Market Report Robot Vision presentation

www.amc-hofmann.com

Robot Vision 2012Adapted from AMC Market Intelligence Report

110.06.2012

Robot Vision 2012by Holger Hofmann, AMC

©AMC- Hofmann 2012

http://www.amc-hofmann.com/

www.amc-hofmann.comwww.amc-hofmann.com

Content of this presentation - „Robot Vision 2012“

Who should see this presentation?

Why this report?

Introduction to the Market Intelligence Report

Technologies

Applications

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 210.06.2012

Markets

Future Trends




An in-depth insight into „RobotVision and Future Trends“

Who should see this presentation?

Everybody interested in Machine Vision (MV) in general and RobotVision (RV) in specific

RV Technologies

RV Applications

RV Markets

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 310.06.2012

MV & RV Future Trends

Everybody interested in Applications and Markets, where RobotVision can or will be used.




Why this report?

New interesting markets as well as the boost that came with 3D have influenced and grown theworld of robot vision and its future development. To collect, show and analyze all dimensions ofrobot vision is the goal of this report.

Discussions with vendors and users of automation technologies about their needs forinformation has shown that the technology of robot vision already plays an important role forautomation. The content topics selected for the report is a direct result of many discussionswith these end users and vendors of Machine Vision and vision based automation equipment.

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 410.06.2012

The Market Intelligence Report (MIR) “Robot Vision” therefore addresses all robot visionrelated topics showing information of more than 90 companies with a strong expertise inguidance and robot vision.




Introduction: „RobotVision 2012“ Presentation

Robot Vision as basic technology as well as an application, can be used across manymarkets, industrial and non- industrial. Goal of The MIR is to cover as much fields ofapplication where Robot Vision technology is in use or can be used in the near future aspossible..Almost 100 companies representing industries such as Agriculture & Forestry, Aerospace,Automotive, Food & Packaging, Logistics, Medical Engineering, Military & Defense,Photovoltaic, Security & Surveillance and Service Robotics reported back about theirbusiness as well as their expectation for the future potentials of technologies andapplications, shown in the chapter “Future Trends”.

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 510.06.2012

applications, shown in the chapter “Future Trends”.Many times turnkey suppliers, either system integrators or OEM´s (original equipmentmanufacturers), have focused on specific applications and technologies, for example onhandling, assembly, glueing and many more.Technology, product and component suppliers also always have to look for other markets,applications and regions where their technologies and products can be used. Therefore to getthe most comprehensive overview of applications for Robot Vision integrators, line buildersand their suppliers have been interviewed.For verification of the results as well as to complete the picture, end users in severalindustries have also been interviewed directly.




63,4%59,3%

57,8%63,1%

37,8%21,3%

36,6%29,1%

32,1%25,0%

22,1%

Western EuropeCentral Europe

Southern EuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

Middle East / AfricaChinaJapanIndia

RussiaAustralia / Oceania

Regions where vendors are present and active

61%

21%

16%

43%

47%

53%

60%

36%

21%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Vision systems integrated into the …

Cloud computing for Machine Vision

Increase in camera resolution

Analysis of point clouds

Use of color information

Further system / product price reduction

Real- time detection, moving objects

Computational cameras

Increase in camera dynamic range

"High" rating of Technologies by Robotic CompaniesInside the full report „RobotVision 2012“

Overviews

Explanations43%

56%

46%

23%

31%






"High" rating of Technologies by System Integrators

77,9%67,5%

63,4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandNorthern EuropeWestern Europe

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 610.06.2012

Trends

63%

21%

17%

50%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Vision systems integrated into the "robot…







MIR: „RobotVision“ – Participants and their fields of expertise involved

As already recognized in other reports we seeagain the strong commitment of “automationvendors” to Machine Vision.More and more companies having their rootsoutside Machine Vision have now made it oneof their core competences.

In order to give broad overviews, provide new information and see trends coming down theroad from many “industries”, the companies involved in the report represent different corecompetences emerging in different regions and many industries as well.

88,9%

52,2% 53,3%

41,1%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

Core competence of the Companies

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 710.06.2012

88,9 % of all companies claim machine vision

as core competence.

15,6%

41,1%

7,8%

0%10%20%30%40%50%

MachineVision

Robotics &Positioning

SystemIntegration

MachineBuilding

Automation LineBuilding

The report represents information provided by turnkey suppliers, system integrators, product and component

manufacturers and manufacturing companies out of Europe and North America, such as, Adept Technology,

Bluebotics, Cognex, Comau, Dalsa, Edixia, Fatronik, HGV, LMI, Motoman Robotics, MVTech, National Instruments,

Sick, Tordivel, Universal Robotics and many more.

53% of the vendors interviewed identified

themselves as System Integrator




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Technologies, Algorithms and Detection Technolgies

Contour based algorithms are most widely used

45,6%

38,9%42,2%

32,2%

13,3%

1,1%0,0%

20,0%

40,0%

60,0%

Contourbased

Correlationbased

Featureextraction

Cloud ofpoints

Companyown Tools

Others

Detection Algorithms

Triangulation (sheet of light) is the most widely

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 810.06.2012

by the participants of the survey.

