🔬 Global Robotics Research Directory
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Clear filters📍 Toronto, Canada
Birthplace of deep learning (Geoffrey Hinton). Toronto's robotics work builds on this AI leadership for robot perception, autonomous driving, and learned manipulation.
📍 Singapore, Singapore
Asia's leading soft robotics research center. NUS developed first fully soft robot gripper that matches human hand dexterity, and leads in underwater and medical soft robot research.
📍 Haifa, Israel
World leader in snake robots for minimally invasive surgery and search & rescue. Technion's snake robots can navigate through tiny incisions and earthquake rubble, with multiple commercialization paths.
📍 Vancouver, BC, Canada
Developing Phoenix humanoid with Carbon — an AI system that lets the robot learn any task from human teleoperation. Sanctuary focuses on general-purpose labor with a teleoperation-first approach.
📍 Singapore, Singapore
Singapore's second largest robotics research center. NTU has strong programs in autonomous aerial systems, wearable rehabilitation robots, and human-robot teaming for manufacturing.
📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The HKUST Aerial Robotics Group, led by Prof. Shaojie Shen, is part of the HKUST Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute. The group develops fundamental technologies in aerial robotics with focus on autonomous systems and UAV applications.
📍 Hsinchu, Taiwan
Lab at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) conducting fundamental and applied research on soft sensors, actuators, smart materials, and structures. Focuses on electroactive polymer actuators for soft robotics.
📍 New Delhi, India
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.
📍 New Cairo, Egypt
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.
📍 Istanbul, Turkey
Field robotics laboratory at Istanbul Medeniyet University focusing on autonomous surface vehicles. The lab participates in international simulation competitions for autonomous vehicle research.
📍 Launceston, Australia
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.
📍 Montreal, Canada
SuPER is a leading surgical robotics and AI research centre at the McGill University Health Centre's Montreal General Hospital. The centre applies robotics and artificial intelligence to multiple surgical disciplines including orthopedic, abdominal, head and neck, eye, maxillofacial, spinal surgery, interventional cardiology, and radiology.
📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong's first full-stack embodied AI laboratory established at CUHK's InnoHK Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics. The lab focuses on frontier technologies in embodied AI and robotics, working towards humanoid design goals. Collaborates with 24 industry partners to translate research into industrial applications.
📍 Toronto, Canada
The Canadian Centre for Field Robotics at York University operates specialized facilities for terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial robot research. The center maintains large fleets of ground robots, autonomous surface vehicles, quadrotors, and amphibious platforms for diverse research applications.
📍 Adelaide, Australia
The Centre for Advanced Defence Research in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Adelaide conducts research on intelligent robotic and autonomous systems for defense applications. The center develops machines capable of performing complex tasks autonomously without constant human supervision.
📍 Bangalore, India
Stoch Lab conducts research spanning hardware development to creation of controllers for legged robots using optimal controls, learning-based controls, and safety-critical controls. Their work includes multi-terrain adaptation and load handling for quadrupeds.
📍 Toronto, Canada
At University of Toronto Mississauga, Professor Lueder Kahrs and team pioneer the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and augmented reality to transform surgery. The lab develops robotic systems to assist in real-time surgical procedures.