About robots, robot development
and those who make it happen
  • ISA System Engineering and Automation Department

    The ISA System Engineering and Automation Department is home to many achievements in the field of robotics, including a wheelchair robot and a mobile robot that can deliver objects. The lab engages in a wide range of areas in robotic research, including…

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  • Technical U. of Catalonia

    The Technical University of Catalonia in Spain is home to the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, a joint research center actively promoting basic research in robotics and applied informatics. Here, students conduct hands-on research with mobile…

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  • RobotChallenge 2014

    RobotChallenge 2014 is one of the world’s largest international competitions for self-made, autonomous, and mobile robots. Held in Vienna, Austria from March 29 till 30, this annual event serves as a venue for people to showcase their creations, share…

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  • AASS Mobile Robotics Lab.

    Formerly known as the AASS Mobile Robotics Lab, Orebro University's mobile robotics lab is now named the Cognitive Robotic Systems Laboratory (CRSL) at AASS. Its mission is to perform basic and applied research of cognitive robotic systems and to address…

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  • Center for Intelligent Machines

    CIM is one of the largest robotics centers in Canadian universities. This research group has a separate mobile robotics lab, the MRL. Together, they develop many robotics projects, such as an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of being operated…

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  • Centre for Autonomous Systems

    CAS is KTH’s premier mobile robot systems research center. This facility’s research includes various robotics, computer vision, and machine learning and control. Recent studies included close-contact robot manipulation and computer animation in a project…

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  • ICS Computer Vision and Robotics Lab.

    The CVRL at Greece’s Institute of Computer Science was created to perform research and development in autonomous mobile robots. Among their robot creations is the Plato, a 4-wheeled skid drive robotic platform, and a Rotocraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.…

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  • Innok Robotics GmbH

    Innok Robotics designs and manufactures versatile mobile robots for indoor and outdoor all-terrain applications in agriculture, logistics, industry and research.We integrate all kinds of sensors like

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  • iNOVA Microsystems

    iNOVA Microsystems, is a Singapore based products and solutions provider in mobile robotics, DC motor, motor control, industrial automation and home automation, equipment controller design and electronic design services

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  • Intelligent Robotics Lab. (IRL)

    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,…

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  • MARS

    MARS is one of the leading UAV and UGV academic research facilities in the U.S. Its mission is to explore, research and bridge circuits, architecture, compiler, and software methods. They also focus on the multi-level learning in hybrid deliberative…

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  • Purdue U.

    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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  • Robotic Systems Lab.

    ANU’s Robotic Systems Lab (RSL) performs research on mobile robot navigation and human-robot/computer interaction as well as other fields. The lab has worked on many projects together with other university labs. For its Autonomous Submersible Robot project,…

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  • Robotics & Process Control

    The University of Kaiserslautern’s Robotics and Process Research Group worked on the development and creation of autonomous mobile robots. The Group disbanded in 2001, but played a significant role in a number of robotics projects before it ceased to…

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  • Robotics Research Group

    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.…

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  • State Research Center of Russia

    The State Research Center of Russia is one of the largest research centers in the country. This unique test lab is quickly becoming one of the major development institutes in mobile robotic systems for special apps. It successfully managed to complete…

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  • The Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center

    Sandia National Laboratories is home to the ISRC, is the leader in developing miniature and macro-sized teleoperated and autonomous vehicles. With more than 26 years of experience, the Center responds to the challenges impacting the country’s security…

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  • Tsukuba U.

    The University of Tsukuba in Japan is one of the country’s oldest universities. Its robotics research center, UTARC, has been instrumental in leading the university in its quest for advanced robotic research. The center aims to create an interdisciplinary…

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  • U. of Bremen

    The University of Bremen is one of the most elite universities in Germany. The university has several research institutions, facilities, and centers for research on robot technology like the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) which…

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  • PaPeRo R500

    Papero R500 is a social robot designed to keep people company. This mobile robot can walk and dance and be used to access the Internet. It knows more than 200 words with its speech recognition. When Papero's battery is low, you can autonomously dock it…

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  • RP-7

    InTouch Health Incorporated developed a mobile robotic platform called RP-7. This medical platform lets the doctor operate remotely and integrates with Class II medical devices.

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  • Autonomous Mobile Robotics Lab.

