📍 Pisa, Italy
surgical roboticsminimally invasive surgerytargeted therapy
Part of the Biorobotics Institute at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, this area investigates minimally invasive surgery, targeted therapy, and diagnosis through robotic solutions. The group is involved in the REPAIR Lab with INAIL and Centro Protesi, and promotes joint labs for training healthcare operators in neonatal mechatronic applications.
REPAIR Lab (promoted by INAIL)Neonatal mechatronic solutions training
📍 Daejeon, South Korea
legged locomotionautonomous vehiclesreinforcement learning
Professor Hyun Myung's research team at KAIST focuses on quadrupedal robotics and reinforcement learning-based control. The lab develops small legged robots with advanced learning algorithms for autonomous navigation and decision-making.
Small Quadrupedal Robot with RL Control
📍 Seoul, South Korea
robot learningreinforcement learningperception
Led by Joseph J. Lim at KAIST, CLVR develops intelligent robotic systems that make sequential decisions through perception, action, and reasoning. The lab focuses on reinforcement learning, world models with representation learning, visual perception, and symbolic manipulation.
World Models for RoboticsReinforcement Learning for Sequential Decision Making
📍 Daejeon, South Korea
field roboticsdisaster responseconstruction robotics
IRIS at KAIST develops advanced robotic technologies for real-world field applications including disaster response, construction, mining, and agriculture. The lab focuses on principles and technologies for interactive robotic systems that improve human lives.
Disaster Response RobotsConstruction RoboticsAgricultural Field Robots
📍 Gumi, South Korea
medical roboticsservice roboticsindustrial robotics
Specialized research institute focused on robotics technology development with dedicated centers for medical service robotics. Established Medical Service Robotics Research Center in Gumi in 2013.
Medical Service Robotics Research Center
📍 Daejeon, South Korea
artificial intelligencemanipulationautonomous systems
Develops AI-based autonomous manipulation technology and human-robot cooperation systems for next-generation robots. Part of KIMM government research institute.
Autonomous manipulation technologyHuman-robot cooperation technology
📍 Seoul, South Korea
roboticsautonomous systemsmanipulation
University-based engineering research institute conducting advanced robotics research including autonomous systems and manipulation. Actively involved in robotics and AI development projects.
Autonomous system researchRobotics technology development
📍 Gaithersburg, United States
robotics standardsperceptionmanipulation
NIST Robotics Division develops standards, measurements, and testing methodologies for robotics technologies. The division conducts research in perception, manipulation, and autonomous systems to advance industrial and service robot capabilities.
Robotic grasping standardsMobile manipulation benchmarksRobot perception evaluation protocols
📍 Oak Ridge, United States
unmanned ground vehiclesautonomous systemsfield robotics
Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducts government-funded research in robotics and autonomous systems, with divisions focused on unmanned ground vehicle development and intelligent transportation applications. Research supports DOE and military missions.
HAGAR autonomous vehicle platformReconnaissance ground equipmentIntelligent transportation research
📍 Washington, United States
autonomous vehiclesautonomyfield robotics
The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) is a U.S. Navy research facility under the Naval Research Laboratory focused on autonomous systems development. It conducts fundamental and applied research in autonomous vehicle technologies and autonomous systems for military applications.
Autonomous ground vehiclesAutonomous navigation systems
📍 Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States
autonomous vehiclesroboticsfield robotics
The Robotics Research Collaboration Campus (R2C2) is a DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory facility designed as a collaborative ecosystem where public, private, and academic organizations conduct joint robotics and autonomous systems research. The facility features 200+ acres of multi-terrain operating area for experimentation and testing.
Ground robot mobility researchMulti-domain autonomy testing
📍 Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States
autonomous vehiclesautonomydistributed systems
The Scalable, Adaptive, and Resilient Autonomy (SARA) Collaborative Research Alliance is an Army Research Laboratory program focused on enabling robotic and autonomous systems to operate in denied or degraded communication environments. It addresses cross-domain maneuver and semi-autonomous operations for military applications.
