Case New Holland is a large industrial enterprise that specializes in the construction and agricultural equipment business. Established in 1999, the company has established its name as a global leader in capital goods.
Sony released its first canine entertainment robot, the AIBO ERS-110, in 1999. It sold over 5,000 units in the first week. The AIBO ERS-110 has a memory stick that allows you to customize the toy robot. It can walk, show different moods and respond to…
ROBITA is a humanoid communication robot designed in 1999 by WASEDA University. It was developed as a way of improving conversational flow between humans and robots. With its sound localization ability, ROBITA can adapt to, and participate in, group conversations.
The AMRI of the University of Mexico is home to a remarkable research lab that focuses on artificial muscles and ionic polymer gels. Lab Director Mohsen Shainpoor co-created patented soft actuators and artificial muscles. He also created an artificial…
The Australian Robotics and Automation Association (ARAA) is a professional organization devoted to robotics and similar automation technologies. It aims to promote an understanding of economic and social issues related to robotics.
BAAT Medical specializes in developing robotic products for orthopedics. It produces Knee Orthosis Joint that replaces the conventional brace, and VirtuRob for rehabilitation purposes.
Eemagine GmbH is a certified solution and system provider for the medical industry. The Berlin-based company follows an integrated development strategy.
The SWIS Group is a leading robotics research group in Switzerland. They focus on reinforcing the flow of ideas about Swarm Intelligence and adding to the education of interdisciplinary engineers and computer scientists. One of their goals is to create…
A total of $250,000 USD in prize money to be awarded for a successful device or method that optimizes the quality and condition of harvested FRESH blueberries.
The Aerosonde is a UAV capable of obtaining various weather data. NASA and NOAA commissioned this $50,000 robot to explore the dynamics of hurricanes and send back data. The developing company hopes to use the Aerosonde to find ways of predicting hurricane…
Cube Works developed a mini bipedal robot, the Cam-10, as a humanoid toy robot. This little robot can walk, swing its arms and turn its head. The creators plan to develop Cam-10 further and make many improvements to the current version. It provides children…
Humanoid Robotics Institute developed the interactive Systems for Humanoid Agent robot to harmonize machine and human environments naturally, intuitively and seamlessly.
The JSK Laboratories and the University of Tokyo developed a whole body tendon robot called the Rabbit. It has multi-joint flexible spine and can do simple gymnastic movements.
Ryomei Engineering created the Sea Bream for fish farms to draw in Japanese fishing enthusiasts who want to perfect their angling skills. The bot has a 30 minute battery life.
Katsuhisa Ito created a humanoid called Silf H1 out of passion for robotics. It did not have arms due to low funding but was the main attraction and won the Robotics Society Award.
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…
JSK Laboratories developed TH1, a tendon driven robot prototype. This humanoid robot has flexible spines for human-like motion, and can track an object using its eyeball.