    The AMRL of the University of Maryland specializes in robots for entertainment, education, goal-based robotics and motion planning. Notable projects include the Vacuuming robot the Scratchy, and the homebuilt Smart-V robot, Spiro. The lab also created…

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  • Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems

    The CRES is USC’s robotic systems research unit. The center’s research engages over 60 physical robots, with research on mobile, humanoid, molecular, and re-configurable robots. Some of their notable projects include Sony robot dogs, the Beobots Chimp…

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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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  • FutureBots

    FutureBots is company specialized in selling robotic component parts for the hobbyist and professional. The company was created to sell various robot components and parts to the public to enable them to build and experiment with electronics and robotics.

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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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  • Inst. of Systems and Robotics

    Founded in 1992, ISR aims at setting up a world-class multidisciplinary research team that can perform innovative research in several areas of technology and science, with its particular focus on automation and robotics.

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  • Intelligent Robotics Research Centre (IRRC)

    The IRRC is one of the most prestigious robotics research centers in Australia. Besides creating the internationally-known robot the SLAMbot, they also developed the Go-2 robot for Scienceworks. The Center is also adept in microcomputer systems, VLSI…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Pontifical Catholic U. of Peru

    Based in Lima, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru is Peru's first non-profit private institu-tion. Under its Faculty of Science and Engineering they have designed and created a robotic arm that has two degrees of freedom.

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  • Purdue Robot Vision Lab.

    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…

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  • RHINO-Project

    Rhino: Intelligent Autonomous Systems is in the computer science department at the University of Bonn. Here, the group studies the design of intelligent robotic and software agents, with the goal of improving the next generation of these agents. Among…

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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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  • Robotics Lab

    Pace University's The Robotics Lab Research Project is a top-rate facility for building and testing robot cognitive architecture. Among their creations is the SoarBot, an autonomous poker playing robot. The lab does research and development on intelligent…

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  • Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (TITECH)

    With a history of over 130 years, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is one of Japan’s top national universities in the field of Science and Technology. The university is the major center for supercomputing technology and robotics.

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  • U. Carlos III de Madrid

    Founded in 1989, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has three campuses spread across Madrid in Spain. It has a special Robotics Lab where students and researchers work together to research and develop robots, including popular robots like Asibot, UC3M Humanoid…

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  • U. of Catania

    The University of Catania is an Italian university that has a long-term involvement in a number of research programs, both as a partner and/or a coordinator, promoting research activities performed in all departments.

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  • U. of Electro-Communications

    The University of Electro-Communication (UEC) is one of the premiere universities in the Japan. The university is also equipped with various labs and research facilities that mostly involve the study of information technology, robotics and artificial…

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  • U. of Michigan

    Being Michigan’s oldest university, the University of Michigan is one of the public research universities in America that has a very high research activity. As part of robotics research they host facilities like the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (PeRL)…

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  • U. of Minho

    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…

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  • U. of Tehran

    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…

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  • University of Dundee

    The University of Dundee in Scotland has a reputation for providing students and robot enthusiasts with the knowledge they need in the real world of robotics. One of their projects is the Colon Climbing Robot with Internal Support Structure, or the CIRWISS.…

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  • Vision-based Robot Localization

    The University of Auckland’s Vision-based Robot Localization is a robotics lab that focuses on real-time image processing, the use of vision in robotics, and biologically-inspired processes. The lab’s director, Mr. David Yuen, has presented research papers…

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  • Vision & Robotics Research

    The Vision and Robotics Research at the University of Rochester was a recipient of NASA’s prestigious “Cool Robot of the Week” award. The lab focuses on techniques that require little or no calibration, making them suitable to use in natural everyday…

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  • KEITA

    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…

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  • Marge

    University of Oxford developed the Marge, a prototype robot for literate artificial intelligence. It contains OCR software, a dictionary and a spellchecker enabling it to scan and read texts.

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  • Olivia

    Olivia is an interactive robot designed to study social robotics. It can imitate human movements and has speech capabilities to help it with intuitive learning and human interaction. Olivia is equipped with a Bumblebee 2 DVN1501 mono camera and a “brain”…

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  • QB

    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…

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  • Shady Climbing Robot

    MIT CSAIL developed Shady the climbing robot to avoid the sunlight in their office. Though not fully autonomous, it has grippers to cling with windows and unfurl its sunshade.

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  • SILO

    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…

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  • TERRI

    The NOAA sponsored the development of TERRI which is an educational robot. This humanoid robot has artificial intelligence and can work remotely in a fully automatic mode.

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