About robots, robot development
and those who make it happen
  • BioRobotics Lab.

    Harvard University's Biorobotics Laboratory focuses on research on the role of sensing and mechanical designs in motor control in robots and humans. They have developed applications in teleoperated robots and also intelligent sensors. Their primary research…

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  • Robotics Lab.

    The Laval University Robotics Laboratory pioneers research in the study of parallel mechanisms and articulated robotic hands. They have made numerous partnerships with other labs as well as government agencies, including the Canadian Space Agency. One…

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  • Shimojo-Lab.

    The Shimojo Laboratory in Japan’s University of Electro-Communications studies a variety of robot systems. They focus on high speed tactile sensing technology, but also on slip sense, proximity sense and intelligent behavior. One of their projects, the…

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  • ULB LNMB

    Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Movement Biomechanics (LNMB)

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  • Aalborg U.

    The 5th largest university in Denmark based on number of applicants, Aalborg University has a long academic history. Since 2006, a professor and students from the Department of Mechanic and the Department of Electronic and Systems have been working on…

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  • Active Structures Lab.

    The Active Structures Laboratory of the Université Libre de Bruxelles specializes in such areas as walking machines and micro and mini robots. Some of their projects are being used in robotics facilities and space explorations. Projects the laboratory…

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  • Artificial Muscle Research Inst.

    The AMRI of the University of Mexico is home to a remarkable research lab that focuses on artificial muscles and ionic polymer gels. Lab Director Mohsen Shainpoor co-created patented soft actuators and artificial muscles. He also created an artificial…

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  • Beijing U. of Technogy

    The Beijing University of Technology is one of China’s recognized Project 211 universities with a multidisciplinary academic structure providing various programs. Some of the achievements include the research on wheeled robots and all-position welding…

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  • Biomimetic Underwater Robot Program

    The Biomimetic Underwater Robot Program at Northeastern University specializes in biomimetic robots, autonomous underwater robots and biomimetic neurotechnology. So far they have created a lamprey-like robot designed for remote sensing operations in water…

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  • Calzoni

    CALZONI is an Italian company that deals with the manufacturing and engineering of submarine systems, automation and control systems, surface naval systems, visual landing aids, aerospace products, and special equipment for the Navy.

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  • Chalmers U.

    Founded by William Chalmers, the Chalmers University of Technology aims at becoming the most attractive universities in the world through internationally acclaimed research and education together with a professional innovation procedure.

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  • Chulalongkorn U.

    Founded in 1917, the Chulalongkorn University is considered as the oldest university in Thailand. It has experienced significant development in the field of technology and robotics. The Control Automation and Robotics Lab of the university is engaged…

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  • CHUO U.

    Chou University in Japan is home to the Osumi Laboratory robotics lab, which develops advanced robot systems. Students learn how to exploit redundancy included in robotic systems and achieve cooperative handling based on position controllers. Their research…

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  • Cybernet Systems Corporation

    Cybernet Systems Corporation creates not only robotics technology solutions but also advancements in human-robot interaction. It invented the largest selling robotic consumer technology on the market; the force feedback technology which is now found…

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  • Drexel U.

    Drexel University is America’s 14th largest institution, with more than 23,500 enrollees. It is the leader in educational technology in Philadelphia. The university is home to the HUBO robots created by the Korean Advance Institute of Science and Technology;…

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  • ETHZ Inst. of Robotics

    ETHZ’s Institute of Robotics has a long history of robotics achievements. The main lab is divided into many specialty labs, such as the Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) and Agile & Dexterous Robotics Lab (ADRL), each with its own robotics projects. The ADRL,…

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  • Festo

    Festo is a global company that supplies automation technology to its clients. It is heavily involved in development of the CROPS robots to be used in the greenhouse environment.

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  • Gifu National College of Tech.

    Japan's Gifu National College of Technology is a premier institution for technology and engineering. Robotics are an important part of the technology program. Along with the SPICA and ZiN robots, the college has collaborated with some researchers from…

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  • Helsinki U. of Tech.

    The ATL at Helsinki University of Technology is a top-caliber research and teaching facility in the field of automation technology and robotics. Several groups have formed under the lab, including the GIM. This group has created many robots, including…

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  • Hosei U.

    The Hosei University is one of the top traditional private universities in Japan. Catering to more than 30,000 students annually, the university is home to various research centers, advance facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories offering the latest…

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  • Imperial College of U. of London

    Established in 1907, the Imperial College London is one of the United Kingdom’s leading public research universities. The college has established various laboratories to equip its students with hands-on experience and vital technology.

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  • INHA U.

    Established in 1954, the Inha University is a private school in South Korea and has a mission to build students’ characters, search for the truth, as well as serve the nation in order to represent the university’s principles of diligence, creativity and…

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  • Intelligent Servosystems Lab.

    The ISL at the University of Maryland performs extensive robotics research. Their focus is to advance state-of-the-art design and real-time control of intelligent systems. Among the lab’s impressive list of projects is the robotic hand the Modular Dexterous…

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  • Iowa State U.

