This year, the international Robocup wil be held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands., from the 24th of june till the 1st of juli. This event is to promote and stimulate robotics technology worldwide by organizing competitions like robot soccer.
The Robocup Federation is an international organisation that promotes and stimulates robot technology worldwide by organizing robot competitions and symposia.
RoboCup 2014 is meant to promote and stimulate robot technology worldwide. The main event will be the RoboCup Soccer competitions where teams from over 40 countries compete for the robot soccer championship. RoboCup 2014 is held in Brazil from july 21…
Bipedal humanoid Hajime 11 is another in the Hajime line of fighting robots. Unlike previous versions, it has a mostly bright red body. Videos on the Internet show how stable this bipedal robot's joints are and how fast it can walk. It also competes in…
Japanese robot Hina is a humanoid servant robot. Only 36 centimeters tall, it can still prepare and pour a cup of coffee. It does this by picking up remote control signals.
The HIT Intelligent Service Robot is a robot created by the Harbin Institute of Technology. Designed to help elderly people with everyday tasks, this service robot has built-in sensors for safely navigating through a home. It also has a high-resolution…
Household chores are easy with the help of Rollin’ Justin. This robot is the perfect helper with manipulation tasks, from catching objects to making a cup of coffee.
TUlip is a soccer playing humanoid robot created by the Dutch robot soccer team, Dutch Robotics. This lightweight and durable humanoid took part in the Robocup challenge.
The Brazilian Robotics Competition is Brazil’s major national science competition in the field of autonomous robotics. It is held from October 16-20, 2013 at the Universidade de Fortaleza and is organized by the IEEE Brazilian Robot Competition and the…
The Fondazione Mondo Digitale or the Digitalized World Foundation aims at combining innovation, instruction and fundamental values in order to create an inclusive knowledge society. The organization’s main goal is to share knowledge that will in turn…
The IRR lab is home to many groundbreaking robotics developments, such as UT Austin Villa Robot Soccer Team and TEXPLORE. Their research makes it possible to create robot prototypes more quickly. The lab also conducts research on Neural Networks and…
Since 1928, NTU has been one of Taiwan's most dedicated institutions for higher learning. Members of its College of Engineering developed an energy-efficient robot, using the NI LabView and CompactRIO, that can move quickly and smoothly across different…
Established in 1974, the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) is Taiwan’s first and leading higher education institution. At the RoboCup soccer competition in the Netherlands, the team showcased human-like robots displaying their…
Being largest science center of the Netherlands, NEMO aims at providing an interactive and informal learning environment for visitors of all ages. One of the goals of NEMO is to encourage children to develop their interest in science and technology.
Ohio University is the ninth oldest university in the US, and is the first university that was established in the state of Ohio and the entire Northwest Territory. The university aims at developing its students intellectually and personally.
The Politecnico di Torino is an engineering public university. The institution stands as the oldest technical university in Italy. It also has its own Robotics Center where researchers have developed a biped humanoid robot, known as the IsaacRobot.
The University of Groningen aims at providing high quality teaching and research in a wide variety of fields of study. Even though it is not a technical university, the University of Groningen invests in robotics and mechatronics.
The Technical University of Eindhoven (TUE) has a special research group within the mechanical engineering faculty. The group’s mission is to conduct research in the area of Dynamics and Control. It focuses on modeling, analyzing and controlling mechanical…
Tsinghua University offers various research facilities which focus on robot technology. Among their projects is the walking robot, developed by the university’s Robot Walking Group, which is a contender of the prestigious RoboCup competition.
The University of Manitoba is Western Canada’s first university and the largest university in the province. Its Autonomous Agents Laboratory inside the Department of Computer Science has developed several robots, which have competed not only in Canada…
The University of Minho is a public university in Portugal that is known for its highly-qualified and experienced professors, level of excellence in research and the wide range of graduate courses available at the university. The university’s Group of…
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the top private Ivy League research universities in the United States of America. The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception Laboratory (GRASP) is among the numerous robotics labs found inside the UPenn…
The University of Amsterdam, also known as the UvA, is one of the largest European universities. In addition to providing quality educational services to students at its seven faculties, the university partners with numerous national and international…
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…
The VU University of Amsterdam was founded in 1880 and ever since its foundation; the institution has been focusing on deepening knowledge. The university’s students and researchers are involved in multiple mechatronics and robotics projects that aim…
Hajime Robot 18 continues the improvements of the Hajime series. It has both object recognition and object avoidance. This robot has a sleek, dark appearance because it is black in color. Hajime 18 was a runaway winner in the RoboCup 2006 rough terrain…
Hajime Robot 2 has many improvements over its predecessor. It has an improved appearance and can walk on uneven terrain such as stairs. Hajime Robot 2 helped to jumpstart a series of RoboCup victories for its developers thanks to all its improvements.
