Robotics

The goals of this competition are to challenge a new generation of engineers to design and build autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) capable of performing realistic missions in the underwater environment. Information on rules, results, photographs, and prizes.

Local and student chapters of IEEE RAS have been established in many US States and in 14 countries. Website includes local chapter contact list, calendar and resource lists.

Leading provider of mobile robots for the consumer market, including the iRobot-LE home robot, Hasbros My Real Baby doll, and a full line of robots for the research community.

The official site, including product information and a FAQ.

Established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Links to a range of specific robots and labs.

Manufactures and markets intelligent robotics hardware and software for the manufacturing, electronics, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, food processing and automotive industries.

Official European Homepage for the Sony AIBO Robot with news, a technical support section, the AIBO club, and a list of retailers.

Lots of information on androids and specific android projects.

Official home page of Hondas Humanoid Robot. Site includes a history of the robotics, photos, technology descriptions, and event information.

Asimov was one of the three grand masters of science fiction and the creator of the term robotics. He is known in the field for his Four Laws of Robotics and the large body of fiction he wrote about robots. He envisioned a future in which robots were (usually) safe, well-controlled servants of man.

Manufacturer of Robotic Tool Changers, CNC Deburring Tools, intelligent force and torque sensors, robotic crash protection devices, and robotic rotary joints.

University of Sydney group concerned with the application of advanced control, sensing and systems engineering principles to the development of autonomous machines operating in outdoor, variable and hostile environments.

Australias Telerobot on the WebAn ABB industrial robot operated via the Internet. Online since 1994 and originally controlled with a web browser applet, this was one of the first web-controlled robots. Registration is required to use the robot.

University of Sheffield group specializing in intelligent systems and control, nonlinear systems, and signal processing.

ARRI is a University of Texas at Arlington research group specializing in design, analysis, simulation (discrete-event and kinematic) and prototype development of automated assembly, process, and material handling systems.