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…
Japan’s UEC boasts of its unrivaled scale of education and research in human-friendly science and engineering. In its Mitsuharu Matsumoto Laboratory, students are focused on research that includes human-robot interaction and intelligent robotics. Ahead…
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…
The Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab at UC Berkeley is a leading academic lab in the field of medical robotics. One of its biggest projects is Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Lab researchers have created a way for an operation to be performed with…
ZMP Japan developed a small robot housemate called Nuvo. It can play musical sounds, dance and tell time. Nuvo serves as a baby monitor and home security device. This robot doesn't walk into objects when it walks and is able stand on its own. It stands…
The third robot in Honda's P series, the P3 is the first completely independent two-legged humanoid walking robot. To make this version smaller, the control system was decentralized and it was built with a different material. It still has a walking speed…
Soccer-playing RoboErectus Jr won first place in penalty kicks in the 2002 RoboCup, but with a walking speed of 2 meters/minute it's not a big threat to human players.
Newgy Industries developed a table tennis playing robot called Robopong. Used by professionals and disabled people, it can shoot balls at different speed, power and frequency.
WowWee’s animated robot, Roboquad, has 72 pre-programmed moves and 3 speed modes. This highly customizable robot was a Gold Seal Awardee in the 2007 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.
The ROPID robot by Robo Garage can walk, run, and jump with impressive speed. It can also talk and respond to voice commands, and has big anime eyes and a cute mouth.
Tao Geng from University of Glasgow developed a bipedal robot called RunBot which has the record for highest speed. It has simple structure and advanced sensory algorithms.
Unitune Concept Limited of China developed a wheeled cleaning robot called Samba. It has a cleaning menu, different cleaning speeds, and can clean a wide variety of surfaces.
SILO6 is a six-legged robot that can search for and detect land mines. It was created to be a research platform for robotic research and improving the speed of walking robots. The mine locator subsystem is composed of a magnetic compass and GPS and Wi-Fi…
ABB Robotics, founded in 1883, is a world leader in industrial robots, modular manufacturing systems, and autonomous technology. The technologies that have been developed by ABB in their more than a century of operations have transformed entire industries,…
With over 25 years of experience, Beltech has become a leader in the field of vision technology. The company has an extensive client base globally.
The Biomimetic Robotics Lab at Stanford University is working on developing a new breed of biologically-inspired robots that will have the latest technology. They have already made a series of robots called the Sprawl family, hand-sized hexapedal robots…
Being the leading provider of human simulation tools, solutions and software, Boston Dynamics is an engineering company founded in 1992. It aims at building dynamic software and robots for human simulation.
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.
Controllab Products specializes in control engineering. It caters to Mechatronics, Drives & Automation and Maritime & Offshore, and has developed Hardware in the Loop testing for maritime and offshore market.
CSi is a Dutch company specializing in integrated handling systems, from advice to production and installation. It is known for its robotic palletizing systems and packaging systems.
Hankamp Rehab specializes in robotic products for rehabilitation. In collaboration with Saebo INC, it has developed SaeboMAS, SaeboFLEX and SaeboREACH rehabilitation systems.
The Kitagawa-Tsukagoshi Lab at the Tokyo Institute of Technology focuses on the development of robots that can be utilized in dangerous environments for search and rescue missions. One of their current projects is a robot that can use a sensor that is…
The MSRR Group is part of the University of Surry. It is internationally-known for its work in industrial robot calibration and the development of robotic stereo vision systems. The lab’s impressive equipment list includes a Bosch conveyor system and…
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is one of the world’s fastest rising universities today. The results of the Robotics Research Center at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringshows how NTU has excelled over the past few years.
The NTS Group is a system supplier in the high tech sector that designs, develops and produces opto-mechatronic systems, modules and components to accelerate the production process. The NTS Group is also involved in a robotics project in the healthcare…
Precitec is a German company that specializes in laser material processing and optical measurement technology. In addition to providing products for the automotive and supplier industry, Precitec is involved in a European robotics project that aims at…
TeamDARE is a Dutch team of dedicated engineering experts who are committed to building robots. The Dutch team aims at designing and developing robotic solutions, with its focus on simplicity and affordability.
Toyama Laboratory in Japan researches such projects as ultrasonic motors. Besides being a part of the 2009 International Robot Exhibition, the lab is working on such advanced robotics projects as a power assist suit, which utilizes their ultrasonic motor…
MESA Robotics Inc. developed a scout and reconnaissance vehicle called MATILDA. It is remote-controlled and has a modular design which permits other parts to be installed into it.
