IMDEA Networks Institute and ETH Zürich signed a collaboration agreement for project SWARMIX to research and develop "mixed swarms", systems that consist of a combination of humans, animals, and robots.
Future Robotics and Leading Edge Design have collaborated and redesigned the Halluc. The new Halluc, the Halluc II, has three modes: Vehicle, Insect, and Animal. It can run, crawl and walk in addition to moving in any direction. The Halluc II can carry…
The AMRL of the University of Maryland specializes in robots for entertainment, education, goal-based robotics and motion planning. Notable projects include the Vacuuming robot the Scratchy, and the homebuilt Smart-V robot, Spiro. The lab also created…
MIT’s Leg Laboratory is one of the premier robotics research labs in the U.S. This lab created the Uniroo and 3D Biped robots, which appeared in the film “Rising Sun.” Devoted to developing dynamic-legged robots, Leg Laboratory has developed one-legged…
The Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital has departments in nearly every medical field available. The school has expanded its offerings to include work in the robotics field, to help equip students with advanced technology. Researchers helped…
The University of Auckland’s Vision-based Robot Localization is a robotics lab that focuses on real-time image processing, the use of vision in robotics, and biologically-inspired processes. The lab’s director, Mr. David Yuen, has presented research papers…
MIT Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory researchers have developed a special computer process for bounding, which enables the Cheetah v. 2 to run faster and untethered
On November 24 - 30, the 4th edition of the European Robotics Week will take place in a range of locations throughout Europe featuring a variety of robotics-related activities for the general public.
Online registration for TUSExpo 2015, the first fully integrated European Unmanned Systems industry tradeshow and conference is now live.
PLANTOID is a robotics project with the aim to design and build a new generation of robotics hardware and software technologies inspired by plants.
SHERPA strives to develop a mixed ground as well as an aerial robotic platform that will help support rescue and search activities in a hostile real-world environment such as the alpine scenario.
TMSUK, Sanyo and Omron developed a dinosaur based security robot called Banryu T7S Type 1. It can be controlled from a distance and responds to simple human voice commands.
BigDog is a robot that is capable of walking across rubble, climbing hiking trails, walking in water and snow as well as carrying loads of up to 340 lbs. BigDog can run as fast as 4 mph and climb slopes up to thirty-five degrees.
The Cheetah Robot was unveiled at the 2011 IRCA. These hind limbs showed impressive force and speed when they kicked from a crouched position. Hybrid and pneumatic actuators provide the energy for fire positioning. The developers plan to develop upper…
The Crab is a robot animal almost a meter in diameter. It features 2 parallax servo controllers, 25 articulations, and pincers and locomotive parts of high-grade steel.
The FastRunner robot was developed by IHMC and patterned after an ostrich. It is capable of moving 27 MPH and has self-stabilizing legs equipped with single motors. IHMC hopes to use the FastRunner robot in fire rescues and natural calamities.
Developed by H&S Robots, the Ground Beetle resembles a real beetle in appearance and movement. It imitates beetle movements with the use of servo motors. Ground Beetle is easy to program even if you have no prior knowledge. It draws lots of attention…
The Samsung Home Security Dog was a competitor to Sony’s AIBO. When Samsung launched the robot in 2001, it made headlines all over the world. The robot dog has a child-friendly appearance and can record video, making it a great home security tool. It…
Huggable is an MIT prototype based on a Gund teddy bear and designed to replace real animals for human therapeutic use. It has soft silicone skin and a fur fabric covering.
Husky Puppy robot is the next best thing to man’s best friend. This robot looks, feels, and acts like a real puppy. It is perfect for people who can’t own a real dog.
Tomy Company developed the world's smallest humanoid robot called I-SOBOT Omnibot 17?. It has gyro-sensors for balance, infrared remote-control unit, and four modes of operation.
Labradoodle Puppy is a toy robot animal developed by WowWee, a company known for their robotic animals. Labradoodle Puppy has realistic fur and onboard motors that allow the robot to move its head and paws. It uses 4 "AA" batteries and has an adoption…
Mowgli is a Japanese robot which can jump and land autonomously. This air powered robot contains an artificial musculoskeletal system with pneumatic muscles which give it six DOF.
A U. of Tokyo grad student built PIGORASS, a 13-foot robot quadruped with a simulated neural system, ABS resin/carbon fiber body, and both pneumatic and passive muscles.
PLEO is a baby dinosaur robot with realistic appearance and natural motion thanks to force-feedback and surface detection sensors. It's upgradeable via USB or SD card.
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.
ETRI's POMI robotic animal simulates emotion and makes facial expressions. This friendly, penguin-like robot can be used for education and entertainment purposes.
Robirds are realistic robotic birds that will be an environmentally friendly solution for all bird-related problems. Designed as birds of prey using real flapping wings as a means of flying, the combination of silhouette and wing movement triggers the…
The Roomba 564 is perfect for people with pets to keep floors free from pet hair and dander. It also cleans up dirt and debris with its three-stage cleaning process.
Sakadachi Nyachi by Sega is a robotic cat. This animal toy has voice recognition and can speak and sing in Japanese. Touch sensors allow it to detect when it is being touched so it can respond appropriately. It is an ideal Christmas gift for kids and…
Seal Pup is an adorable robot baby seal developed by WowWee. It has animated eyes and mouth and responds to being patted on the head and held. Seal Pup blinks and makes baby seal sounds. This friendly robotic animal also has a sleep mode to converse the…
The LIRMM developed a biologically inspired robot called Sherpa. This robot has human like capabilities, can interact with environment and is designed to carry heavy loads.
Advance Industrial Science and Technology developed a bipedal dinosaur robot called T-REX that can roar and walk on its two feet. It has 27 joint axes and has a realistic motion.
TITECH developed a dinosaur robot called TITRUS-III. It uses its tail as a third leg for stability and its head as manipulator, and sways its long neck and tail to maintain balance. Although it was never developed full scale, it inspired the development…
Peter Dilworth from MIT developed a bipedal dinosaur robot called Troody. This autonomous robot has sensors, joints and on-board computer to guide it to walk, run and jump.
