Robotics

6.270 - MIT's Autonomous Robot Design Competition 6.270 - MIT's Autonomous Robot Design Competition- Provides description of class and robot competition contestants. Includes an overview of previous contests. Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest- A challenge to build a computerized robot that can detect a fire and then put it out. Includes rules, registration information, p… Robot Competition FAQ Robot Competition FAQ- Information and dates for all known Robot-related competitions and contests. Updated monthly and posted to comp.robotics.misc and news.answers. Fighting Robot Association Fighting Robot Association- Established to provide consistent combat robot build rules and safety standards and to look after roboteers in general. Floorbotics Floorbotics- Australian company that manufactures robot vacuum cleaners. Neobotix Neobotix- Manufactures, assembles and sells mobile robot platforms, arms, components and software for research and industrial use. Located in Germany. Thecorpora Thecorpora- A Spain-based company, creator and owner of the open source personal robot Q.bo. WowWee Group Limited WowWee Group Limited- Designer, developer, and distributor of consumer robotic and entertainment products. Features an interactive product catalog, with instruction manuals and sp… Willow Garage Willow Garage- Develops hardware and open source software for personal robotic applications. Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics- Designs and builds walking robots for research and demonstrations, offers consulting on robotics and on simulation software. PIAP PIAP- offer mobile robots for police and military intervention and inspection tasks. Roomba Community Roomba Community- Forum to discuss and hack the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner. Element Products, Inc. Element Products, Inc.- A full-service product development company, specializing in robotics. Complete consumer robot design, from first prototypes to manufacturing in China. Loca… Evolution Robotics Evolution Robotics- Maker of ER1 robot kit. Also provide embedded hardware/software to OEMs for robot navigation and vision. Perrone Robotics, Inc. Perrone Robotics, Inc.- Provides robotics technology and software for use in consumer, professional, and military robotics applications. Probotics Probotics- Offers robots for commercial and home uses including lawn mowing and pool cleaning. Lynxmotion Lynxmotion- Offers a wide range of robot kits and components including arms, wheeled robots, and walking robots. Based in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Robotic Systems, Ltd. Robotic Systems, Ltd.- Provides educational robotics and data acquisition products. Mobot, Inc Mobot, Inc- Provides autonomous mobile robots for entertainment and education applications. Universal Robotics Universal Robotics- Develops proprietary operating system software for robotic applications. Based in Santa Monica, California, United States. 21st Century Robotics 21st Century Robotics- Manufacturer of life-sized educational and promotional robotics for crime prevention, child safety programs and commercial product promotions. CoroWare CoroWare- Provides robotics integration and embedded systems development services. Energid Technologies Energid Technologies- Develops software products and services for robotic and machine-vision applications. Wany Robotics Wany Robotics- Designs and develops embedded technologies based on robotics and licenses them for use by manufacturers in OEM products such as toys and home appliances. RoadNarrows Robotics RoadNarrows Robotics- U.S. distributor of K-Team robots (e.g. Khepera) and other robot products for education and research. Specializes in Evolutionary Computation algorithms and … Prioria Robotics Prioria Robotics- Maker of the Merlin AVR/CPLD robot controller board. Also provides embedded-systems design and autonomous systems design consulting services. Robodyssey Systems LLC Robodyssey Systems LLC- Designs and sells robots, microcontrollers, servos, and other accessories for the hobbyist or educator. Owned and operated by high school teachers, Robodys… PCRobotics PCRobotics- UK-based company specializing in industrial robotic systems, industrial robot programming, robot service and repair, and electrical maintenance. Robot MarketPlace Robot MarketPlace- Parts for robots. Focus is on combat robots (BattleBots, Robot Wars, etc), but hobby robots are also available. Online store include motors, Batteries, electron… International Federation of Robotics International Federation of Robotics- Industry group concerned with commercial robotics. Robo-Erectus Robo-Erectus- A soccer-playing fully autonomous humanoid robot from Singapore Polytechnic. Inuktun Services Ltd. Inuktun Services Ltd.- Designer and manufacturer of compact remotely operated robotic inspection systems and components for use in confined spaces, underwater and hazardous enviro… Mr Robot Mr Robot- Online store offering robots, robot kits, microcontrollers, sensors, and other robot components. National Robotics Engineering Consortium National Robotics Engineering Consortium- NREC is CMU Robotics Institute's commercial arm, partnering with US businesses to channel CMU and NASA technology and public funding into… Applied AI Systems, Inc. Applied AI Systems, Inc.- AAI offers intelligent autonomous mobile robots and applications development using behavior-based and conventional methods. Also distributes K-Team and R… Autonomous Solutions, Inc. Autonomous Solutions, Inc.- Services include vehicle automation, ground-up autonomous or tele-operated robotic vehicle design, software design, and automation electronics. Oxford Technologies, Ltd. Oxford Technologies, Ltd.- Offers equipment and specialist services for the design, development and operation of advanced remote handling systems, manipulators, robotics and relat… JLC Robotics JLC Robotics- Robot kits, microcontrollers, and robotics-related kits. Acroname, Inc. Acroname, Inc.- Robot kits, components, information and design services. RoboteQ RoboteQ- High Power, intelligent DC Motor Controllers for remote controlled and autonomous robotic vehicles. OCRobotics OCRobotics- Manufacturers of snake-arm robots for restricted access applications including nuclear repair, maintenance and decommissioning, bomb disposal, aerospace MRO and surger… Shadow Robot Project Shadow Robot Project- Independent robotics research and development organisation specialising in air muscles working on the development of useful humanoid robots. Mekatronix, Inc. Mekatronix, Inc.- Manufactures robots, microcontrollers, robot kits, microcontroller kits, RC servos, Wireless Mini Spy Cameras, IR, Usonic, and Photo Sensors, Motorola 68HC11 Chi… K-Team K-Team- Manufacturer of education and research robots in Europe. Set of mobile robots products and a related know-how, with specific hardware or software. BlueBotics BlueBotics- Produces and markets the ANT navigation as well as autonomous mobile robots for industrial automation and service robotics. AquaMonster AquaMonster- Dolphin and Wizard automatic pool cleaners, pool robot and vacuum. Robotic World Robotic World- Robotics World specialises in educational robotics and has a wide range of robots suitable for beginners to the advanced. iRobot Corporation iRobot Corporation- A provider of mobile robots for the consumer market, including the iRobot-LE home robot, Hasbro's My Real Baby doll, and a full line of robots for the research… HTR, Hellenic Technology of Robotics HTR, Hellenic Technology of Robotics- Robotics, Industry Automation Hardware and Software, Security Systems, Business Software MobileRobots, Inc. MobileRobots, Inc.- Provides indoor/outdoor mobile robots to corporations, government and research institutions worldwide.