BigDog is a robot that is capable of walking across rubble, climbing hiking trails, walking in water and snow as well as carrying loads of up to 340 lbs. BigDog can run as fast as 4 mph and climb slopes up to thirty-five degrees.
Philips is a large multinational enterprise founded in the Netherlands that that combines its unique clinical expertise with human insights for innovating products to provide an improved quality of healthcare.
The Pohang University of Science and Technology is one of Korea’s well-recognized tech-nological and educational institutions. Based in Pohang, POSTECH is home to a number of robotic innovations and projects such as the KIRO-M5 robot.
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…
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.
The SONY AIBO ERS-7 is an entertainment robot dog. Besides being able to speak 1000 words, it can keep a diary with pictures and read blog for you. The AIBO ERS-7 is also capable of video and audio recording. It is customizable through its service packs.
The Akira robot was created by JSK Laboratories of the University of Tokyo in 1996. Akira made headlines for being able to learn movement by using a puppet. This humanoid robot has a remote brain and can even approach and kick a ball.
ROBO3 launched a raptor robot named Alpo in 2001. It made headlines because it was South Korea's first robotic dinosaur that walked on two legs. Alpo walks at a rate of 1.4 meters per minute and maintains balance by swaying its neck and tail while walking,…
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.
G-Robot is a humanoid robot manufactured by Futaba. It has a servo protection system -it turns itself off if it gets too hot. It is programmable through RS232 and has 20 DOF.
Gogic Five is a hobby robot with a racer extension kit. This tiny humanoid can transform into a sporty racecar. Five servomotors allow it to walk, punch, kick and stand.
The H6 has many features to help it function in real human environments. This robot has a 3D camera and wireless Ethernet interface, so it can operate without external cables.
The Japanese JSK Laboratory launched the HARU Project and created the Haru robot series. This service robot has RC Servo which serves as actuators controlled by a radio.
Cognitive Interaction Technology developed a hexapod walking robot called HECTOR. This insect robot has algorithm controlled elastic joint drives that imitate muscle movements.
J4 was created by Japan’s leading audio-visual equipment company, JVC. It is capable of speech, face and obstacle recognition. It uses 2 types of servos and its body was built with aluminum frames. This tiny robot is only 7.8 inches tall but its lithium-ion…
JIBO is a humanized, highly interactive robot that, will have a range of capabilities making it the perfect helper and companion around the house. It is being developed by a team led by Cynthia Breazeal, an MIT professor and pioneer in the field of social…
Junimotion is a tiny robot developed by Robotro of South Korea. This 15-inch tall robot has a ring-shaped object on it head so it can be moved quickly and easily. It is battery operated and can run for 30 minutes continuously. Junimotion can perform exercises…
Developed by Boston Dynamics, LS3, also known as Legged Squad Support Systems, is a modern robot that can go anywhere. As soldiers and marines go on foot, the rough-terrain robots carry the heavy loads. They can automatically follow their leaders by using…
Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology created a model robot called Manekin Robotto which walks on a ramp. It is lightweight and has the potential to replace real models in future.
Together with Beijing Smart Technology, Peking University created Mary: a female service robot. This robot has infrared sensors and can detect nearby people, greet them, and shake hands. Mary can index more than 100 people in its camera, play games,…
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.
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.
OmniZero.9 is transforming robot that can go from a bipedal humanoid robot to a rolling vehicle. It competed in the ROBO-ONE, a humanoid robot competition in Japan, and passed the qualifying rounds. OmniZero.9 has wheeled shoulders and its head tilts…
Pepper is the newest robot from Aldebaran. Pepper is social companion robot that can recognize you and is able to have a conversation with you, react to your emotions, and move and live autonomously. It can react to your moods, using intuitive interfaces…
The QB robot can fill in for you as your avatar at social gatherings. This telepresence robot roams around and interacts with people. It runs for 6 hours and can charge itself when it senses the battery is low. Captured video is delivered to a Mac-based…
Tmsuk Co. designed QC-RS in 2002 which is an autonomous security robot. It can detect and put out small fires using its array of cameras and sensors, and can also double up as a guard robot.
Q. Taro is an entertainment robot made by SONY. It has glowing lights that change color depending on the robot's mood. SONY nicknamed it “healing creature” because it was designed to improve the relationship between humans and robots.
R100 is a fun entertainment robot developed by NEC. This cute robot has bright colors and will cheer you up if you feel down. It can greet you by name and has 300 pre-installed phrases to express. R100 is Wi-Fi enabled and can read your email. It also…
A smaller robot lawnmower for tighter spaces, Robomow RM200 has a single blade with a 7" cut, as well as sensors that shut it down in the event of rain or dangerous tilt.
RM400 can mow bigger lawns than other Robomow models, and can be set to follow a schedule – when it's time for a mowing session, it undocks itself and gets to work.
WowWee’s Robopanda is an interactive delight. This robot can tell jokes and stories, crawl and sit, and responds to touch and sound. It can even be taught new tricks.
WowWee’s animated robot, Roboquad, has 72 pre-programmed moves and 3 speed modes. This highly customizable robot was a Gold Seal Awardee in the 2007 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.
WowWee’s Roboraptor is an exciting way for kids ages 8 and above to have some interactive dinosaur fun. This animated robot can easily switch from friendly to hunter mode.
WowWee’s Roboreptile gives you hours of interactive fun. This robot reptile can avoid objects with infrared sensors as it moves. A whipping tail completes its realistic look.
The Robosapien by WowWee provides hours of entertainment. It can dance, perform kung-fu moves, and has customizable movements. Robosapien is the original biomorphic robot.
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.
WowWee’s robot the Roboscooper makes cleaning up seem like play instead of work. It scoops and dumps light objects and makes funny comments. It also has cool sound effects.
The Rovio telepresence robot allows you to interact with friends as it wanders around. It has a Wi-Fi enabled webcam for easy, fun communication and is fully controllable.
The RS Media entertainment robot interacts with humans through multiple sensors. It can respond to speech, sit, and walk. It can also play movies on its LCD screen.
WowWee’s RS Tribot is a humanoid robot. It tells stories, makes faces, and has preprogrammed driving games. It has lighted eyes and poseable arms and keeps you entertained.
iRobot developed the Scooba 230 as an advanced floor-cleaning robot. It is easy to carry and can detect walls, so it stays where it needs to clean. The Scooba 230 can separate dirty and clean water and has a 3 stage cleaning process. This robot gets rid…
Ryomei Engineering created the Sea Bream for fish farms to draw in Japanese fishing enthusiasts who want to perfect their angling skills. The bot has a 30 minute battery life.
Seal Pup is an adorable robot baby seal developed by WowWee. It has animated eyes and mouth and responds to being patted on the head and held. Seal Pup blinks and makes baby seal sounds. This friendly robotic animal also has a sleep mode to converse the…
SkySeer is a UAV designed for covert surveillance. It is highly portable, completely quiet, and can land by parachute. Optical cameras can record video.
