| One of the fastest growing fields is that of robotics. | | | | quake robots were employed to look for survivors. |
| In 2006 this trend will continue as it continues to get | | | | In 2006 we will see a trend of better-designed |
| a financial boost from military research and | | | | robots from companies such as iRobot, as the |
| development funds, as well as orders for new | | | | robotics market touches the consumers in their own |
| equipment. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV | | | | homes. In manufacturing, warehousing and logistics |
| robotic aircraft have been one of the fastest | | | | there is little areas where robotics will not cut costs |
| growing robotic sectors, partly due to the changing | | | | and thus help corporations with increased efficiency, |
| battlespace and Future Fighting Force Military | | | | increased shareholder value and increased year over |
| Roadmaps, but also largely due to logistical issues, | | | | year net profits. |
| Iraqi Freedom and the surveillance needs in the War | | | | One emerging trend is prosthetic devices and the |
| on Terror. | | | | integration of man and machine, as these devices |
| Also leading the field in robotics is a push from NASA, | | | | end up closer to the "Six Million Dollar Man" than any |
| which extends all the way down to the elementary | | | | potential hardship or handicap for the individual. We |
| and high school level with contests, which challenge | | | | will see much more of this in 2006 and the |
| our youth to think outside the box and come up with | | | | consumers, businesses and government will continue |
| new innovations. After our 2005 Hurricane Season | | | | to look towards robotics to solve the most |
| robotics were also discovered to have extremely | | | | important issues which challenge mankind. Think on it; |
| useful advantages in search and rescue and | | | | think robotics. |
| environmental remediation. Again in the Pakistan | | | | |