Already 32% of the participants use or support3D point cloud analysis. 46% of them expect ahigh potential for business growth here.

used 3D technology.

Especially integrators with core competence inrobotics and automation value 3D Triangulationdue to the ease of use. This includes 3D scannertechnology as well.

Photogrammetry is mainly supported bycompanies with core competence in machinevision.

Already 27% of the companies use or supportToF (Time of Flight) cameras.




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Handling

More companies 19% of all participants offer

19%

13%

Vendor offer RV Integrated into the controller

Integrated into controllerNot integrated

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 910.06.2012

or support an integrated solution, 13% do not.All other participants did not answer thisquestion..

The Integration of vision systems into robotcontrollers is a topic for many years andalready realized by several companies, but itremains a very important topic for the future(55%).

Kuka, ABB, Fanuc and Motoman have thestrongest representation at the participants ofthe survey.This reflects the focus of the survey on 3Dapplications and technology.




MIR: „RobotVision“ – MV Software

7%

13%

7%6%

8%

11%

13%

6%5%

10%

15%MV Software used by vendors

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1010.06.2012

Cognex, National Instruments, MVTec and Matrox have the strongest representation atthe participants of the survey.Not all participants made statements on this topic.

3%

1%2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

3% 3%

1%2%

0%

5%




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Vision Systems

More companies 19% of all participants offer

3%

1%

12%

2%3%

1%

11%

1% 1%2%

4% 4%

8%

3%2%

9%

1%2%

4%

1%

3%2% 2%

3%4%

1% 1%

17%

1%2%

1%2%

1%

8%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18% Vision system used by participants

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1110.06.2012

or support an integrated solution, 13% do not.All other participants did not answer thisquestion..

Sick, Dalsa, Fanuc, Omron and Keyence have the strongest representation at theparticipants of the survey.Not all participants made statements on this topic.

0%




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Markets

The chart shows that 80% of all companiescovered in the report are active in the Automotiveindustry.

In order to give a broad overview on theindustries and markets already discovered, thesurvey results are drawn from European andNorth American turnkey suppliers as well asproduct and component suppliers.

Life ScienceLogistic & Transportation

Medical EngineeringMedical & Health Care

Metal ProcessingMetal & Steel

Military & DefenseMining

PackagingPaper

PharmaceuticalPhotovoltaic

PlasticsRecycling

Service RoboticsSecurity & Surveillance

TextileWind Energy

Wood

12,2%7,8%

34,4%25,6%26,7%

42,2%27,8%

15,6%4,4%

48,9%13,3%

36,7%24,4%

31,1%7,8%

21,1%16,7%

10,0%14,4%15,6%

Industries where participants are active

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1210.06.2012

Outside the Automotive industry, Packaging(49%), Aerospace (41%), Food (40%) and MetalProcessing (42%) have the strongestrepresentation.

Electronics & Semiconductor have been selectedby only 23% of the companies.

This can be explained by the clear focus of thestudy on robot vision and a strong representationof system integrators. Semiconductor andElectronics mainly use standard machines withintegrated vision functionality.

0,0% 20,0% 40,0% 60,0% 80,0%

AerospaceAgriculture & Forestry

AutomotiveAutomotive Press shop

Automotive Body in whiteAutomotive Powertrain

Automotive LogisticsAutomotive Assembly

Automotive Paint shopAutomotive T0,5 & T1

BeverageCeramics

Consumer GoodsElectronics & Semiconductor

EntertainmentFood

FoundryGlass

Lab AutomationLife Science

41,1%10,0%

80,0%34,4%

42,2%55,6%

33,3%57,8%

23,3%48,9%

20,0%21,1%

32,6%23,3%

12,2%40,0%

32,2%27,8%

12,2%




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Markets AutomotiveAs in many applications for automation, the automotive industry is one of the driving forces for newprojects and developments. Therefore much of the information comes from this trend setting industryincluding the automotive suppliers (T 0.5 & T1).

Automotive Assembly

Automotive Paint shop

Automotive T0,5 & T1

33,3%

57,8%

23,3%

48,9%

Where participants are active -Automotive detailed overview

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1310.06.2012

The strongest representation is in the segmentspowertrain (55,6%), assembly (57,8%) and thetier suppliers (48,9%).

Only 23,3% of the companies are active in thepaint shop.

0,0% 20,0% 40,0% 60,0% 80,0%

Automotive

Automotive Press shop

Automotive Body in white

Automotive Powertrain

Automotive Logistics

80,0%

34,4%

42,2%

55,6%

33,3%




MIR: „RobotVision“ – ApplicationsRobot Vision as basic technology as well as anapplication, can be used across many markets,industrial and non- industrial.However, our goal is to cover as much fields ofapplication where Robot Vision technology is inuse or can be used in the near future as possible.The chapter "Future Trends" of the report showsthe expectation of the vendors for the applicationsaddressed in this report.

