The ATL at Helsinki University of Technology is a top-caliber research and teaching facility in the field of automation technology and robotics. Several groups have formed under the lab, including the GIM. This group has created many robots, including…
The American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE) Robotics Competition is a design competition event for students, who compete and develop solutions to real life agricultural issues. The theme of the 2013 ASABE Robotics Competition will…
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…
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 Emory University is one of America’s premier universities engaged in technology and robotics. It has various laboratories, research facilities and centers. The university is known for the Emory Robotics and Computer Engineering club (eRACE) where…
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…
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…
Sandia National Laboratories is home to the ISRC, is the leader in developing miniature and macro-sized teleoperated and autonomous vehicles. With more than 26 years of experience, the Center responds to the challenges impacting the country’s security…
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…
UT Austin recently ranked 13th among public universities. This major center for academic research has many fields of study, including engineering and robotics. In 2012, a team of computer scientists from UT Austin went home with the division championship…
Aldebaran has expressed its intent to share their source code for programming NAO with the programming community. Robot NAO is very popular with universities and has become an innovative tool in teaching about robotics.
With its global renowned exhibitors, CIROS has become the most important annual event of the domestic robotics industry while promoting and leading the transformation of manufacturing in China.
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 Future of Life Institute (FLI) released an open letter addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by the potential of artificial intelligence.
RoboCup Rescue is one of the competition leagues that make up the yearly RoboCup event where teams from all over the world compete for the best robot for Search & Rescue missions.
SUNRISE is a robotics project involving the research and development of acoustic based networks to support sub-surface communications and develop autonomous aquatic Swarm robots that can interact and cooperate.
Developed by Boston Dynamics, Atlas is a humanoid robot that has been specifically designed to deal with outdoor, rough terrain. The high-mobility robot is capable of walking bipedally while using its upper limbs for lifting and carrying.
The fourth edition of the Care-O bot range of caring and socially interacting robots has a more adaptable personality than any of its predecessors.
RoMeLa team at Virginia Tech developed a small humanoid called DARwIn-OP. Built on open source platform, it allows users to modify either hardware or software, or both.
Humanoid robot DB is the same size as a human adult. It learns through interacting with humans and can imitate movements. Among other actions, DB can paddle, catch a ball, join in on a drum performance, and play with a yoyo and slinky.
The iMaro-3 ISR was created by SAIT as a service robot. It greets people at the Seoul International Airport. The iMaro-3 ISR helps passengers find the correct terminal. It also provides snapshots of the person it assists and has pre-programmed maps to…
CINVESTAV, a Mexican institution, developed the Kokone, a humanoid. It is mainly to be used as an affordable robotic platform for robotic vision algorithms and navigational strategies.
Polar Bear Alive is a robotic toy animal from China's WowWee. Touch and tilt sensors let it know when it's being handled, and it makes realistic sounds and movements.
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.
Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and H&S Robots developed a humanoid called Rhoni. Its aim is to assist patients to get up, to dress, and also bring food and guide them.
Robo Xero was created by Himeji Softworks and Futaba. This action toy robot can walk and run and also perform punches and jumps in martial arts style. It is also great for robot wrestling because it has a five-finger robotic hand and a strong grip. It…
WowWee’s Robopanda is an interactive delight. This robot can tell jokes and stories, crawl and sit, and responds to touch and sound. It can even be taught new tricks.
WowWee’s Robosapien V2 takes biomorphic robots to the next level. It has all the abilities of V1, and lots of new ones such as standing and verbal response capabilities.
