Precision Specialist Robots: 26 million connected devices in 2035 supporting both manufacturing and consumer applications
- 3D Printing
- Additive Manufacturing
- collaborative robots
- cobots
- industrial robots
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- mobile robots
- precision specialist robots
- robotics
- robots
- surgical robots
- autonomous mobile robots
Globally, the deployment of Precision Specialist Robots is being driven across multiple industries by increasing blue-collar wages, ageing working populations, and the falling costs of robots. Additionally, the availability of 5G and private networks is encouraging the use of robots to perform complex and time-critical tasks such as remote surgery; it is being used in the healthcare industry to support healthcare professionals in multiple use cases, including minimally invasive surgery. The Additive Manufacturing market is also growing, due to the ability to enable rapid prototyping, faster time to market, reduced material wastage, and on-demand production of customisable offerings. Some countries are also promoting the use of additive manufacturing to decrease their dependency on imported parts and components, bringing greater efficiency to the supply chain. This report summarises the status and forecasts from the Precision Specialist Robots Application Group found in the Transforma Insights Connected Things IoT forecast. The report provides a description of what is covered in the Application Group, as well as top-level figures from the forecast that provide details on how many connected devices will be installed, the types of communication technology used and the total revenue opportunity. Full details are accessible through the IoT Forecast tool.
- ABB
- Additive Industries
- Airbus
- Boeing
- Carbon
- Çemsan
- Daimler
- Danfoss
- Denso
- Fanuc
- Innok Robotics
- KUKA
- Mitsubishi
- Nachi Fujikoshi
- Prose
- Stratasys
- Subaru of America
- Universal Robots
- Volkswagen
- Yaskawa
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- Construction
- Health & Social Care
- Manufacturing
- Mining & Quarrying
- Professional, Scientific & Technical
- Education
Private mobile core market: Vendor analysis and strategic market developments
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- private networks
- 5G
- 4G
- LTE
- 5GC EPC
- core
The private mobile core market is an important part of the broader private 4G/5G ecosystem. While radio access networks often receive significant attention, the mobile core remains a critical element of private network deployments, providing functions such as subscriber management, policy control, security, mobility management, network orchestration, and integration with enterprise applications and cloud platforms. As private cellular networks evolve from connectivity projects into broader digital transformation initiatives, the role of the mobile core is expanding beyond traditional telecom functions to support edge computing, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled services. This report provides an analysis of companies operating in the private mobile core market, including both specialised private network core vendors and larger vendors offering integrated end-to-end private wireless solutions. The report examines how each company is positioned within the ecosystem, their strategic priorities, deployment models, go-to-market approaches, architectural choices, geographical focus, target industries, and deployment footprint. It also assesses the extent to which vendors are leveraging cloud-native architectures, ecosystem partnerships, managed service models, and enterprise-focused capabilities to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market. The objective is to provide a comparative view of the private mobile core landscape and highlight the key trends shaping vendor strategies and market evolution. As the market continues to diversify across enterprise, industrial, and mission-critical deployments, understanding the strengths, positioning, and technology approaches of individual vendors is becoming increasingly important for enterprises, operators, partners, and investors evaluating opportunities in the private wireless ecosystem. The vendors featured in this report are: AttoCore, Blue Arcus Technologies, Celona, Cirrus Core Networks, Cumucore, Druid Software, Ericsson, Highway 9 Networks, HPE, Huawei, IPLOOK, Mavenir, Nokia, Pente Networks, Samsung and ZTE.
