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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 260,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the aerospace and defense industry, there are 110 innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.

Fire-fighting robots is a key innovation area in robotics

Fire-fighting robots are autonomous machines designed for extinguishing fires with various tools such as water cannons, thermal imaging cameras, and sprayers. They are equipped with sensors for detecting flames and navigational mapping features to locate the source of the fire. These robots can operate in hazardous environments and can help firefighters by providing assistance in extinguishing the fire.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 175+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established aerospace and defense companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of fire-fighting robots.

Key players in fire-fighting robots – a disruptive innovation in the aerospace and defense industry

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.   

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of countries each patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.  

Patent volumes related to fire-fighting robots

China-based Shandong Guoxing Intelligent Technology (Guoxing Intelligent) is one of the leading patent filers in fire-fighting robots. It has been granted patents related to explosion-proof fire extinguishing reconnaissance robot systems, fire-extinguishing methods involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and a cluster of fire-fighting cooperative robots, and methods of automated investigation of robot-based fire-extinguishing operations.

The company designs and manufactures a range of fire-fighting robots for both military and non-military applications. RXR-M60L, RXR-YM100000D, RXR-M150GD, RXR-MC80BD, RXR-C6BD, RXR-M60D, and RXR-YM150000D are some of the leading fire-fighting robot models offered by Guoxing Intelligent.

Some other key patent filers in this space include Siemens, Minimax, and Dahua Technology.

In terms of application diversity, Ebara, Siemens, and Shandong Guoxing Intelligent Technology are some of the leading innovators. By means of geographic reach, some of the leading patent filers include Minimax, Siemens, and Ebara.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the aerospace and defense industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Robotics in Defense.

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.

GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.