The University of Delaware’s Robotics and Control focuses on designing, controlling and deploying robots in an effort to replace people in dangerous jobs and/or locations. The lab also does basic research in manipulation theory, which may someday allow…
The Robotics Research Group was established in 1985 and is part of the University of Oxford. This distinguished group of robotics researchers have a goal of creating a robot that can determine where its location is without the help of an expensive infrastructure.…
The Ava 500 is a Video Collaboration Robot used as Telepresence device. It enables people to work off-site and still attend at meetings and presentations where it is important to move between locations.
The Butler Robot is a Chinese prototype from 2010. Designed as a kitchen/household helper, it remembers appliance locations and carries small items with claw-like hands.
Cosero is a multifunctional service robot able to understand complex spoken commands, recognize individuals, remember locations and fetch items, and even cook an omelet.
Jazz Connect was developed by Gostai as a modern robot that can be an avatar of its controller at a distant location. S/he can see what the robot sees while moving it to communicate with people.
National University of Singapore developed a humanoid called RoPE II. Made of aluminum and extra sensors, it can find its location and coordinates, and has a sense of direction.
The Asian Robotics Exhibition will focus on collaborative robots, professional service robots and consumer robots and will be held on 23-24 November 2016 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
The 32nd annual International Symposium on Automatics and Robotics in Construction and Mining (ISARC) is to address the global concerns and needs of every construction industry
The International RoboBoat Competition is an annual event where students compete against each other using their own Maritime Autonomous Surface Vehicles to cross an aquatic obstacle course. It will be held from July 8 to 13, 2014 in Virginai Beach, USA. Tasks…
The ACFR in the University of Sydney is one of the world’s largest robotic research institutes. It is actively involved in R&D for field robotics principles and systems. It is home to several groups and labs involved in robotics, such as the Center for…
Automate is the largest solutions-based exhibition of automation tools and technologies in North America. Companies that provide integration of automation, robotics and machine vision will show actual demonstrations of these systems, allowing attendees…
Distributed Organisms (DO) specializes in research, support and development of swarm robots. DO bots are robots in large groups that can perform tasks more robustly, faster and more thoroughly.
Being a knowledge institute, Fontys aims at offering quality education to students. The institute invests in challenging, intense, well-organized, and engaging education for students to discover their talents.
The HoTDeC facility provides hovercraft researchers an advanced testbed for experimentation with inter-networked vehicles. It was the first testbed to feature vehicles that were fully autonomous, inter-networked, and could be manipulated wirelessly. They…
HSU may be one of California's smallest universities, but it has a long and respected academic history. The school's Computer Science department has an Internet Teaching Laboratory, the ITL, where students learn about computer and network security as…
The INIA is an institute of agricultural research that has a mission to generate and transfer knowledge and global technologies to produce innovations in the agricultural sector and improve the competitiveness of the sector.
The IRL at Vanderbilt University works to advance state-of-the-art intelligent systems. Through their research on autonomous robots and mobile robotics, they have created such robots as scooter robot ATRV-Jr. Other areas of focus include biologically-inspired,…
Japan’s Konan University offers five diverse faculties for both citizens and foreigners. The Faculty of Science and Engineering has a Department of Information Science and Systems Engineering, which works on a variety of robotics projects. One of these…
The College of Engineering at National Chiao Tung University conducts advanced robotics research in a wide variety of fields. The College made a name for itself and the University by creating a robot that won second place in an MIT competition. They also…
Osaka University in Japan is the country’s 6th oldest university. The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology has made quite a name for Osaka University with its robotics research. Along other projects, a team there created a robotic hand…
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…
Purdue’s RVL students carry out advanced research in sensory intelligence for the robots of tomorrow. The lab has made revolutionary contributions in 3D object recognition and vision- guided navigation for indoor mobile androids, among other areas. One…
The Robotics Technology Exhibition event aims at adding more value to Dubai’s economy by involving various business sectors, creating employment opportunities, attracting international investors, and catapulting the city to a tech hub.
CMU’s Sensor Based Planning Laboratory engages in research on robotics and sensor-based planning, among other fields. Researchers focus on equipping robots with probabilistic planner technology which, if successful, can extend current sensor capabilities.…
The Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital has departments in nearly every medical field available. The school has expanded its offerings to include work in the robotics field, to help equip students with advanced technology. Researchers helped…
SINTEF is one of the largest independent research organizations in Scandinavia. It is a broadly based, multidisciplinary research concern and is one of the top international institutions when it comes to technology, medicine, and the social sciences.
USC is one of the leading robotics universities in the U.S. The USC Robotics Research Laboratory works on projects in service and humanoid robots, among others, for everything from Homeland Security to environmental cleanup. The goal of the lab is to…
IGEAT is a department of the Faculty of Sciences at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. The institute aims at conducting interdisciplinary research in various fields, including regional development, environment, and tourism.