Adaptive autonomy systemsGPS-denied navigation
📍 New Delhi, India
autonomous vehiclesunderwater roboticsAI/ML
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is India's premier defense research agency under the Ministry of Defence. Its Autonomous Systems and Robotics division develops AI/ML technologies, autonomous navigation systems, and unmanned ground and underwater combat vehicles.
Autonomous navigation for HEAUVsAutonomous obstacle avoidanceCombat environment perception
📍 San Jose, United States
manipulationautonomous vehicleslearning
Samsung Research America's Robot Intelligence Lab focuses on developing advanced technologies for intelligent robotic systems capable of manipulation, navigation, and complex reasoning. The lab collaborates with universities, startups, and government labs to advance robotics through cutting-edge research in AI and autonomous systems.
Intelligent manipulation systemsComplex reasoning for robotics
📍 Santa Clara, United States
learningperceptionai-learning
NVIDIA's DAIR group investigates how robots can learn directly from human data including videos, motion capture, and demonstrations to acquire generalizable skills across tasks, embodiments, and environments. The group works at the intersection of generalist models and embodied AI.
GEM: A Generalist Model for Human MotionKimodo: Scaling Controllable Human Motion Generation
📍 San Francisco, United States
industrialmanipulationlearning
Autodesk Research's robotics team explores applications of robots in manufacturing and construction, focusing on flexible and adaptive robotic assembly systems. Their goal is to design systems that can be easily repurposed for new assembly tasks in modern manufacturing workflows.
Flexible and adaptive robotic assemblyManufacturing automation systems
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands
space roboticsplanetary explorationrover engineering
European Space Agency's engineering research laboratory specializing in robotic probes and planetary exploration systems. Develops and tests advanced robotic systems for space missions.
ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Roverspace probe engineering
📍 Los Angeles, United States
space roboticsdocking systemsproximity operations
University research program at USC Viterbi School of Engineering developing space robotics systems including docking mechanisms and rendezvous operations. Conducts experimental space payload development.
CLINGERS experimental payloadREACCH system
📍 Salt Lake City, United States
micro-roboticsnano-roboticsmagnetic actuation
Research group at University of Utah focused on milliscale, microscale, and nanoscale robotics with applications in healthcare and materials science. The lab specializes in tiny engineered devices that swim and crawl using magnetic field actuation and control.
Magnetic micro-swimmersBio-inspired crawling devices
📍 Orsay, France
micro-roboticsnano-roboticsmagnetic control
Academic research laboratory operated jointly by CNRS, Paris-Saclay University, and University of Tokyo. Based at the Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (C2N), the lab focuses on mobile microrobotics and nanorobotics challenges.
Mobile microrobotics platformsNanoswimmer development
📍 Ostrava, Czech Republic
nano-roboticsadvanced materialsmultiscale robotics
Head laboratory at Technical University Ostrava directed by Professor Martin Pumera, focusing on advanced nanorobots and multiscale robotics. The lab specializes in developing advanced materials for micro and nanorobotics applications.
Advanced functional nanorobotsMultiscale robotics systems
📍 New Cairo, Egypt
medical micro-roboticsnano-roboticsmanipulation
Medical Micro & Nano Robotics Laboratory at the German University in Cairo, Department of Mechatronics Engineering. The lab focuses on medical applications of micro and nano robotics with specialized work on paramagnetic particle manipulation.
Tele-manipulation of paramagnetic particles in gas bubblesMedical micro-robot applications
📍 Lincoln, United Kingdom
agricultural roboticsfield roboticsautonomous systems
Lincoln Agri-Robotics is the world's first global centre of excellence in agricultural robotics, funded by UKRI's Research England. The centre bridges strong research collaborations at the University of Lincoln focused on developing innovative robotics solutions for the agricultural sector.
Agricultural robotics platform developmentPrecision farming automation
📍 Nashville, United States
agricultural roboticsmechatronicsintelligent systems
The BARLAB at Tennessee State University's TIGER Institute conducts research on intelligent agricultural robotics and mechatronics systems. The lab focuses on mathematical modeling, simulation, and intelligent design of hybrid mechatronic systems for agricultural applications.
Hybrid mechatronic system designLeak detection roboticsMeso-scale biomedical robotics