Search and Rescue Robots Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Increased Investment in Defence – There is plenty of potential for new applications with a competitive edge in the global search and rescue robots market for military and defense robotics, which may be able to take advantage of modern warfare capabilities. The US government is investing highly in the production and installation of robots in the military. To make military applications more efficient, governments are investing millions of dollars in robotics. The market is growing largely with the installation of robot software in the military.
• Advancement in Technology – With the advancement in technology rescue robots can be installed and operated in the areas where the environment is unsuitable for humans. Also, these robots can be used for the collection of data to head start the mission for rescuing the victims by locating the trapped people. Therefore, advancement in technology and robotics is accelerating the market growth. 
• Increasing Use of Robots - The growth of the search and rescue robots market is driven by the increasing use of robots for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN rescue missions and their easy accessibility in a compact and hazardous environment. The majority of people tend to associate factory automation with giant robotic machines, such as those that manufacture the cars' chassis on assembly lines.

Challenges

• Hardware and Software Malfunctions – Developers face hardships in building these robots since they are still in the advancement and production process.  Thus, hardware and software malfunctions may hamper the rescue and search robotics market growth.
• Limited Operational Range of Search and Rescue Robots
• Higher cost in Manufacturing and Installing the Robots