AroS, an anthropomorphic helper robot, excels at interacting with people. Using Hebbian principles, it reads gestures to understand intentions and corrects human errors.
Beijing Institute of Technology developed a humanoid called BHR 1. It can perform ‘Tai Chi’ and can be used in places like toxic-polluted area or terrorist-infested regions.
Marc Reynaud, has developed an entertainment robot that he named Birillo. This wheeled robot can function as both a security and an entertainment robot. Consumers should expect a lot of features as development is still being done. This is one of the many…
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.
Honda developed a bipedal prototype called E6. This humanoid can climb stairs up and down with autonomous balancing, and can walk over obstacles instead of avoiding them.
TMSUK Co. Ltd. developed a heavy duty robot called Enryu T-53. It has arms to lift heavy objects and can be used in extreme environments like the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power reactor.
The FDK service robots were designed to assist humans in places such as offices and commercial facilities. They can also be utilized as security patrol robots. FDK robots can move autonomously and have a 3d visual processing system. Some of the tasks…
Swiss company ABB developed a prototype robot called FRIDA (renamed to YuMi). It has a very versatile gripper that works with the mounted camera and is used for industrial assembly operations.
Students of National Taiwan University developed a wheeled guide robot called Hsiao Mei. It has GPS and laser mapping systems, using which it constructs 2D and 3D maps for navigation.
KEITA is a receptionist robot at the Faculty of Science and Technology. It can meet and greet visitors, conduct campus tours and answer questions. This Japanese-speaking robot is fully autonomous and spends most of its time with visitors. It only returns…
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,…
Japan's Yamagata University developed the MH-2; a wearable communication robot. It has a 360 degree 3D display and a motion capture environment, allowing a remote viewer to see what you see. The developers are looking for ways to reduce the bulk needed…
Samsung developed a vacuum cleaning robot called Navibot VCR8855. This robot has 5 cleaning modes and can even handle pet fur. Its Visionary Mapping System determines the best way to clean your floors. Three cliff sensors allow the robot to recognize…
Yale University scientists developed NICO which is an upper-torso humanoid robot. It mimics movement of an infant, recognizes people and helps to diagnose autism in children.
The Prison Guard Robot helps to keep human guards safe. It is equipped with cameras and speakers to report problems to guards. It also assists sick or injured inmates.
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…
RIKEN and BMCRC created humanoid robot RI-MAN to provide healthcare support and aid in dynamic motor function research. This assistive robot can recognize faces, discern scents, and detect a human's position through tactile sensors. It can perform tasks…
RIKEN and Tokai Rubber created the RIBA-II, a newer version of the RIBA. This humanoid robot can now carry up to 80 kg and bend at the waist, making patient transport much easier. It also has Smart Rubber sensors, which are considered the world’s first…
Kärcher's Robocleaner RC3000 vacuums all types of flooring, rolls over wires, uses infrared and optical sensors to avoid obstacles, and resists wedging under furniture.
The Robomow RL555 robot lawnmower boasts three 53 cm blades that mulch as well as cut. It's activated for automatic mowing with one touch, or can be manually controlled.
Robonaut 2 was designed to study features needed in a space-faring robot – so well-designed that it was declared ready for actual space service after just a few upgrades.
David Barrett developed RoboTuna I as part of his PhD thesis at MIT. It is the very first functional robotic fish ever created and is controlled by six powerful servomotors.
David Beal and Michael Sachinis of the MIT developed a robotic fish called RoboTuna II. It is designed on a cable pulley system and uses genetic algorithms to learn to swim.
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 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…
SILO6 is a six-legged robot that can search for and detect land mines. It was created to be a research platform for robotic research and improving the speed of walking robots. The mine locator subsystem is composed of a magnetic compass and GPS and Wi-Fi…
The Swiss company Macroswiss developed a spy robot called Spybot. It can traverse any terrain, carry heavy weights, and can detect, recognize and identify people and bombs.
SUPCON Intelligent Service Robot was designed to improve how robots are used in providing different public services. It can move autonomously or through user control.
WorkPartner was developed in 1998 by HUT to assist with outdoor life tasks. This mobile service robot has autonomous navigation and three types of sensors that allow it to accomplish these tasks and work together with a human operator. It has two human-like…
dASAROBOT developed Korea's first ever building cleaning robot called ZACSEN-I Robot. It is completely autonomous, can detect its current position, and cleans dirt efficiently.
Kong and Wu are two advanced ping-pong playing robots developed at Zhejiang University. They are made with high-strength, lightweight materials and have 30 degrees of freedom. Their reaction time is between 0.05 and 0.01 seconds with an accuracy of 2.5…
