📍 Bristol, United Kingdom
humanoid roboticslegged locomotionaerial robotics
Europe's largest academic robotics centre operated jointly by the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol. Conducts cutting-edge research in humanoid, aerial, legged, and soft robotics with strong emphasis on embodied AI and autonomous systems. Houses advanced facilities including motion capture arenas and collaborative research platforms.
SAM (Soft Active Manipulator) seriesQuadruped research platformsAerial robotics systems
📍 Trondheim, Norway
autonomous systemslegged locomotionfield robotics
Research lab at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) focused on creating resilient autonomous robotic systems for complex environments. Develops robots with advanced locomotion, perception, and intelligence for long-term autonomous operation.
Autonomous legged robots for field explorationEnvironmental adaptation systems
📍 Grenoble, France
autonomous systemsmachine learningrobotic control
European research laboratory of NAVER specializing in autonomous robotics and AI. Focuses on enabling robots to operate autonomously in real-world everyday spaces through advanced machine learning, adaptive planning, and sim2real transfer techniques.
Autonomous robot learning systemsMultimodal foundation models for robotics
📍 Bielefeld, Germany
cognitive roboticshumanoid roboticslearning
Leading cognitive robotics laboratory engaged in learning and cognitive technology research. Participates in major EU research projects and collaborates with international partners including Honda Research Institute Europe and industrial leaders in automation.
Cognitive learning systemsIndustrial collaboration projects
📍 Athens, Greece
field roboticsspace roboticsservice robots
HERON is the first Robotics Center of Excellence established in Greece through EU Horizon Europe funding. It conducts fundamental and applied research in field robotics, space robotics, service robots, and manipulation systems, with focus on autonomous systems for challenging real-world applications. The center collaborates with Athena Research Center, Italian Institute of Technology, and international partners.
Precision agriculture robotsField and Service Robotics LaboratorySpace Robotics research division
📍 Athens, Greece
roboticsAIfield robotics
Athena Research Center is a Greek research institute coordinating the HERON Center of Excellence project funded by EU Horizon Europe. It leads research initiatives in robotics and artificial intelligence with focus on advancing robotic systems for real-world applications.
HERON Center of Excellence coordination
📍 Seoul, South Korea
humanoidmanipulationservice robots
The Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Institute at KIST is a national research institute focused on developing advanced robotics technologies. The institute conducts research in service robots, wearable robots, autonomous systems, and AI-driven manipulation.
📍 Seongnam, South Korea
service roboticsindustrial roboticsmanipulation
KETI's Intelligent Robotics Research Center conducts research in robotic service technology, industrial systems, and advanced robot intelligence. The center focuses on intrinsic robot technologies including mobility, manipulation, perception, and human-robot interaction.
📍 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
📍 Trondheim, Norway
underwater roboticsautonomous vehiclesmarine engineering
The Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AURLab) at NTNU is an inter-faculty collaboration founded in 2009 promoting the application and use of underwater robotics in engineering and research. Part of the NTNU SINTEF OceanLab project, it conducts research on autonomous underwater vehicle development and marine applications.
📍 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
📍 Lisbon, Portugal
ocean roboticsautonomous vehiclescontrol theory
DSOR Lab at the Institute for Systems and Robotics applies dynamical systems theory to the design and operation of autonomous marine and aerial robots. Research focuses on navigation, guidance, control, mission planning, and cooperative control of distributed autonomous vehicles.
📍 Launceston, Australia
underwater roboticsautonomous vehiclesmarine science
AMSL is a University of Tasmania capability co-sponsored by the Australian Maritime College and Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science. It evolved from world-leading operations of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in extreme polar environments.
📍 Pisa, Italy
underwater roboticsautonomous vehicles
The underwater robotics group at Centro di Ricerca E. Piaggio develops autonomous underwater vehicles to substitute human operators in hazardous submerged environments, reducing safety risks and operational costs.
📍 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.
📍 Macau, China
ocean roboticsautonomous systemsmarine research
ORUS Laboratory at the University of Macau focuses on advancing ocean robotics for marine environmental research. It develops specialized technological solutions for navigating challenging deep-water environments with strong currents and limited visibility.
📍 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