    ISU is the birthplace of the first electronic digital computer, the ABC. Since then, the university has created the Developmental Robotics Laboratory to create robots that are fully autonomous. ISU’s objective is to develop a truly intelligent humanoid.…

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  • JKU Linz

    Austria's JKU Linz offers students 110 educational institutes, including the Institute for Robotics (ROBIN). This Institute is dedicated to looking at a better technology and robotics platform that can be beneficial not only for the school but also for…

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  • Karlsruhe Inst. of Tech.

    One of Germany’s largest and most prestigious research and education institutions, KIT is home to the Robotics Research Group. The group focuses on autonomous robots and industrial automation. They have developed several robots through the CoMiRo-Collective,…

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  • Kitagawa-Tsukagoshi Lab.

    The Kitagawa-Tsukagoshi Lab at the Tokyo Institute of Technology focuses on the development of robots that can be utilized in dangerous environments for search and rescue missions. One of their current projects is a robot that can use a sensor that is…

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  • Korea U. of Science and Tech.

    Korea Tech has had a 100% graduate career placement for 13 straight years and is the number one university in the country. Their School of Mechanical Engineering established the KUT BioRobotics Laboratory. The lab’s mission is to create and develop science,…

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  • Machine Intelligence Lab.

    The University of Florida’s MIL is home to the SubjuGator, an underwater unmanned vehicle and three-time AUVSI/ONR underwater contest champion. The lab’s primary focus is on such robotics issues as real-time computer vision, robotics kinematics and autonomous…

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  • Mahanakorn U. of Tech.

    The Mahanakorn University of Technology is a private university in Thailand that was founded to train engineering students in the country as a response to the severe shortage of engineers. Projects developed at the university include the Self Balancing…

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  • Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. (MIT)

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most notable research universities in the world. You can learn about robotics at the Field and Space Robotics Laboratory, the Personal Robots Group, and the Biomometic Robotics.

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  • Nanyang Technological U.

    Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is one of the world’s fastest rising universities today. The results of the Robotics Research Center at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringshows how NTU has excelled over the past few years.

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  • National Chiao Tung U.

    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…

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  • National Kaohsiung First U. of Science and Tech.

    Taiwan’s first robot capable of scaling walls was developed in part by NKFUST’s College of Engineering’s Mechanical and Automation Engineering. This award-winning robot can eventually be put into actual use, replacing humans to clean the windows of tall…

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  • National Taiwan U.

    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…

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  • National Taiwan U. of Sc. & Tech.

    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…

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  • Nippon Engineering College

    Being one of the best Japanese technical colleges, the The Nippon Engineering College’s Robotics and Mechanics Department provide students with a wide range of skills to develop, create and operate robots.

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  • Ohio U.

    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.

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  • P&I Lab. Kawashima G.

    The P&I Lab in Japan is part of the Tokyo Institute of Technology's goal to use the latest technology developments, including robotics, to make important contributions in today’s society. The school strives to use a combination of various disciplines,…

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  • Queen's U.

    Based in Kingston, Ontario, Queen's University is a well-known Canadian public research univer-sity. Students at the university have developed the FANUC F-200i Robot and addressed the fail-ure analysis of the DEXTER parallel manipulator.

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  • Robotics & Intelligent Machines Lab.

    The Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab at UC Berkeley is a leading academic lab in the field of medical robotics. One of its biggest projects is Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Lab researchers have created a way for an operation to be performed with…

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  • Robotics & Control

    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…

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  • Robotics Inst. Robot Learning Lab.

    CMU’s Robot Education Lab has tackled a wide range of robotics fields, including intelligent manufacturing, nano-robots and anthropomorphic robots. Recently the lab developed the snakebot: a robot capable of moving like a snake. The founders of the Robotics…

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  • Senshu U.

    Senshu University in Japan is one of the country’s most highly-developed academic institutions. The robotics lab in their Mechanical Engineering Department teaches students dynamics of machines and Mechatronics and Intelligent robotics among other subjects.…

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  • Shanghai Jiao Tong U.

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China is not only one of the country's oldest universities, it ranks 37th in Engineering education worldwide. To help students be competitive in robotics, the school opened a robotics lab in 1979. Here, in the Robotics…

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  • Simon Fraser U.

    SFU in Canada hopes that their robotics lab, LRV, can create better robotics technology, and develop methodologies and tools for such things as the design and execution of 2D and 3D vision with other AI elements. Among the lab’s notable projects includes…

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  • Singapore Polytechnic

    Singapore Polytechnic is the first ever polytechnic institute in Singapore that aims at training skilled personnel who will lead the wide ranging industries and businesses in the country. With various robots being created Singapore is clearly showing…

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  • System Dynamics Lab.

    Utsunomiya University’s Systems Dynamics Laboratory in Japan is actively involved in the research of autonomous systems like robots. Their work has been used by such companies as Toyota and Calsonic Kansei. Their robotics projects include work on equilibrium…

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  • The Manipulation Lab

    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…

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  • Toyama Lab.

    Toyama Laboratory in Japan researches such projects as ultrasonic motors. Besides being a part of the 2009 International Robot Exhibition, the lab is working on such advanced robotics projects as a power assist suit, which utilizes their ultrasonic motor…

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  • Verhaert

    Founded in 1969, VERHAERT helps governments and companies to innovate. Being an integrated innovation center, VERHAERT has developed more than 500 new products over the last 40 years by connecting strategic, operational and tactical aspects of innovation.

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