🔬 Global Robotics Research Directory

328 Robotics Institutes & Labs Worldwide

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📍 Shanghai, China

manipulationlegged locomotionautonomous vehicles

Laboratory at Tongji University focused on robotics research and AI systems. Research covers Delta robot trajectory planning, SLAM, industrial robotic control, bipedal walking, and mobile robot navigation.

Delta robot trajectory planningLaser SLAM with ORB featuresBipedal robot gait adaptation

📍 Shanghai, China

humanoidmanipulationservice robots

Fudan University's Intelligent Robot Research Institute established in 2017, aims to build China's first innovation center for robotics. Conducts multidisciplinary research on autonomous intelligent robots with perception, cognition, decision-making and learning capabilities.

Distributed AI cloud platformCognitive and intelligent technology systemsIndustrial robot applications

📍 Beijing, China

ai-learningperceptionhumanoid

State Key Laboratory at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Automation focusing on multimodal AI systems. Active research in AI-driven robotics, including humanoid robot development.

Q-series humanoid robotsAI-powered medical diagnosticsMultimodal learning systems

📍 Suzhou, China

manipulationlearningperception

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University's Robotics Lab serves as a dedicated research and education space established in 2022. The laboratory facilitates comprehensive research and experimentation in robotic systems, algorithms, and control mechanisms for diverse applications.

📍 Shenzhen, China

swarm roboticsmulti-robot systemsmanipulation

A research institute established by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, dedicated to fundamental and applied research in artificial intelligence and robotics. The institute conducts research on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics, collaborative manipulation, and autonomous technologies for societal applications.

FreeBOT freeform robotsMulti-robot collaborative systemsDecentralized control architectures

📍 Shenzhen, China

computer visionrobotics perceptionautonomous navigation

A Shenzhen Key Laboratory located in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology. Led by Professor Zhang Hong, the lab focuses on robotics, computer vision, and autonomous navigation systems.

Robot vision and navigation systemsAutonomous navigation research

📍 Beijing, China

humanoidmanipulationindustrial robotics

An innovation center established in October 2015 at Beijing Institute of Technology focusing on intelligent robots and systems research. It conducts research in humanoid robotics, robotic manipulation, and intelligent automation systems.

Intelligent robot systems

📍 Beijing, China

human-robot interactionflexible robot automationservice robotics

An open lab at Peking University conducting research on human-robot interaction and flexible robot automation systems. The lab is supported by National Key Research and Development Program funding and focuses on development and demonstration of collaborative robot systems.

Flexible robot automation systems

📍 Beijing, China

robotics educationautomationindustrial robotics

A newly established engineering specialty at Beijing University of Technology based on automation research. It is designated as a strong national first-class specialty and Beijing branded specialty, offering comprehensive robotics education.

📍 Shanghai, China

human-robot interactionAI-driven designcommunity robotics

The City Science Lab Shanghai, affiliated with MIT Media Lab, explores human-AI-robot interaction and community building through robotic systems. The lab conducts research on collaborative human-machine workflows with emphasis on artistic and practical applications.

Community Human and AI-robots Interaction projectNICE Commune robotic arm collaboration

📍 Beijing, China

computer visionreinforcement learningembodied AI

The Vision and Robotics Lab at Tsinghua University's Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences focuses on building universal embodied intelligent agents. Research integrates computer vision and reinforcement learning for robotic perception and autonomous decision-making.

Universal embodied intelligent agents research

📍 Beijing, China

embodied intelligencehumanoid roboticsintelligent robotics

Beihang University is a pioneer in intelligent robotics and embodied intelligence research in China, offering specialized undergraduate and graduate programs. The dedicated embodied intelligence laboratory is equipped with advanced robotic platforms, multimodal sensors, and high-performance computing resources for hands-on student training.

Embodied Intelligence Undergraduate ProgramIntelligent Robotics Research Track

📍 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.

📍 Shenzhen, China

intelligent roboticsambient intelligencemultimodal systems

SIAT is a research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences focusing on advanced technology research including intelligent robot platforms and ambient intelligence systems. The institute conducts research on emotional vocal communication and intelligent robot platforms.

Intelligent Robot Platform ResearchAmbient Intelligence Systems

📍 Shenzhen, China

roboticsintelligent equipmentindustrial robotics

The institute, affiliated with Shenzhen University's School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, conducts research on robotics and intelligent equipment development. It focuses on applications in manufacturing and industrial automation.

Intelligent equipment research

📍 Beijing, China

embodied intelligencerobotics algorithmsgeneral AI

The Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence is a non-profit research institution pursuing unified theory and cognitive architecture for artificial intelligence. Its embodied intelligent robotics team achieved breakthrough developments in robotics control algorithms in 2025.

Unified Theory of Force-Position Hybrid Control Algorithm

📍 Beijing, China

embodied intelligencehumanoid roboticsservice robotics

A research center at Peking University that brings together high-level talents in embodied intelligence and robotics, conducting interdisciplinary research on cutting-edge international directions and national needs. The center aims to be an internationally leading research center empowering home services, healthcare, and new industrialization.

📍 Beijing, China

advanced manufacturingroboticsdynamics and control

The School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics at Peking University offers advanced academic programs in robotics and manufacturing. It conducts research in general mechanics, dynamical systems, control, and advanced materials with applications to robotics.

📍 Hangzhou, China

humanoid roboticsmanipulationlegged locomotion

A research institute established by Zhejiang University dedicated to developing humanoid robots with capabilities exceeding human performance in movement and manipulation. The institute emphasizes deep integration of advanced technologies in embodied AI and robotics.

Advanced humanoid robot platform

📍 Beijing, China

robotics engineeringsmart equipmentintelligent manufacturing

The Robotics Engineering program at Beijing Jiaotong University integrates mechanics, electronics, control, and artificial intelligence with over three decades of research experience. The program is supported by the Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Control Technology for Transportation Equipment under the Ministry of Education.

Advanced Manufacturing and Control Technology for Transportation Equipment

📍 Beijing, China

humanoid roboticsembodied intelligenceintelligent manufacturing

The Intelligent Robotics Institute at Beijing Institute of Technology conducts research on humanoid robots and embodied intelligence systems. The institute is involved in developing the BHR humanoid robot series and is one of seven universities launching the new 'embodied intelligence' undergraduate major in China.

BHR Humanoid RobotsEmbodied Intelligence Major Program