsinmilitaryR&DLowdriveinlocalmanufacturingforeffiencyGovernmentpoliciesenforcingmigrant'slabourLanguagebarrierforenteringforeignmarketsContradictionsinnationalinnovationpriorities

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OpportunitiesVastspaces- drones&UVparadisetoearlytechnologyadoptionSoftwarebecomeskeymarketdifferentiatorEasyaccesstoclinicaltrial25%ofRussia’sGDPisretailAgingneighbors(EU,Japan)drivingtechnologysolutionsbeyondmigrationDramaticincreaseforspecificservicerobotics:UVs&HASGrowingshareofTier2/3suppliersinworld(S&I)roboticsManufacturing'sreinessanceinRussiaCurrencydevaluation2

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Threats

LowRussia'profileduetoUkraine'sturmoilOil/Gas/MilitarytakesalltalentsStrongcompetitionfromUS,EU,JapanandChinakillsnascentRussianroboticsindustryTooslowgrowthoflocalmanufacturingClosinggovernmentsponsoredmodernizationinitiatives,shiftingattentionfromsmallinnovativefirmstobigcorporations

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Robo

ticsinRussia

GuidetoRoboticsCenters

Guideline Description What wehave

Talent An abundance of talented graduate engineers with backgrounds in robotics and mechanical engineering is a key propriety for a robotics center

MoscowIT Clusteris2kcompaniesand60%business

Customers Established links to the offices of potential customers of robotics Alldefence customersinMoscow

Interdisciplinary teams

The ability for teams to reach out to experts in various disciplines (computer science, design and even psychology) RANlegacy

Venture Capital Access to venture capitalists capable of supplying smart and patient capital Moscowisfinancialcenter

Infrastructure Cheap lab/office rent, space to set up meetings and conferences Nodeficiency

Experts, mentors and acceleration

Access to a wide network of experts for evaluation, acceleration and mentorship programs Highdensity

Geography Proximity to centers of fundamental and applied research in robotics 6-7 hourstoanywhereinEU

Services Cheap and reliable services for prototyping yes

Financial support Robotics is yet not very attractive to investors. Government financial support is necessary to attract venture capital for robotics projects. Government grantsetc

Industrial robotics AutonomousVehicles

Unmanned AerialVehicles

MedicalandRehabilitationRobotics

EducationalRobotics HumanRoboticsInteraction

ArtificialIntelligence

ExoatletTheonlyrehabilitationexoskeletoninEuropeonclinicaltrials:

• Dozensofpilotswalkedhundredsofhours

Usedforrehabilitationofstrokepatientsandassistedwalkingforfullparaplegics

EUR17 000(shippingnot included)

Firstversionshippedtocustomers

Clinicalversion(2017):

• Claimstairs

• Walkuphill

• Collectpatientdata

2012 2014 20161969

Promobot Hundredssoldworld-wideFeaturedin‘Forbes’EUR6000,nomonthlyfee!

GNOMROV• Soldworld-wide• Smallestinitsclass• StartswithEUR3500

FutureLabFirstcompanyintheworldtolandonhigh-voltagepower-linetorollonthemPrototypeReadyforcustomer’strialsnextyear

TSURUUAVunder250g

Uniquedesign:water-proof,dust-proof

Cheap

Inproduction:shippedtoearlycustomersinEmergencydepartments

EUR1700

Shippedtocustomers

MR-400,2009г.

AR-600E,2013г. SAR-401,2013г.

SkolkovoRoboticsAlbertYefimovaefimov@sk.ru