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摘要

Consumer robotics is a term that defines a wide variety of robots designed and produced exclusively for domestic applications. Usually, consumer robots help people in daily tasks at home and the office. Consumer robots have been in use and have had several representations in popular culture for more than 50 years. The robotics industry is now showing renewed interest in consumer robotics, which can be attributed to the rapid technological advancements in the fields of artificial intelligence, navigation systems, and sensors, as well as the increasing use of hand-held computing devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops and the ubiquitous mobile Internet. Currently, consumer robotics is a surging market and industry experts predict that it will cross revenues of $1.5 billion* in 2020.