Cogas is involved in the development of multiple products and services related to the energy industry. They construct and maintain the gas and electricity networks in the Netherlands, and are involved in the Pirate project.
Emerging from the fusion of various institutes, the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies is involved in the technological transfer, research training activities and enhancement in a number of scientific areas.
Formerly known as the AASS Mobile Robotics Lab, Orebro University's mobile robotics lab is now named the Cognitive Robotic Systems Laboratory (CRSL) at AASS. Its mission is to perform basic and applied research of cognitive robotic systems and to address…
Pace University's The Robotics Lab Research Project is a top-rate facility for building and testing robot cognitive architecture. Among their creations is the SoarBot, an autonomous poker playing robot. The lab does research and development on intelligent…
The ALCOR Lab at the La Sapienza University of Rome conducts various research activities related to the perceptual inference processes that can be activated by cognitive robotics systems. The lab is interested in understanding how classifying the various…
Alliander is a network formed by Liander, Endinet and Liandon. Together with other Dutch energy companies and universities, it invested in robots to detect leaks in pipelines.
The ACSE at the University of Sheffield is the top research center in the world, and the largest academic research center in the UK solely dedicated to control and systems engineering. This award-winning Center is also a member of the Worldwide Universities…
The Beijing University of Technology is one of China’s recognized Project 211 universities with a multidisciplinary academic structure providing various programs. Some of the achievements include the research on wheeled robots and all-position welding…
CoR-Lab, part of Bielefeld University, was created to meet the challenges in the world of robotics. The lab plans to support the local medium-sized economy and strengthen the university in its main focus, “Intelligent Systems.” The anthropomorphic robot…
BlueBotics is a Swiss company which specializes in autonomous navigation. They have developed Autonomous Navigation Technology which enables autonomous vehicle movement.
The goal of CASY is to explore basic theoretical problems in the control of complicated dynamical systems. Serving as a forum for scientists and engineers, this center can be used to run projects and test products.
The CDR is one of the leading robotic research labs in the United States. The chief objectives of this robotic lab are to design, build, and show distributed robotic systems. Among the robots that they have co-developed is the UMN Scout robot, designed…
CIM is one of the largest robotics centers in Canadian universities. This research group has a separate mobile robotics lab, the MRL. Together, they develop many robotics projects, such as an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of being operated…
CMP or the Center for Machine Perception serves as a major research center at the Czech Technical University in Prague. Associated with the Department of Cybernetics, CMP aims at conducting fundamental and applied research programs in computer vision,…
Founded by Guomindang nationalist government in 1928, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) aims exploring and harnessing the natural sciences and high technology to benefit China and the world.
SAIL is the AI research lab at Stanford University. Their mission is to change how we perceive we understand the world. The lab is in the Gates Computer Science Department and is home to over 100 people and more than 30 robots. They have contributed to…
Drexel University is America’s 14th largest institution, with more than 23,500 enrollees. It is the leader in educational technology in Philadelphia. The university is home to the HUBO robots created by the Korean Advance Institute of Science and Technology;…
RESY is a prominent robotics lab in Germany, where researchers study ways to prevent harm to humans and robots coexisting in dangerous environments. Using lectures, tutorials, internships and various projects, RESY helps to advance the development of…
Founded in 1975, the European Committee for Standardization, also known as CEN, serves as a global non-profit association. Aimed at eliminating trade barriers for consumers and industries in Europe, CEN plays an important role as a business facilitator.
Festo is a global company that supplies automation technology to its clients. It is heavily involved in development of the CROPS robots to be used in the greenhouse environment.
Being a French company, Force A specializes in agricultural technology. The company has the goal of becoming a global leader in the market by controlling the partnership and internal areas associated with optical sensors and decision support criteria.
Fraunhofer IAIS (Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems) aims at developing tailored IT solutions to help organizations and companies optimize their products, services and even processes while implementing intelligent information as well as sophisticated…
Fudan University in China has a long, distinguished academic history and is one of China’s premiere universities. Their work in robotics is internationally known. Among their creations is a weather robot, service robots for home use and the FUWA robot,…
Groot Klimmendaal is a Dutch medical rehabilitation center that has a goal of offering rehabilitation for children, youth and adults who from physical, cognitive or multiple disabilities. The center aims at making the patients as independent as possible.
The Hosei University is one of the top traditional private universities in Japan. Catering to more than 30,000 students annually, the university is home to various research centers, advance facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories offering the latest…
Established in 1907, the Imperial College London is one of the United Kingdom’s leading public research universities. The college has established various laboratories to equip its students with hands-on experience and vital technology.
IIT Bombay is the first Indian Institute of Technolog (IIT) to be set up with foreign assistance. Since the Parliament decreed IIT's as 'Institutes of National Importance' Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has grown to be one of the top technical…
Recognised as an Associate Laboratory and coordinated by INESC Porto, INESC TEC forms a robust center of technological and scientific development in Portugal by bringing together around 770 researchers.
The INIA is an institute of agricultural research that has a mission to generate and transfer knowledge and global technologies to produce innovations in the agricultural sector and improve the competitiveness of the sector.
