Iowa State University uses a robot rover for Enviratron, a research concept in which the growth of plants under varying environmental conditions is monitored by a robot.
The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has recently had great success with Modular Prosthetic Limbs which was fully integrated in the body of a bilateral upper arm amputee.
Researchers have been working on a social robot that collaborates with caretakers and relatives to support elderly to maintain an independent life.