- Athonet
- AttoCore
- Blue Arcus Technologies
- Celona
- Cirrus Core Networks
- Cumucore
- Druid Software
- Ericsson
- Highway 9 Networks
- HPE
- Huawei
- IPLOOK
- Mavenir
- Nokia
- Pente Networks
- Samsung and ZTE
- Edge Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
Unmanned Aquatic & Aerial Vehicles (Drones): A regulated industry with 100 million connected devices in 2035
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Hyperconnectivity
- Aerial vehicles
- Aviation Authority
- Drones
- UAVs
- Underwater vehicles
- UUVs
- Paras Sharma
- Matt Arnott
- Nikita Singh
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Unmanned Aquatic and Aerial Vehicles (Drones) market. This segment comprises multiple sub-applications: Very Small UAVs, Small UAVs, Medium UAVs, Large UAVs, Unmanned Surface Vehicles, and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles. UAVs have gained prominence not only among consumers but also across multiple industries (such as mining, oil and gas, and agriculture) and the security sector (including police departments, armed forces, and security services). Leading use cases include aerial photography and videography, terrestrial mapping, delivering parcels, light shows, and warfare. The use of these drones primarily depends on their physical features, such as size, weight, length of blades, and the distance they can travel. For instance, small UAVs are mostly preferred for short distances and consumer-centric activities such as amateur photography and videography. Medium and large UAVs are used primarily for commercial and military activities. Regulations play a pivotal role in the drone industry. Each country has its own rules, based on the size, weight, type, and functions of a drone. Countries such as China and the US have specific drone laws for some of their cities. For instance, China does not allow either consumer or commercial drones in Beijing. Large international manufacturers such as DJI, Parrot, and Delair are therefore beholden to selling drones which comply with a multitude of government directed rulesets. The report provides a detailed definition of the application, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used (including splits by 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, LPWA, short range, satellite and others), as well as the revenue split between module, value-added connectivity and services. A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
- DJI
- Aerovironment
- Autel Robotics
- BHP
- Beverly Hill Aerials
- Bowles Farming Company
- China Mobile
- Delair
- Flytrex
- HMC Farms
- Huawei
- Parrot
- Pivotal Films
- Shell
- Skydio
- Skye Air Mobility
- Tevel Aerobotics Technologies
- Uber Eats
- Zipline
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- Administrative
- Arts & Entertainment
- Government
- Transportation & Storage
- Consumer
Smart Home: 1.8 billion connected devices in 2035, driven by pervasive connectivity and consumer demand for convenience
- Baby Alarms
- Baby Monitor
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer Webcams
- Fixtures & Fittings
- Home Energy Devices (HAN)
- Home Fitness Equipment
- Home Weather Stations
- Household VoIP Phones
- Kitchen Equipment
- Lifestyle Equipment
- Mirror Screens
- Other Consumer items
- Photo Frames
- Smart Home
- Toys
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Smart Home market. This segment comprises 11 sub-applications including Baby Alarms, Consumer Webcams, Home Fitness Equipment, Home Weather Stations, Household VoIP Phones, Household Information, Photo Frames, Kitchen Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings, Toys, and Other Consumer. One of the principal drivers for smart home devices has been the improved user experience that connected devices offer in comparison to a non-connected equivalent. Many smart home devices gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic with consumers spending more time indoors and entertaining themselves at home. This propelled demand for devices such as consumer webcams, household VoIP phones, smart fitness mirrors, and smart coffee makers. Other drivers have been evolving consumer lifestyles, the rising number of women in the workforce, and the greater convenience and control that many devices enable. Many smart home devices require high-speed internet; their presence in homes means that Wi-Fi and Ethernet are both common, although some devices will make use of cellular. Bluetooth connectivity is common too, for pairing with other devices and smartphones. The Matter consortium and the Thread protocol are likely to accelerate the growth and adoption of smart home devices through better interoperability and an open ecosystem of vendors and developers.
