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…
In July, the Henn-na Hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Japan will open with most of the staff being robots
Advertising robot An9-PR was developed by ALSOK and sells for $150,000. Besides having an electric board and 19-inch advertising monitors, it can patrol buildings and send coupons to mobile phones. This cute, friendly robot also has facial recognition…
ApriPetit is a tiny companion robot designed to assist elderly users. Capable of speech and facial recognition, it can follow instructions and communicate about health.
Japanese company Bandai’s BN-17 is a cleaning robot, a security robot, and can even check email for you. It has image recognition and is described as an “ultra nice robot.”
The DOC-2 is a multi-functional intelligent robot that teaches and entertains. It can speak, spell English words, play chess, and serve tea. It also has facial recognition.
Korean humanoid robot EveR-1 was designed to replicate a young woman. It can simulate several emotions, talk, and has facial recognition through eye-mounted cameras.
University of UAE created an interactive robot called Sarah the Facebot. It can connect to Facebook, retrieve statuses and information, and interact with people using shared memories.
The Guide robot is a wheeled robot made by Toshiba and Toshibatec. Its sophisticated map skills allow it to guide you to any part of a store or facility. Its interactive touchscreen displays product information. Guide robot has advanced facial recognition…
UAE University created the world’s first Arabic speaking robot called Ibn Sina. It is an interactive humanoid which recognizes faces, retrieves information and connects to internet.
National Taiwan University of Science and technology created Janet which is a humanoid performer robot. It can not only talk and sing but walk and perform several actions.
Karotz is a social media robot designed to make using social media easy and fun. It uses voice recognition to allow you to reply to social messages. Karotz can be an alarm clock and check weather and traffic through its WiFi connection. It has facial…
KIST created an affectionate humanoid robot, Kibo 1.2. It detects nearby humans and can mimic facial expressions through expression detection. This adorable robot gives hugs to those around it and can create its own facial expressions. It can follow voice…
Paul Kocyla created an artificial intelligence robot called KommuniKate. This robot can answer queries and questions from humans and also shows them relevant contextual information.
Mex-One, also called Geometrix, is the first humanoid robot to be developed in Mexico. This customizable robot has an open architecture, allowing universities and research centers to further develop its capabilities. It also has facial recognition and…
PALRO was developed by Fuji Soft Inc. as a research and hobbyist robot. This humanoid can picture its surroundings and is able to avoid obstacles. Multiple robots can transfer applications and files to one another. PALRO's equipment includes a camera,…
The Papero Mini robot is only 9.84 inches tall. It has a wide-angle camera which gives it a 180-degree view. This tiny robot has a ARM 9192 CPU and DSP processor, which makes it more advanced than Papero. It also has speech recognition and synthesis.
Papero R500 is a social robot designed to keep people company. This mobile robot can walk and dance and be used to access the Internet. It knows more than 200 words with its speech recognition. When Papero's battery is low, you can autonomously dock it…
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.
KDDI and I Bee of Japan developed a bipedal humanoid called Pirkus-R. It has the ability to see objects and faces, verify the faces against its own database and recognize them.
ETRI's POMI robotic animal simulates emotion and makes facial expressions. This friendly, penguin-like robot can be used for education and entertainment purposes.
RIKEN and BMCRC created humanoid robot RI-MAN to provide healthcare support and aid in dynamic motor function research. This assistive robot can recognize faces, discern scents, and detect a human's position through tactile sensors. It can perform tasks…
RIBA is as assistant humanoid robot with a friendly, bear-like face. It was designed by RIKEN and Tokai rubber to help transport patients around hospitals. RIBA can carry up to 61 kilograms and lift patients from beds to wheelchairs. He is able to track…
ROBISUKE was developed at WASEDA University to be a natural conversation robot. Besides having facial and speech recognition, this humanoid robot also has gesture and gaze recognition. It can even learn new words based on the use of the words in the conversation.
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.
Dr. Gil Weinberg developed a robot which plays drums, creates its own musical style, and performs live on stage with human players and with musicians across the globe.
