Emanon created the Cavalier, a bipedal fighting robot. It took part in the 2009 NagaRanger Fighting Festa. Along with 27 other battle robots, Cavalier engaged in several fights. It defeated Cromkid in the final bout with a technical knockout.
Seoul National University in South Korea developed a Kendo fighter robot called Musa. It has sensors for power output, motion sensors and cameras which enables it to fight even humans.
SSC Pacific is the United States’ Navy research, development, and fleet support center for command, manipulation and communication systems and ocean surveillance. It gives information resources to maintain the joint war fighter in carrying out missions…
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 ALCNON, made by Vstone, has had several wins at ROBO-One. This fighting, dancing robot is the size of a small child. It has duo processors, two pincers for hands and one eye. Known by some as "the Cyclops Robot," ALCNON uses its swift punches and…
Anna Konda is a snakelike, water-powered firefighting robot from Norway. It can reach where humans cannot go. It can be used in rescue operations and during bombing incidents.
Arius is a bipedal fighting robot from the Sumii family. Hitec servos and double servo knees gave it remarkable stability and mobility in the 2006 ROBO-ONE Tournament.
Yoshihiro Shibata created Black Blade off his past robotic fighting achievement, Black Seed. He improved the design but left many of Black Seed's key characteristics, which resulted in smoother operation, an improved torque, and wider rotational range…
Black Ox by Vstone has 20 movable axis points, making it a battle robot that delivers hours of fight with other robots. Pointy horns and red LED eyes add to its menacing appearance.
The Dynamizer was the 2010 ROBO-ONE champion robot. This fighting robot can cook, play sports, and even mow the lawn. Robotics world star Tomio Sugiura helped develop it.
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…
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…
Naoki Maru created King Kizer, which is a boxing champion of Robo-One. This fighting robot has the Kinect-style motion technology allowing it to follow and copy other's motions.
Asurada created the humanoid fighting robot called LAYERED-X. It can transform itself into various shapes and had a spectacular performance during the Robo-One Competition in 2006.
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.
Robot Force developed a low cost fighting robot called NeeBo. It has two degrees of freedom, takes small steps while walking and can be remotely controlled using Kondo KHR-1 controller.
Waseda University developed Ninomiya-kun as a way of fighting illiteracy among other robots. This robot can read books out loud and recognizes nearly 2,300 Japanese characters. It has a built-in camera, and character recognition software allows it to…
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…
Yujin Robots developed a transforming humanoid robot called Transbot. It can transform into a car within 12 seconds and race with other Transbots. It can also fight with other robots using weapons. In car form, Transbot can travel up to 40cm per second.
GLOBAL ROBOT EXPO is the definitive trade show to measure the current state of robotics and aims to provide a space where all stakeholders can showcase their technological achievements
The Drone Xpo is the European Drone event based on innovation and networking, delivering the proof of new concepts and drone applications. TDX provides a look into the drone technology of today and tomorrow.
Case New Holland is a large industrial enterprise that specializes in the construction and agricultural equipment business. Established in 1999, the company has established its name as a global leader in capital goods.
Chukyo University in Japan is home to numerous programs in fields such as law and sports science. It is also home to one of Japan’s prominent robotics labs, the Kanoh Laboratory. The lab is famous for the Babyloid robot, which makes realistic baby sounds…
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, is a United States government agency that aims at developing technologies for national security. By making significant contributions and investments, DARPA devises new strategies to overcome future…
The Faculty of Geodesy University of Zagreb (FGUNIZ) is a public institution of higher education that organizes and carries out university studies, and highly professional and scientific work in the field of geodesy.
From this modest start in 1950, IIT Kharagpur has been engaged in a steady process of development with about 18 academic departments, five centers of excellence. The vast tree-laden campus, spreading over 2100 acres has a self contained township of over…
Founded in 1869, Purdue University is the second largest public university in terms of international student population in the U.S. Its ART Lab is a major center for robotics research in the state. The lab has partnered with DRB Fatec, Hoya Robotics and…
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Reach Robotics is developing the world’s first robot gaming system, controlled via a smartphone app, called "Mecha Monsters".
The Armored Combat Engineer Robot (ACER) is a multifunctional wheeled robot developed to provide remote assistance in dangerous areas. It has steel armor plating and a 62 HP diesel engine. The state of Florida uses several ACERs in police and fire departments.
Nomumu's humanoid robot named AMATERAS was created in 2008. It is a part of the ROBO-Fight team, which faced the ROBO-Masters team in the ROBO-One battle arena. This fembot was modeled after female Japanese anime characters and is capable of simple movements…
Cory Kidd of MIT Media Lab created a prototype called AutomTM (prototype). Designed to address the needs of obese people, it can track the progress of diet, exercise and weight.
Battle robot Automo 06 went head-to-head with 10 other robots in the 2009 Sunrise Hero Robot Battle at the International Robot Exhibition. Its impressive capabilities earned it second place.
Cherubim is a transforming robot created by Robot Force. It has competed in several robotics events, such as ROBO-One. This fully functional robot is capable of transforming itself into the form of a racecar. It can also play soccer. Robot Force plans…
Hajime Robot 5 has added some new skills over Hajime Robot 4. It has Tai-Chi skills and is mostly white instead of mostly blue. This robot is still a fierce competitor, however; it has participated in Robo-One competitions and other robotic tournaments.…
KHR-1 is a programmable humanoid robot, also known as the ECO-ROBOT. It is capable of performing human-like movements such as walking, climbing the stairs and back flips. KHR-1 has a rechargeable battery and can be controlled with a RF remote control…
The KHR-2, like its predecessor the KHR-1, is an action bipedal robot. It can perform powerful kicks and kung-fu, and responds immediately to commands. High-performance servos and real time master/slave control gives it expanded programmability and improved…
Mecha Monsters are the world’s first gaming robots, similar to a manifestation of Pokemon in real life, and consist of 4-legged robots that battle each other being controlled through a Smartphone or tablet.
Trossen Robotics developed a humanoid robot called MechRC which comes in a pre-assembled kit. It has pre-installed motions and sounds, and the audio system on its chest lets you listen to music.