Hajime Robot 31 is expected to be a fierce contender at the RoboCup Japan Open 2011. This athletic humanoid has two onboard processors, WIFI and Gyro sensors. It also has 17 degrees of freedom and stands 1 meter tall, and is ready to show off at RoboCup.
Hajime Robot 4 continues in improvements over its two predecessors. This work paid off when it took home two consecutive wins at the ROBO-One Bandai Cup in 2003. Hajime Robot 4 can walk on even and uneven terrain. It is a bipedal robot with servo motors…
Hajime Robot 42 has more improvements but retains important features from previous versions. RS405CB servo motors Futaba actuators help with high speed, all-directional walking. The camera-enabled vision system gives it object detection and avoidance.
Like its predecessors, Hajime Robot 9 is a fierce competitor in RoboCup and Robo-One competitions. This version is yellow and black and has a hook on one arm for a weapon. This humanoid robot is bipedal and can move on both even and uneven ground.
KAIST developed the first robot in the HanSaRam series called HanSaRam I. This bipedal robot was created to test the walking algorithm and control method of lightweight robots.
Shanghai Grandar Robotics developed a wheeled humanoid robot called Home Education Robot. It can recognize facial expressions and speech, and took part in Grandar Cup 2000.
Human-sized HuiHui helps elderly people with eating and exercise. It monitors its patients with laser and ultrasonic sensors, and sends texts to summon help if necessary.
University of Hertfordshire created the child-sized humanoid robot called KASPAR. Its aim is to study the interaction between humans and robots, and assist kids with autism.
Lea serves as a home service robot, which is not only effective but affordable as well. Lea is capable of performing a variety of tasks, combining high-tech speech recognition, person tracking, object recognition as well as autonomous navigation.
Eiichiro Morinaga, father of the Robo-One Tournament, developed the Metallic Fighter. Built on a custom made Operating System, this robot has dominated the competitions.
Robowatch created a security robot called MOSRO 1. It can guard large areas for a long time, and can be used as personal security, to protect from theft and crimes, and warn against fire and smoke.
The Technical University of Darmstadt developed Mr. DD Junior 2. This humanoid robot uses the inverse kinematics approach for its movements and can play soccer autonomously.
UPPSALA University created a humanoid robot which has large shoulders and can pull 600Kg. It contains many sensors and later will be equipped with a fuel cell to make it self-powered.
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.
The German company RoboWatch developed a wheeled security robot called OFRO. It can protect people, products, and facilities, and can take decisions after evaluating the situations.
KMUTT developed the Phoenix which is a soccer-playing robot. This lightweight humanoid robot has servomotors, sensors, camera and microprocessor which generate its movement.
PINO is a 70 cm humanoid robot with research and educational applications. Released by ZMP in 2002, it utilizes a Linux-based open platform and PlayStation controllers.
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.
Designed and developed at the Delft BioRobotics Lab Robby is an affordable service robot. It is capable of performing a variety of tasks, combining high-tech speech recognition, person tracking, object recognition as well as autonomous navigation.
Singapore Polytechnic developed a team of soccer playing humanoids called Robo-Erectus. Powered by a lithium polymer battery, they can walk, run, climb stairs and kick a ball.
Soccer-playing RoboErectus Jr won first place in penalty kicks in the 2002 RoboCup, but with a walking speed of 2 meters/minute it's not a big threat to human players.
George Mason University developed three humanoids called RoboPatriots. They play soccer and are used to study motion and path planning, multiple robot coordination, etc.
NimbRo Laboratory at the University of Bonn developed a soccer-playing robot called Robotinho. It was used to investigate intuitive multimodal communication with people.
The Rolly robotic digital music player plays music and dances for your entertainment. Rolly has 2 GB of internal memory and can learn new moves through new motion files.
National University of Singapore developed a soccer playing robot called RoPE II. This autonomous bipedal humanoid can kick a ball and modify its motion depending on situations.
The RQ-Huno robot is tiny, but very adaptable. It can store 21 motions and 10 independent behaviors. It has an Infrared remote control and can sense its environment.
The RQ-TITAN is the world’s first real-size humanoid robot. It has a USB camera and can be controlled thorough a Windows-based PC, smartphone, or Xbox 360 console.
RYOMA is an adorable humanoid robot created by Vstone. It was designed to entertain humans. RYOMA has a large head similar to Japanese anime characters and LED eyes.
Sony's Dream robot, also known as SDR-3X, is a legged robot that can perform simple movements. It can walk, get up on its own, dance and perform many other actions.