Pick & Place (3D)

RV & Inspection(2D)

RV & Inspection(3D)

RV(2D) & Identification

RV(3D) & Identification

Seam Tracking

Service Robotics

UAV

UGV

Visual Servo

44,4%

34,4%

31,1%

28,9%

25,6%

18,9%

14,4%

5,6%

6,7%

22,2%

Applications where vendors are active in

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1410.06.2012

Today the 2D Robot Vision applications stillhave a stronger representation in the markets.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Assembly 2D

Assembly 3D

Assembly 3D, Best Fit

Bin Picking

Baggage Handling

Palletizing / De- Palletizing

Racking / De-Racking

Outdoor Guidance

Pick & Place (2D)

Pick & Place (3D)

40,0%

40,0%

22,2%

36,7%

8,9%

42,2%

25,6%

6,7%

54,4%

44,4%

The technologies most widely used for binpicking are triangulation (63%) and Laserscanning (53%)*

32% of all companies participating the surveyexpect a high potential for growth of outdoorapplication.67% of the companies active inoutdoor applications already use ToF Cameratechnology




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Future Trends, Rating of the TechnologiesWithin the survey companies where asked about their expectation of several topics for the near future ofMachine Vision and Robot Vision. Participating companies rated the importance of the topics in one of thefour categories “None”, “Low”, “Average” and “High”. Multiple selections have not been allowed

43%50%

31%31%





"High" rating for Technologies

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1510.06.2012

The analysis of point clouds as a topic stronglydedicated to 3D imaging gets one of the highestrankings with 46% of the votes.

Real- time detection / tracking of moving parts is rankedhigh by 50% of the participants.

The integration of vision systems into (robot)controllers is a topic for many years and alreadyutilized by several companies, but it remains a veryimportant topic for the future (55%).

55%19%

24%46%

39%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Vision system integrated into the "Robot Controller"








MIR: „RobotVision“ – Future Trends, Rating of User RequirementsParticipating companies rated the importance of the topics in one of the four categories “None”, “Low”,“Average” and “High”. Multiple selections have not been allowed

13%

62%

59%

42%

Miniaturization of components

Price / Performance ratio

Responsiveness of supplier to application specific requests

Responsiveness of supplier to service and support requests

"High" rating of User Requirements

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1610.06.2012

System reliability and robustness, the userinterface, and the price / performance ratio gotthe highest rating for “High Potential” overall.

Most of the topics addressed do have relativelyhigh ratings. Only data mining and theminiaturization of components are ratedrelatively low.

66%

51%

10%

58%

74%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

User Interface

Processing speed

Data mining & SPC

System accuracy

System reliability / robustness




MIR: „RobotVision“ – Future Trends, ApplicationsParticipating companies rated the importance of the topics in one of the four categories “None”, “Low”,“Average” and “High”. Multiple selections have not been allowed

50%41%

53%24%

46%14%

26%11%

25%7%

Pick & Place (3D)RV & Inspection(2D)RV & Inspection(3D)

RV(2D) & IdentificationRV(3D) & Identification

Seam TrackingService Robotics

UAVUGV

Visual Servo"High" rating for Applications

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1710.06.2012

The combination of 3D Inspection and RobotGuidance got the highest rating for the Future.

Overall the expectation shows a clear shift toapplications that use 3D technology.

18%46%

50%46%

5%33%

18%32%

27%50%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Assembly 2DAssembly 3D

Assembly 3D, Best FitBin Picking

Baggage HandlingPelletizing / De- Palletizing

Racking / De-RackingOutdoor Guidance

Pick & Place (2D)Pick & Place (3D)

Future trends: 43% of all companiesparticipating in the survey expect a highpotential for growth for the 3D assemblyapplication, 53% expect a high potential for 3Dassembly Best Fit.




MIR: „Future Trends in Machine Vision“ – Outlook

Machine Vision traditionally was focused on the industrial markets. Looking back to the 90´smarket leading vendors used this message in their naming such as “Cognex - Vision forIndustry”. In the last years the Machine Vision business changed. It is developing more andmore into other markets and applications outside the traditional industrial business.

At the same time technologies and trends from other industries, especially consumerelectronic markets influenced the Machine Vision business and helped to open new areas inthe traditional industrial markets.

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1810.06.2012

In the moment we see the world become 3- dimensional – a trend that is pushed from severaldirections: Machine Vision, industrial measurement and consumer markets such as gamingand video entertainment as well. This is only one example showing how things come together,influencing the whole business, changing markets and their vendors.

Therefore it is of high importance to monitor all these developments and changes intechnologies and markets. Market Intelligence Reports help you to keep track, be preparedand stay on top of these changes and developments.




AMC provides products, services and support in the areas of

– Market Research

– Business Development

– Sales Optimization

– Strategic Marketing

About AMC

– Strategic Marketing

AMC is focused on the automation markets, both in theindustrial and the non-industrial fields.

Market intelligence can also be obtained in the form ofcustomer specific market reports.

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 1910.06.2012




AMC - HofmannAutomation – Market – Competence

PO Box 115664629 HeppenheimGermanyGermany

Phone: +49 1577 530 6969Fax: +49 6252 68 93 95Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: www.amc-hofmann.com

©AMC- Hofmann 2012 2010.06.2012

