"Consumer robots" are defined as robotic products and technologies purchased by individuals which are used to educate, entertain, or assist in the home. This report examines the largest, fastest growing and most dynamic subset of the overall consumer robotics sector, namely the home care robotics marketplace. Home care robotics are autonomous or semi-autonomous robotics technologies that maintain the home environment. For this study, robotic home care products were further segmented into four distinct groups based on their general function:
• Robotic Floor Care Systems
• Robotics Lawn Care Systems
• Robotics Pool Care Systems
• Miscellaneous Robotic Systems