FUWA is a service robot developed by Fudan University. It can tilt its head and move smoothly with its Segway-type platform. Its flexible arms allow it to assist humans with a variety of tasks. FUWA also has integrated and educational software and an…
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 Robotics Institute Manipulation Lab at CMU is a prominent academic robotics research lab. Focusing on the autonomous robotic manipulation problem, the Lab works on everything from robotic hands to the dynamics of robotic legged movement. Among their…
Dr. Guero has come up with a bipedal robot built to ride a custom made bicycle. It is capable of riding the bike without falling, just like a real human being does when balancing and riding a bicycle
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.
AMP is a music-playing entertainment robot. It can play music through its 12 watt speakers and two tweeters. Just plug it into an MP3 player and AMP will start playing tunes and moving to the beat for you. It comes with a remote control and five different…
The Ballbot robot is an omni-directional, battery-powered robot. It moves by using a urethane-coated ball instead of the traditional wheels or legs found on most robots.
Georgia Tech Healthcare Robotics Lab developed a humanoid called Cody. Powered by Robot Operating System and open source code control, it can help elderly in their daily activities.
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.
University of Electronics developed a humanoid robot called DiGORO. It watches humans doing a task and learns how to do it. It also sees a human, and remembers the face and name.
The Fire Fighting Robot developed is a robot vehicle that can be used to explore a building which is on fire. It gathers information about the fire intensity and structure integrity while looking for survivors. Then it presents its information using a…
Octavia is a wheeled firefighting robot developed by MIT's Personal Robotics Group. The US Navy wanted a robot on board ship in order to help humans deal with fires and other emergencies. Octavia's operating system allows it to track complex objects and…
