328 Robotics Institutes & Labs Worldwide

📍 Santa Cruz, USA

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.

📍 Riverside, USA

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.

📍 Minneapolis, USA

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, USA

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.

📍 Newark, USA

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.

📍 Ann Arbor, USA

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.

📍 College Park, USA

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.

📍 Lincoln, USA

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.

📍 Austin, USA

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.

📍 Dayton, USA

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.

📍 West Point, USA

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.

📍 Golden, USA

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.

📍 Boston, USA

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.

📍 Austin, USA

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.

📍 Rapid City, USA

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.

📍 Cambridge, USA

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.

📍 Moss Landing, USA

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, USA

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.

📍 Cambridge, USA

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.

📍 San Diego, USA

The Healthcare Robotics Lab at UC San Diego, led by Dr. Laurel Riek, focuses on human-robot interaction, health informatics, and assistive technology in healthcare settings. The lab conducts participatory, community-based research with disabled people, healthcare workers, and community members. Research applications include neurorehabilitation, dementia caregiving, and emergency medicine.

📍 Ann Arbor, USA

The ARM Lab at University of Michigan develops user-guided manipulation frameworks for high degree-of-freedom robots with limited communication. Their research focuses on perception interfaces, planning algorithms, and trajectory execution for autonomous robotic manipulation tasks.

📍 Stanford, USA

RoboPIL at Stanford focuses on robot learning at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and machine learning. They specialize in structured world models, embodied intelligence, and multi-modal perception for robotic manipulation of deformable objects.

📍 Stanford, USA

The ARMlab at Stanford develops intelligent robotic systems that anticipate and act on human needs through assistive robotics. Research covers robotic assistants, connected devices, and intelligent wearables using collaborative robotics and machine learning.

📍 Salt Lake City, USA

LL4MA at University of Utah focuses on learning-based approaches to robotic manipulation autonomy. Their research addresses multi-object manipulation, latent space planning, and relational learning for complex manipulation tasks.