Neopost is involved in developing robotic machines for postal services to reduce the human labor in the postal process. They develop high-tech solutions to save time and money.
Being a leading Dutch hospital, the Sint Maartens clinic specializes in the treatment of diseases related to posture and movement. The clinic invests in the development of robotic equipment that can help in the rehabilitation of posture and movement disorders.
Post Guide Robot 01 by Robotech/Kitech helps post office customers with everything from forms to addresses. It also measures health information and provides entertainment.
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.
The largest Arts University in Europe, Zurich University of the Arts, offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a variety of fields. From design to dance, music to theater, this university provides students with leading-edge professional development…
To protect deminers and save time, ICARUS has started to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for mapping and detecting. One of the major issues facing flood-hit areas is the widespread presence of unexploded devices from the war.
Post Guide Robot 03 makes taking trips and commuting easy and fun. This helpful robot provides trip information and weather details and has games to pass the time.
The da Vinci S HD Surgical System integrates advanced robotic technology and 3D HD endoscopy to allow surgeons perform complex and delicate operations through a small number of tiny incisions with increased precision, vision, control and dexterity.
The FSR conference is a three day event that will be dedicated to the service applications and field of robotics technology and will be held at the main University of Toronto campus.
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…
HSU may be one of California's smallest universities, but it has a long and respected academic history. The school's Computer Science department has an Internet Teaching Laboratory, the ITL, where students learn about computer and network security as…
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…
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was incorporated in 1995, and aims at improving the life of patients by designing, manufacturing and marketing da Vinci Surgical Systems as well as related accessories and instruments.
Established in 1960, The King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) is Thailand’s leading technology academy that focuses not only on the teaching and research in engineering and technology but in serving the industry as well.
Let’s Make Robots (LMR) is a robot building community where robot makers of all skill levels chat about robots, give and receive advice on how to solve problems they encounter while building robots, and share their creations with other like-minded robot…
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…
The Sabanci University Robotics Research Laboratory Platform is part of the school's commitment to academic excellence and providing students with all the skills they need to succeed after graduation. The lab's recent work includes the SURALP humanoid…
Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China is not only one of the country's oldest universities, it ranks 37th in Engineering education worldwide. To help students be competitive in robotics, the school opened a robotics lab in 1979. Here, in the Robotics…
Formerly known as the Hatfield Technical College, the University of Hertfordshire is a British new university that is located in Hatfield. The university’s Adaptive Systems Research Group was instrumental in the creation and development of a unique robot…
The University of Manitoba is Western Canada’s first university and the largest university in the province. Its Autonomous Agents Laboratory inside the Department of Computer Science has developed several robots, which have competed not only in Canada…
The need for workers skilled in robotics in the manufacturing sector is growing. Those interested in STEM would be wise to consider a career in robotics. Here is everything you need to know about pursuing a career in the robotics field.
"Amp" is a story about a robot that is trapped performing monotonous tasks. You can help this project take off, and get a look behind the scenes
Lil’bot project by Chris Hakim is a low-cost, open-source robotics project to develop a balancing robot that can be used to introduce children to robot programming. Lil'Bot is easy to program using a visually based programming language and can express…
RoboCup Soccer is part of the RoboCup Federation which is an international organization that promotes and stimulate robotics technology worldwide by organizing competitions. The objective of RoboCup Soccer is to have a team of autonomous robots that…
TIRAMISU is an important robotics project with the goal of developing tools that can help establish peace, ensure national along with regional security, prevent conflict, and promote social and economic rehabilitation.
Athlete Robot has flexible legs that allow it to run and jump. Compressed air and elastic prosthetic blades make this robot capable of human-like movement.
TMSUK, Sanyo and Omron developed a dinosaur based security robot called Banryu T7S Type 2. It has quiet walk mechanism that allows stealth monitoring of establishments.
Honda developed a bipedal prototype called E6. This humanoid can climb stairs up and down with autonomous balancing, and can walk over obstacles instead of avoiding them.
The two-wheeled robot E-NUVO Superwheel is a vehicle robot kit. This sturdy autonomous robot can make turns while staying in place, staying upright thanks to it sensors.
Nautilus Hyosung developed a guide robot called Fantasia Robot. It can give directions to visitors, and its touchscreen allows to watch ads, check appointments and verify parking tickets.
KAIST developed the sixth robot in the HanSaRam series called HanSaRam VI. It generates walking pace through 3D linear inverted pendulum mode, which makes easy to control motions.
Japanese robot Hina is a humanoid servant robot. Only 36 centimeters tall, it can still prepare and pour a cup of coffee. It does this by picking up remote control signals.
JIBO is a humanized, highly interactive robot that, will have a range of capabilities making it the perfect helper and companion around the house. It is being developed by a team led by Cynthia Breazeal, an MIT professor and pioneer in the field of social…
KHR-1 is a programmable humanoid robot, also known as the ECO-ROBOT. It is capable of performing human-like movements such as walking, climbing the stairs and back flips. KHR-1 has a rechargeable battery and can be controlled with a RF remote control…
The KT-X is an entertainment robot designed by KumoTek and Vstone in 2010. The KT-X offers hours of entertainment through walking, running, flipping and somersaulting.
Lil’bot, the little robot that could, is a low-cost, open-source, Arduino-compatible balancing robot. It is ideal for learning to program, hacking and, of course, entertainment. Lil'bot can express some artificial emotions through an emoticon-like LED…
The second robot in the Mari series, the Mari II, is based on the perception of visual walking where a controlled algorithm is presented and verified by various experiments. It has 12 degrees of freedom and works on 12 AC servo motors with encoders. The…
Chinese Academy of Sciences developed an advanced humanoid called Miss Rong Cheng. It can respond to voices and has been deployed as a receptionist at the Sichuan Science Museum.
Honda's P series of robots ended with P4, also known as ASIMO. It is a sleeker, faster version of the first three and can run at 6 km/hour. P4 can follow a human's movement and greet an approaching person. It can also recognize human gestures and has…
AIST developed the seal-like robot PARO in 2001. Considered to be a therapeutic robot, it has voice and touch recognition and can tell when it is being held. PARO has the ability to improve motivation and relaxation among patients by making sounds, imitating…
The Penpal robot was released by Robo-Garage in 2008. It is a small robot, only 30 cm tall, and weighs 1.5 kg. Penpal was developed to be a communication robot and can record messages that can be played back later. It was designed for sick and elderly…
PHOPE was created by POSTECH University in Korea's robotic institute. This guide humanoid robot was designed to guide guests around buildings and other indoor settings. It has speech and facial recognition and a touchpad that displays map information.
Gaumard Scientific Company developed a birth simulator called NOELLE. It has two umbilical clamps and three vulvas, can simulate birth deliveries and is used by institutions and hospitals.
Robopec's Reeti is a fully customizable robot capable of many functions. It can connect to the Internet so you can access social media and email. This PC-bot can help teachers who need better ways to teach students. It has a user-friendly interface and…
Kodlab developed a six legged robot called RHex. It was used as a research platform to study biologically inspired locomotion, style manipulation and sensor based navigation.
Developed by Boston Dynamics, RiSE is a climbing robot that is capable of climbing vertical terrain like trees, walls as well as fences.
Bart Everett developed a wheeled security robot called Robart I. It patrols an area and checks for fire, smoke, break-ins, etc. It can avoid obstacles and respond to impacts.