- 1-VoIP Residential
- AEEZO
- Aluratek
- Amazon
- Ambient Weather
- Amici
- Apple
- Atomi
- Aura
- AX Voice
- Bondu
- Bosch
- Byecold
- Capstone
- Chef IQ
- Cigar Oasis
- Cozi
- Cubo AI
- DroneDek
- DROP
- Echelon
- Ecozy
- Eight Sleep
- Ember
- Ergatta
- Fujifilm
- Garmin
- Glow
- Google
- Gym2me
- Halo
- Hangzhou Xiongmai
- HiMirror
- Hilo
- Hydrow Rower
- Kohler
- La Metric
- LEGO
- Legrand Netatmo
- Lenovo
- Miku
- Miko
- Momentum Fitness Hire
- Nanit
- Nest
- Netgear Meural
- Nixplay
- Nordic Track
- Ooma
- Oral-B
- Osmo
- Owlet
- Peleton
- Philips
- Rachio
- Rentit4me
- Samsung
- Sense
- Sonos
- Sure Flap
- Tempest Weather
- Tesla
- Textura
- ThemaSol
- Tonal
- Vonage
- Vtech
- Weber
- Whirlpool
- WOpet
- World Bank
- Zoom
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Human Machine Interface
Delivery Robots: 559,000 automated urban delivery vehicles by 2035
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Hyperconnectivity
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Drones
- Delivery Robots
- E-commerce
- Food Delivery Robots
- Last-mile Delivery
- LiDAR
- Package Delivery
- Retail
- Robotics
- Robots
- Sidewalks Autonomous Delivery Robot (SADR)
- Paras Sharma
- Nikita Singh
- Matt Arnott
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Delivery Robot market. This segment comprises autonomous delivery robots used on sidewalks and paths, that deliver retail products, food items, documents, as well as other products. These robots are small in size and are typically equipped with cameras, LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors for detecting obstacles, GPS navigation for routing, along with a variety of other sensors, measurement units, and gyroscopes. Most of these robots use cellular communication (usually 4G and 5G) technology to transmit real-time information and videos. Mostly concentrated in developed regions such as North America and Europe, the market for delivery robots is typically triggered by the increasing need and demand for faster and more sustainable delivery services. Some countries such as Japan and South Korea are coming up with new laws to encourage adoption and help address labour shortage issues. This report also considers how these devices can create congestion on sidewalks and face stiff competition from drones. Some key organisations such as Amazon, Alibaba, and Uber have reflected on the cost and benefits of using robots for last-mile deliveries and many of them have reduced their research spending after not meeting the required economies of scale. Yet the market for autonomous delivery robots continues to grow with rising popularity among tech-savvy consumers and improved technology. The report provides a detailed definition of the sector, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used (including splits by 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, LPWA, short range, satellite and others), as well as the revenue split between module, value-added connectivity and services. A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
- Amazon
- Cyan Robotics
- Domino’s
- FedEx
- George Mason Technologies
- Hello Robotics
- JD.com
- Kiwibot
- Kroger
- Naver
- Nuro
- Refraction AI
- Serve Robotics
- SK Telecom
- Starship Technologies
- Uber Eats
- Woowa Brothers
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Accommodation & Food Service
- Retail & Wholesale
IoT MVNO approaches illustrate trends in cellular connectivity pricing
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- connectivity
- cellular
- pricing
- tariffs
- eSIM
Transforma Insights recently published the 2026 update of its IoT MVNO market landscape report. The report is based on a wide sweep analysing the high-level capabilities and offerings of 234 MVNOs (up from 188 previously) around the world, including brief profiles of each. Based on that analysis the report provides some conclusions on the current state of the IoT MVNO market landscape. One of the most interesting areas set of trends from the research related to pricing, both in terms of the relative price points as well as new and/or innovative approaches to pricing and packaging of IoT connectivity and associated services. These trends provide some directional indicators of where pricing for cellular-based IoT connectivity is heading. This report summarises those trends, including price erosion (or lack of it), differentiated tariffs, charging for support plans and others.
- 1NCE
- Alliot Technologies
- Blues
- Cmobile
- Comgate
- Conecty
- DAC Wireless
- EasySIM
- EIOT Club
- GlobalM2MSIM
- Internet Initiative Japan
- IoTBiz
- Japan Telecom
- KeySIM
- Mineo
- Nifty Mobile
- Particle
- Pelion
- Poste Mobile
- Rocket Mobile
- Simbase
- Switch Labs
- Thingsdata
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
AI and IoT: what are the implications of the convergence of the technology domains?
