📍 Santa Cruz, United States
autonomous vehiclesguidance and navigationcontrol theory
Founded in 2003 by Professor Gabriel Elkaim at UC Santa Cruz, the Autonomous Systems Lab specializes in guidance, navigation, and control for autonomous systems. The lab focuses on reducing costs through open-source development of complete autonomous systems and onboard sensors with publicly available code repositories.
Autonomous system cost reductionOpen-source sensor development
📍 Riverside, United States
autonomous systemsroboticsmachine learning
The Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Laboratory at UC Riverside develops fundamental theories and practical algorithms for trustworthy, interactive, and human-centered autonomous embodied agents. The lab pursues interdisciplinary research in robotics, machine learning, reinforcement learning, and computer vision.
Trustworthy embodied agentsInteractive autonomous systems
📍 Minneapolis, United States
surgical roboticsmedical devicescomputational surgery
The Medical Robotics and Devices Lab at University of Minnesota advances computational surgery through signal processing, controls, and cyber-physical systems. The lab focuses on next-generation surgical robotics, medical device simulation, and healthcare management applications.
📍 Boston, United States
surgical roboticscomputer-assisted surgerysurgical data science
Harvard's MRCAS Lab conducts research in medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery with focus on surgical data science and human-machine interaction in the operating room. The lab participates actively in international medical robotics symposia and develops AI applications for surgical contexts.
Acoustic Patterns of Interprofessional Communication in Cardiac ORExplainable AI in robotic surgery
📍 Newark, United States
roboticsartificial intelligenceautonomous systems
CARS at University of Delaware facilitates research and development in robotics, artificial intelligence, and systems engineering. The center fosters innovation in autonomous systems and robotic applications.
Autonomous systems development
📍 Ann Arbor, United States
field roboticscomputer visionmachine learning
The Field Robotics Group at University of Michigan combines robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to enable autonomy in dynamic, unstructured, and remote environments. Research focuses on practical autonomous systems for challenging field conditions.
Dynamic environment autonomyfield robotics systems
📍 College Park, United States
autonomous vehiclesfield roboticsaerospace systems
The Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory is a facility in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at University of Maryland. Research focuses on autonomous vehicle systems and robotics applications.
Autonomous vehicle systems
📍 Lincoln, United States
autonomous vehiclesfield roboticscivil infrastructure
Located at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the AVRL aims to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability of civil infrastructure through autonomous vehicle and robotics research. The laboratory develops technologies for field applications in infrastructure management.
Civil infrastructure roboticsautonomous vehicle safety
📍 Austin, United States
autonomous vehiclesperceptionlearning
The UT Center for Autonomy at University of Texas conducts theoretical and applied research enabling robots to perform safe autonomous navigation in complex and dynamic environments. Research focuses on bridging gaps between human operator knowledge and robot perception for defense applications.
Safe autonomous navigation in unknown environmentsOperator-robot perception alignment
📍 Dayton, United States
soft roboticsautonomous systemsadditive manufacturing
AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base conducts advanced research in robotics and autonomous systems. Notable work includes hybrid 3D printing techniques for creating stretchable electronic devices integrated with soft materials for defense applications.
Hybrid 3D printing soft electronicsStretchable TPU-based devices
📍 West Point, United States
autonomous systemsdefense roboticsmilitary applications
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point operates a Robotics Research Center conducting defense-focused research sponsored by DARPA, Army Research Laboratory, and other DoD agencies. Research addresses military robotics requirements across air, ground, and special operations domains.
Defense robotics developmentMilitary autonomous systems
📍 Golden, United States
space roboticsfield roboticsautonomous navigation
The RoSE Lab at Colorado School of Mines advances methods for mobile autonomous robots in extreme space environments including orbital satellites, extraplanetary oceans, and planetary surfaces. Research integrates dynamics, control theory, and machine learning for autonomous exploration in scientifically-rich extreme settings.
Autonomous planetary roversExtraplanetary ocean navigation
📍 Boston, United States
AI for roboticscomputer visiongenerative AI
Harvard AI and Robotics Lab focuses on transforming human wellbeing through artificial intelligence and robotics. The lab conducts research spanning generative AI for computer vision, multimodal large language models, AI for robotics applications, and AI in medicine and genomics.
AI for medical data cleaninggenerative AI for computer vision
📍 Austin, United States
surgical roboticssoft roboticsmanipulation
The ARTS Lab at UT Austin develops high dexterity and situationally aware continuum manipulators, soft robots, and surgical instruments designed for minimally invasive medical treatments. The lab focuses on advanced robotic technologies for surgical applications.
Continuum manipulators for minimally invasive surgery
📍 Rapid City, United States
autonomous vehicle systemsindustrial automationperception
SD Mines Robotics Labs provide state-of-the-art facilities for student and faculty research focusing on autonomous vehicle systems and industrial applications. The labs support hands-on experiential learning with cutting-edge robotics and AI technologies.
Autonomous vehicle systems research
📍 Cambridge, United States
underwater roboticsautonomous vehiclesmarine systems
The AUV Lab at MIT Sea Grant was established in 1989 to develop highly capable and cost-effective autonomous underwater vehicles. It has developed multiple vehicle families including the Odyssey class and open-source platforms, while fostering partnerships with marine research institutions.
Odyssey class AUVRemote Explorer 4 (REx 4)Sea Beaver micro-UUV
📍 Moss Landing, United States
underwater roboticsautonomous systemsmarine robotics
CoMPAS Lab at MBARI focuses on building scalable marine robotics foundations through research in control, modeling, and perception of autonomous systems for ocean exploration and research.
📍 Pasadena, United States
space roboticsMars roversplanetary exploration
JPL's Robotics Section (Section 358) consists of approximately 130 engineers developing robotics technology for space exploration and terrestrial applications. They focus on all aspects of robotic mobility and manipulation for in-situ exploration missions.
Mars Perseverance roverCuriosity roverMars Opportunity rover
📍 Cambridge, United States
agricultural roboticsmanipulationfield robotics
MIT's agricultural robotics lab focuses on developing robotic systems that interact with delicate crops, including sugarcane planting automation. The lab conducts research, development, manufacturing, and deployment of appropriate agricultural robotic technologies.
Crop manipulation robotsSugarcane planting systems