The global robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market is expected to grow a CAGR of 12.8% across the forecast period of 2021-2028.
The global robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market size is estimated to reach US$ 1.5 Bn in 2020, and is expected to reach at US$ 3.5 billion by 2028.
Technology has revolutionized all the activities across almost all sectors. The healthcare sector has also benefitted greatly through numerous technologies. What seemed nearly impossible a few years ago is now possible through the use of technology. Individuals with disabilities had lower chances of coming out of their problem but with the advent of novel technologies, movement impairments are history for many specially-abled individuals. The robotic rehabilitation and assistive technology are one of the greatest blessings bestowed on people with disabilities.
Rehabilitation and assistive technologies make use of robotic devices for assisting patients suffering from mobility issues. This aspect may bring great growth opportunities for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market across the forecast period of 2021-2028.
A Key Driver
Post-surgery Application Dominates Market
Overwhelming Demand for Rehabilitation Services Led to the Inception of Mobile Self-help Robots
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a robotic arm that functions as a self-help mobile rehabilitation of the upper limb in stroke patients. Since rehabilitation robots account for 43% of the global market share for robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies, stakeholders are developing lightweight devices that facilitate patients in intensive self-help rehabilitation exercises after they are discharged from the hospital.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in individuals, worldwide. Stakeholders in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies landscape have observed a rise in the demand for mobile rehabilitation robots, as patients have to queue up for long hours to get an appointment for rehabilitation training, due to the overwhelming response for rehabilitation services. As such, the development of the robotic arm is the first-of-its-kind innovation in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies landscape, which consolidated an exoskeleton with soft robot and exo-nerve stimulation technologies.
Social Science Approach and Medical Engineering Aid in Overcoming Technological Limitations
Stakeholders are coming up with new technological innovations in personal mobility and robot suits for elderly patients with disabilities. However, the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies landscape is subject to certain limitations.
One of the major challenges in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies landscape is decreased cognitive functionality in elderly patients to assess the appropriate use of robot suits. Also, the risk of collisions due to uncertainty while driving vehicles and disorderly variations in low-base floors and other structural mechanisms pose challenges for stakeholders. Another challenge is to support monoaxial joint movement in the knees and hips to prevent a sudden fall.
Thus, in order to achieve sustainable product development in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies landscape, stakeholders need to develop compact robot suits with lightweight motor and sensory modalities that minimize movement restrictions, reduce cognitive load on patients, and generate information processing to enable prediction of intention. Stakeholders also need to focus on developing robot suits by integrating the social science approach with medical engineering techniques.
Surging Geriatric Population to Serve as Significant Growth Accelerator
The robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market will bank mostly on the back of the growing rate of the geriatric population across the globe. Assistive technologies are a must for most of the geriatric population as they are more vulnerable to disabilities. Therefore, this aspect may bring good growth for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market.
Exoskeleton Robotics to Unlock New Opportunities of Growth
The use of exoskeleton robotics involving wearable frameworks covering the surface of limbs and hands to support the impairment may shine on the horizon of growth across the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market. Exoskeletons nowadays are equipped with advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide more efficiency in the functioning of the disabled parts.
A company named Tendo AB has created soft and efficient exoskeletons using space technology to meet the needs of the individuals with decreased hand function. GenElek Technologies, a startup in India has also developed an AI-powered exoskeleton that can help the specially-abled to walk again. These developments are examples of the penetrating technological advancements in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market.
Eye Deficiency-Related Technologies may Support Growth of Robotic Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Market
The number of individuals with visual deficiencies is on the rise. Age-related vision problems are also a grave concern. These factors may serve as growth generators for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market.
Manufacturers in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market are concentrating on research and development activities related to hearing and visual impairments. It may serve as a new dimension of growth for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market. Omron has recently developed a robotic suitcase with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and features such as haptic interface, conversational AI, mobility service recognition, etc for assisting visually impaired people.
North America and Europe to Serve as Growth Contributors for Robotic Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Market
Geographically, the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market can be classified into Latin America, North America, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. North America may serve as a prominent growth generating region for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market across the forecast period. Favorable healthcare reimbursement policies and rapidly growing geriatric population may serve as pillars of growth in the region.
Europe may also constitute a prominent share in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market. The growing adoption of robots in the healthcare sector and the escalating cases of orthopedic disorders may bring great growth opportunities. Asia Pacific may also bring good growth for the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market due to the heightened focus on healthcare development and infrastructure. Swift urbanization also provides room for the key players in the robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market to expand its footprint in the region.
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