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Physical AI
- AIoT
- platforms
- cloud
- edge computing
- hardware
This report examines the growing convergence of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, which has emerged recently under the concepts of ‘Physical AI’ and ‘AIoT’. AI has the potential to be a major driver of IoT adoption by increasing the value of connected assets, enabling greater automation, improving decision-making, and creating new applications across consumer, enterprise, and industrial environments. The report explores how AI processing is increasingly moving from centralised cloud environments to edge devices, reducing latency, improving privacy, lowering connectivity costs, and enabling real-time responses. The report also analyses the broader implications of the convergence of AI and IoT for infrastructure, hardware, connectivity, software platforms, and operational processes. It examines the growing importance of cloud-to-edge orchestration, specialised AI chipsets, AIoT platforms, and evolving cellular architectures designed to support distributed intelligence. In addition, it considers how AI can improve the operation of IoT businesses themselves through automation, analytics, and operational optimisation. While the opportunities are substantial, the report identifies significant challenges, including device heterogeneity, security risks, model management, regulatory requirements, and organisational complexity.
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Edge Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Data Sharing
IoT MVNO market landscape 2026
- IoT
- Internet of Things
- connectivity
- cellular
- MVNO
- mobile virtual network operator
This report provides an update on the IoT MVNO Market Landscape report first published in November 2021 and revised in December 2023. It includes analysis of the capabilities of 234 MVNOs (up from 188 previously) around the world, including brief profiles of each. Based on that analysis we draw some conclusions on the current state of the IoT MVNO market landscape. We consider which are the leading IoT MVNOs and look at how the MVNO landscape has changed in the last two years, including the imminent need to revise the definition of MVNO with the arrival of SGP.32 eSIM, and a decline in M&A. The research also turned up a lot of interesting trends in packaging and pricing, which will be explored in a separate report ‘IoT MVNO Price Trends’.
- 1Global
- 1NCE
- 1oT
- Airlinq
- Beiwei Hive IoT
- BICS
- Cobira
- CommsCloud
- Conecto
- ConnectedYou
- Console Connect
- CSL Group
- CTExcel
- Cubic Telecom
- DEEP
- emnify
- Eseye
- Expeto
- FloLIVE
- Geniox Mobile
- Giesecke+Devrient
- GigSky
- iBasis
- Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ)
- iOnline
- IoT Connect Mobile
- Itron
- IXT
- Kajeet
- KORE
- Lenovo Connect
- Limitless Mobile
- M2M Intelligence
- Marubeni Network Solutions
- Monogoto
- MyEvolution
- Nets360
- NLT (Next Level Telecom)
- Onomondo
- Onwave
- Orbcomm
- OV
- Pangea Group
- Particle.io
- Pelion
- Plintron
- POND IoT
- Proximus Global
- Semtech
- Soracom
- Spitfire Network Services
- Syniverse
- Tata Communications MOVE
- Teal
- Telit Cinterion
- Telna
- Transatel
- Velos IoT
- Wireless Logic
- and over 170 other MVNOs
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
Webinar – AI and IoT: a marriage made in heaven?
- IoT
- Internet of Things
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- AIoT
- Chiplets
- Physical AI
- Network AI
- CCTV
- Orchestration
- Software platform
- Natural language processing
- NLP
- Video analytics
- AI use cases
- Edge processing
The impact of AI is being felt throughout the technology world, and beyond. There has been a lot of discussion about the impact that it will have on the Internet of Things. This webinar provides Transforma Insights’ perspectives, including on AI as a driver for IoT, how it will be integrated into IoT solutions, and as a tool to be harnessed to optimise the delivery of IoT.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Edge Computing
- Hyperconnectivity
Global regulations for connected vehicles
- Connected Vehicles
- Cybersecurity
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V)
- Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I)
- Vehicle-to-Cloud (V2C)
- Remote Hijacking
- Automotive Security
- Cyber Threats
- Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates
- Automotive Cyber Regulations
- Data Security Law (DSL)
- Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)
- UN R155
- UN R156
- AIS 189
- AIS 190
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The automotive industry is undergoing a rapid transformation as vehicles evolve from isolated mechanical hardware systems into highly connected platforms. As connectivity becomes a defining feature of next-generation vehicles and they evolve into software-defined, data-driven, and cloud-connected systems, governments and regulatory agencies worldwide are increasingly focused on establishing frameworks that balance innovation with safety, cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability requirements.
- Tesla
- Fiat Chrysler
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) China
- General Motors
- Mitsubishi
- LexisNexis
- Daimler
- Ford
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
- Edge Computing
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Sharing
- Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Transportation & Storage
- Manufacturing
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