Service robots, which are robots serving human needs beyond the factory floor, are playing an increasingly important role in many aspects of human life. These robots come in many designs and perform tasks that range from aerial surveillance, bomb disposal, farming, and warehouse logistics to teaching children and assisting the elderly.

Strategies Unlimited is offering a special research report on mid-infrared lasers, the latest in a long series of comprehensive market reports on lasers produced by Strategies Unlimited.  The study examines the spectrum between telecom lasers and the terahertz range: from about 1.8 microns to about 15 microns.  The mid-infrared range is known for covert and eye-safe operation, for the thermal vibrations of molecules (used in sensing and thermal imaging), and for the cheap photons of high-power CO2 lasers, to name a few of the features.

Strategies Unlimited is proud to offer the 8th in a series of reports on fiber lasers and other lasers for industrial and consumer applications.  This year Strategies Unlimited expanded its coverage of the laser market to include all laser applications, both industrial and consumer.  The report builds on earlier editions covering fiber lasers and industrial lasers, as well as recent targeted reports on micro materials processing and ultrafast lasers.

This year Strategies Unlimited has again expanded its comprehensive industrial and fiber laser report to provide much more insight and precision into the applications and projections to 2013.  This report remains that most complete in the industry, now with more detail on how the market estimates were made.