Conventionally but solidly built, Morph 3 has a duralumin frame and can brace itself for falls. An advanced CPU, 30 servos, and 138 sensors make it highly athletic.
RoboWatch Technologies developed MOSRO which is a security robot. This autonomous robot can detect potential problems in the enrironment and can warn in more than twenty languages.
Robowatch created a security robot called MOSRO 1. It can guard large areas for a long time, and can be used as personal security, to protect from theft and crimes, and warn against fire and smoke.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has created Murata Boy, the world’s first bicycling robot. It can access a LAN to receive commands and execute them with amazing accuracy.
Nautical robot Naro was created by students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The robot, which resembles a tuna fish, has effective swimming-like movements that make minimal noise. It "swims" at 1-2 meters per second. The only moving…
RCmart International Inc. developed a humanoid robot called NX-25Q. It is a Do-It-Yourself robot for beginners and robot players, and comes as a kit which can be assembled.
Honda's P2 humanoid robot stunned the world with its very human-like movements when it made its debut. It is considered to be the world’s first self-regulating, two-legged walking robot. P2 can also walk up and down stairs and push a cart.
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…
DFKI Bremen created a four-legged galloping robot called the Pithekos. It is lightweight, fast, reliable and is able to take tight turns on different surfaces and terrains.
MIT developed a two-legged planar running machine called Planar Biped. It has a flexible body, uses single-legged algorithms and is used to study movements on rough topography.
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.
Chalmers University developed Priscilla which is a humanoid robot. It has plastic skeleton, titanium reinforcements and linear actuators which enable it to walk like a normal person.
The Prison Guard Robot helps to keep human guards safe. It is equipped with cameras and speakers to report problems to guards. It also assists sick or injured inmates.
PRO was designed by Korntech to interact with humans through dancing and grasping objects. Its touch screen display and voice recording provide hours of entertainment.
The QB robot can fill in for you as your avatar at social gatherings. This telepresence robot roams around and interacts with people. It runs for 6 hours and can charge itself when it senses the battery is low. Captured video is delivered to a Mac-based…
Built by the Spanish company PAL Robotics, REEM-A is a humanoid robot designed to be used as a manipulation, walking, vision and speech development platform and play chess with the Hydra chess engine.
Built by PAL Robotics, REEM-B is a humanoid service robot that is designed to help humans with daily tasks. REEM-B is capable of speech interaction, face recognition, biped walking and traversing stairs.
Built by PAL Robotics, REEM-H1 is a humanoid service robot that has an autonomous navigation system, face recognition and face tracking system and a user-friendly touchscreen to entertain and help people in public environments.
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.
University of Essex developed a robot fish called Robocarp. Having artificial intelligence, it has the potential to explore seabed, detect leaks in oil pipes and countercheck water mines.
Kärcher's Robocleaner RC3000 vacuums all types of flooring, rolls over wires, uses infrared and optical sensors to avoid obstacles, and resists wedging under furniture.
Robonaut 2 was designed to study features needed in a space-faring robot – so well-designed that it was declared ready for actual space service after just a few upgrades.
China’s Cantata International Ltd. developed a humanoid called Robone. It has two modes for easy and sophisticated operations. It contains grippers in its arms and can work very fast.
Robosem helps students learn the English language. This educational robot teleconferences with a human instructor to students lectures, and also has pre-loaded lessons.
RoGun is known as “the babysitter robot.” Not only can it entertain children with singing and dancing, it can use the Internet and WiFi to report on its surroundings.
Korean Robotic firm Robo3 developed a service robot called Servi-boy. This wheeled robot is deployed at large venues like halls and small venues like shops to serve people.
The four-legged robot Silo4 was built to assist with research and development. It is a platform for developing other robots. The creators have made a book available for people who want to build their own Silo4. It is projected to be a great success with…
Seth Weiner developed a wheeled vehicle called Terranaut II. It uses a fish tank-mounted camera that tracks the motion of the fish and moves the vehicle in that direction.
Yujin Robots developed a transforming humanoid robot called Transbot. It can transform into a car within 12 seconds and race with other Transbots. It can also fight with other robots using weapons. In car form, Transbot can travel up to 40cm per second.
South Korean company Robotis developed a service humanoid called URIA. It provides information to its users, lets them perform video conferencing, and navigates on uneven terrain.
Kong and Wu are two advanced ping-pong playing robots developed at Zhejiang University. They are made with high-strength, lightweight materials and have 30 degrees of freedom. Their reaction time is between 0.05 and 0.01 seconds with an accuracy of 2.5…