The Instituto de Automatica Industrial (IAI) serves as an important Research Center in the field of robotics. Associated with the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), it aims at carrying out R&D for the evaluation, development and synthesis…
The IRL at Vanderbilt University works to advance state-of-the-art intelligent systems. Through their research on autonomous robots and mobile robotics, they have created such robots as scooter robot ATRV-Jr. Other areas of focus include biologically-inspired,…
The IRRC is one of the most prestigious robotics research centers in Australia. Besides creating the internationally-known robot the SLAMbot, they also developed the Go-2 robot for Scienceworks. The Center is also adept in microcomputer systems, VLSI…
ISU is the birthplace of the first electronic digital computer, the ABC. Since then, the university has created the Developmental Robotics Laboratory to create robots that are fully autonomous. ISU’s objective is to develop a truly intelligent humanoid.…
Japan's Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory has been working on technology and robotics projects since it began in 1989. Along with developing High speed Intelligent Robots, the Lab works on projects such as Bidirectional Recognition between objects and environment…
KinderLab Robotics is a robotics start-up company aiming at helping young children in the age of four to seven to become ready for a world in which technology is widely spread throughout society. They teach them technical, problem solving and cognitive…
MARS is one of the leading UAV and UGV academic research facilities in the U.S. Its mission is to explore, research and bridge circuits, architecture, compiler, and software methods. They also focus on the multi-level learning in hybrid deliberative…
The College of Engineering at National Chiao Tung University conducts advanced robotics research in a wide variety of fields. The College made a name for itself and the University by creating a robot that won second place in an MIT competition. They also…
Osaka University in Japan is the country’s 6th oldest university. The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology has made quite a name for Osaka University with its robotics research. Along other projects, a team there created a robotic hand…
Based in Barcelona, PAL Robotics is a Spanish company committed to the research and development of humanoid robots. The company aims at providing robotic products and services to help improve the daily work as well as quality of life for its users.
UPenn’s Masters Program in Robotics is recognized as one of the top premier research centers in the country today. It provides students with an ideal foundation for artificial intelligence, computer vision, and the prototyping of robotic systems. Among…
The Pohang University of Science and Technology is one of Korea’s well-recognized tech-nological and educational institutions. Based in Pohang, POSTECH is home to a number of robotic innovations and projects such as the KIRO-M5 robot.
Purdue’s RVL students carry out advanced research in sensory intelligence for the robots of tomorrow. The lab has made revolutionary contributions in 3D object recognition and vision- guided navigation for indoor mobile androids, among other areas. One…
Founded in 1869, Purdue University is the second largest public university in terms of international student population in the U.S. Its ART Lab is a major center for robotics research in the state. The lab has partnered with DRB Fatec, Hoya Robotics and…
RoboBusiness organizes the yearly, international robotics event that connects executives from the robotics industry with investors, end users and new business partners. RoboBusiness presents key funding and partnership opportunities by promoting new robotics…
The Laval University Robotics Laboratory pioneers research in the study of parallel mechanisms and articulated robotic hands. They have made numerous partnerships with other labs as well as government agencies, including the Canadian Space Agency. One…
The Shimojo Laboratory in Japan’s University of Electro-Communications studies a variety of robot systems. They focus on high speed tactile sensing technology, but also on slip sense, proximity sense and intelligent behavior. One of their projects, the…
Germany’s Technical University Munich is one of the country’s top research universities and a member of the TU9 technology society. The school’s Robotics and Embedded Systems conducts ongoing research on the education of machines used for perception,…
The Robotics Institute Manipulation Lab at CMU is a prominent academic robotics research lab. Focusing on the autonomous robotic manipulation problem, the Lab works on everything from robotic hands to the dynamics of robotic legged movement. Among their…
The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish public university in the capital city of the Canary Island, Gran Canaria. It offers basic and applied research combined with fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience to students interested…
Founded in 1863, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is categorized as a Research University with very high research activity. UMass offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees in 88 undergraduate and 72 graduate areas of study.
The University of Minho is a public university in Portugal that is known for its highly-qualified and experienced professors, level of excellence in research and the wide range of graduate courses available at the university. The university’s Group of…
Recognised internationally, the University of Neuchatel is located halfway between Zürich and Geneva. The university aims to offer high educational standards in an interactive and comfortable environment.
USC is one of the leading robotics universities in the U.S. The USC Robotics Research Laboratory works on projects in service and humanoid robots, among others, for everything from Homeland Security to environmental cleanup. The goal of the lab is to…
The University of Tehran is a public Iranian university that is considered to be the oldest modern university based on its socio-cultural and political history. Its Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory aims at supporting graduate students in…
The University of Zurich is in the top 50 best universities in the world. Switzerland’s largest university, it created a robotics lab, the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, to cultivate intelligence in all its aspects by endorsing excellence in basic…
The University of Dundee in Scotland has a reputation for providing students and robot enthusiasts with the knowledge they need in the real world of robotics. One of their projects is the Colon Climbing Robot with Internal Support Structure, or the CIRWISS.…
The Unmanned Aircraft Research at Sydney University brings academics and students together to conduct research in such fields as Decentralized Navigation and Control of Autonomous Flight Vehicles. It is the country’s largest and most active group of robotic…
The Vision and Robotics Research at the University of Rochester was a recipient of NASA’s prestigious “Cool Robot of the Week” award. The lab focuses on techniques that require little or no calibration, making them suitable to use in natural everyday…
Yamagata University in Japan is a distinguished institution that has won many awards. The university has a robotics lab, the Telerobotics Laboratory, which is seeking to add to the school’s honors. A researcher there has developed a wearable telepresence…
