Robotics Companies

Introduction Here are some commercial mobile robotics companies I've come across. If you have any suggestions or additions, e-mail me: chuck@cs.cmu.edu Robotics Companies Real World Interface - makers of high end research robots like the B21 and offer a lower end option, the Pioneer News: the Pioneer is now being sold exclusively by Activmedia and RWI has merged with IS Robotics Nomadic Technologies - makers of high end research robots and offer a lower end option, the Scout IS Robotics - makers of high end walking robots, but currently more focused on government contracts and commercialization of their technology (recently changed their name to iRobot to reflect their entertainment venture with Hasbro. K-Team - makers of the Kehpera, Koala, a number of other nice robots and controller boards with many options Red Zone - makers of industrial service robots Mobot, Inc. - makers of tour guide robots like Sage and Joe Probotics, Inc. - makers of the Cye robot Gecko Systems, Inc. - makers of the CareBot home service robot Home / Service Robots DC06 - an autonomous home vacuum cleaner from the Brittish company Dyson Robomow - an autonomous lawnmower from the company Friendly Machines Ltd. InteleCady - an autonomous robotic golf bag carrier Solar Mower - an autonomous solar powered lawnmower Dolphin - an autonomous commercial carpet cleaner Entertainment Robots Aibo - a robotic pet dog from Sony, a special Robocup division was formed for these dogs Prototype Robots Electrolux - a prototype autonomous home vacuum cleaner Lawn Nibbler - a prototype lawn mower robot Jeeves - a prototype tennis ball collecting robot Honda - a prototype humanoid looking walking robot Minerva - a prototype tour guide robot Hobbyist Robotics General - distributors, kits, etc. The Mondotronics Robot Store - an enormous selection of stuff including a variety of robot kits from different manufacturers and shape memory alloy (muscle wire) kits The Science Kit Center - very basic robot kits, the MovIt series Lynxmotion - a variety of their own brand of robot kits Robix - do it yourself robot arms using servos Mekatronix - a manufacturer / distributor of a whole bunch of hobbyist robot stuff Lego Mindstorms - legos with brains The Growbot - a Basic Stamp based robot kit from Parallax Robot Books - an extensive source of robot books which also carries kits, movies, and toys Diversified Enterprises - they make and sell some very cool small robots controlled by Basic Stamps Johuco Ltd. - a bunch of basic robot kits, some robots have analog based control and others are microcontroller based Rug Warrior robot - available in kit and fully constructed form, from AK Peters, associated with the book Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation PC Controllable - meant to be interfaced to a PC, typically via RF Modem Pioneer - a higher priced, but very functional robot, available in an RF modem version and a standalone version The ARobot and The Trilobot - basic robots from Arrick Robotics Gecko Systems - the CareBot personal care robot and vacuum cleaning robot, a mid size robot Personal Robots - the Cye robot, a small slickly packaged hobbyist robot (aka www.rugrover.com) Links to other lists K.U. Luven - a comprehensive list Yahoo - long list gecko Systems - mostly hobbyist

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