The threat level of new competitors entering the robotics industry is medium-high. The robotics industry is a niche market that is rapidly evolving. As the market continues to expand, new competitors will enter the industry. New competitors entering the industry would need extensive experience in robotics as the industry requires companies to have large amounts of engineering and robotics-related human capital. Such expertise would need to come from government-sponsored laboratories or universities focused on robotics-based research and development. Some of iRobot's government contracts allow the US federal government to disclose technical data to third parties.[2] The government could provide patent and technical data to third parties as a way to establish additional sources of robots and negotiate for reduced prices. Third parties who receive this information from the government could possibly compete with iRobot in the commercial sector as well as the government & industrial sectors.