Hannover Messe is the worlds leading event for the technology industry worldwide and is held from april 7th till 11th. This year they choose The Netherlands to share the venue since it is one of Germany’s major trading partners. One of the features of…
Our open market consultation are special events dedicated to the Pre-Commercial-Procurement Pilots in ECHORD++, November 20th, 2014 in Barcelona. Here on the one hand researchers will get to know the needs of the public body
The China International Robot Show (CIROS) organizes exhibitions for the Chinese robotics sector that cross-promotes the global robotics sector with innovation and entrepreneurship in the enormous Chinese marketplace.
Located in Milan, Hospitale San Raffaele is an innovative clinical and diagnostic center that is involved in the ALIZ-E project, which aims at developing robots that can help people improve their communication skills.
Emerging from the fusion of various institutes, the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies is involved in the technological transfer, research training activities and enhancement in a number of scientific areas.
UPenn’s Masters Program in Robotics is recognized as one of the top premier research centers in the country today. It provides students with an ideal foundation for artificial intelligence, computer vision, and the prototyping of robotic systems. Among…
The Technical University of Catalonia in Spain is home to the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, a joint research center actively promoting basic research in robotics and applied informatics. Here, students conduct hands-on research with mobile…
The University of Tehran is a public Iranian university that is considered to be the oldest modern university based on its socio-cultural and political history. Its Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory aims at supporting graduate students in…
Started as an agricultural and mechanical land-grant college in 1872, Virginia Tech is a research university that offers 65 Bachelor’s degrees through its seven undergraduate academic colleges, 145 masters’ as well as doctoral degree programs through…
The university’s Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics (Z_GIS) is an interdisciplinary department that is committed to applied and fundamental research, outreach activities, networking, integrated spatial analysis, professional education and training.
Age of Drones Video Awards is a unique opportunity for production studios to receive worldwide recognition and raise own company to a new level.
Project ECHORD++ will hold two market consultation days in order to inform about its Pre-Commercial Procurement Pilots on November 20th in Barcelona and on 3rd December in Munich.
PLANTOID is a robotics project with the aim to design and build a new generation of robotics hardware and software technologies inspired by plants.
At the Coordinated Robotics Lab. new image processing techniques have been developed for a Fire Fighting Robot that can explore a building which is on fire. These techniques combine the information gathered and present them as a 3-D map.
The ALIZ-E is a Dutch Robotics project aimed at the elderly and children. Developers hope to create a robot that can communicate for longer periods of time with humans. The project will use the Aldebaran Nao robot as an implementation platform. One goal…
NIFTi is a Robotics project that focuses on ways to make robots capable of bearing humans in mind while performing. The Robotics project is expected to lead to an integrated account of how natural human-robot teaming can become a reality.
AroS, an anthropomorphic helper robot, excels at interacting with people. Using Hebbian principles, it reads gestures to understand intentions and corrects human errors.
Honda developed the most advanced humanoid robot called Asimo. It can recognize moving objects, greet approaching people, respond to handshakes and recognize verbal commands.
The Automower Solar Hybrid robot lets you relax while it takes care of mowing the lawn. It uses a battery and stored sunlight to mow even large lawns day or night.
TMSUK and Sanyo developed a security robot called Banryu T73S. It has obstacle sensor, infrared sensor, temperature sensor and odor sensor, and functions on different modes.
Developed at the Delft Biorobotics Lab, Baps is an affordable autonomous 3D Walking robot that is known for its simple, low-power design. Baps is based on the principle of ballistic walking, which involves walking with free, unpowered movements.
BARTHOC is a robot that learns through communicating with humans. Its functions are not preprogrammed; it picks up and executes instructions through robot-human interaction.
The Japanese company RayTron developed a household robot called Chapit. It can understand and respond to verbal commands, and can make facial expressions and gestures.
ESDi and Institute of Robotics and Industrial Informatics developed an adorable robot called Dabo. It is part of the URUS project to enhance the quality of human life.
UCSD developed a baby humanoid robot called Diego-San. It was used to study how human babies interact with environment and acquire the ability to use nonverbal expressions.
Homes stay garbage-free and streets are clean and swept with the humanoid robot DustBot. Supposedly the world’s first of its kind, it collects trash on request, using GPS to navigate.
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.
Delft Biorobotics Lab. developed a biped humanoid robot called Flame. It has advanced actuators, can walk sideways, and can handle an 8-millimeter step-down disturbance.
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…
Fujitsu developed the second platform in the HOAP series called HOAP 2. It is equipped with Humanoid Movement-Generation System for movement range, and contains neural networks.
The HomeRun is a vacuum cleaner robot developed by Philips. the vacuum guarantees a clean, super-shiny floor with two auxiliary brushes, one principal roller brush, and a dust suction. The HomeRun can also be customized, allowing a 24 hour delayed start…
The HR-2 humanoid robot has an artificial neural network and depth of vision. This bipedal robot can read text aloud and has facial and speech 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.
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, created the IHMC Biped robot, a lower body humanoid robot. It can recover from a slight push and can balance itself on one leg.
A Bangladeshi student, Feroz Ahmed Siddiky, created Irobo. This robot is a humanoid and is entirely made up of scrap materials. It can follow voice commands and can mimic humans.
The Ligurio is a security robot that can perform multiple tasks. It can move and pick up possible hazardous materials as well as patrol. Ligurio's GPS has a margin of error of only a few centimeters. When it detects intruders it gives a verbal warning,…
Loki is a hobby robot named after the Norse god of Mischief. It can move with its wheels and is capable of grasping objects. Loki has an impressive list of components, including 2 Logitech Notebook Pro webcams and a Mark III controller board. It can speak,…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Leg laboratory created a three dimensional bipedal walking robot called M2. It will be used to study various motion algorithms and technologies.
M3 Synchy stands for synchronized communication. This humanoid robot was developed to help scientists understand verbal and non-verbal communication. It has 17 degrees of freedom and is equipped with a CCD camera and 15 LEDs. M3 Synchy also has software…
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.
MeBot is a telepresence robot developed by the MIT Personal Robotics Groups. Designed to improve video and phone conferencing, this robot displays the operator's face on the screen located in its head. This semi-autonomous robotic avatar has two small…
The man-sized Mohican has but one function: killing wasps. The lightweight robot understands spoken commands, but can also be controlled remotely for greater safety.
Mung has a simple look and a yellow-orange color. Start cursing it, though, and it accumulates LED “bruises” according to the amount and variety of your foul language.
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…
The Singaporean university NTU developed NASH which is an advanced humanoid robot. It can copy human motion, lift weights, climb a flight of stairs and follow verbal commands.
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.
Pivo-kun is the robotic guiding agent for Nissan's Pivo 2 electric concept car. It guides drivers using GPS, and keeps them alert by talking and nonverbal communication.
Recycling robot is an educational robot designed to teach students about recycling. It has photosensing technology and a laser to scan and identify plastic items by their type. The robot then put them in the correct containers for recycling.
The Roborior works like a CCTV to guard against intruders. This robot sends live videos directly to your mobile phone. It also emits colorful lights to decorate your home.
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.
The Fujitsu service-type robot is designed to assist humans with a variety of tasks. This robot can move carts, greet guests and operate elevators. It also has a wireless LAN, which allows it to connect to the Internet, find useful information and show…
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition developed a dynamically stable robot called Tbot. It can change its configuration, climb stairs and survive a steep fall.
Unicycle Robot is the first robot in China capable of balancing on a single wheel. It can navigate a balance beam and even compensate for external disturbances. Unicycle Robot has infrared sensors, a gyroscope, and an inclinometer. Its developers hope…
