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  1. Autonomous VehicleEinride · cabless electric freight truck · Sweden

    Einride Autonomous Electric Truck

    Einride's cabless autonomous electric truck is part of an integrated freight platform combining electric vehicles, autonomous operation and remote oversight.

  2. Autonomous VehicleGatik · middle-mile box truck

    Gatik Autonomous Box Truck

    Gatik operates autonomous box trucks on repeatable middle-mile freight routes linking distribution centers, warehouses and retail locations.

  3. Autonomous VehicleKodiak Robotics · Class 8 freight truck · United States

    Kodiak Driver-Equipped Autonomous Truck

    Kodiak Driver is an autonomous-driving system integrated with Class 8 trucks for long-haul freight, using a modular sensor and compute architecture designed for fleet…

  4. Autonomous VehicleOutrider · electric yard truck · United States

    Outrider Autonomous Yard Truck

    Outrider converts electric yard trucks into autonomous vehicles that move trailers between dock doors and parking positions as part of an integrated yard-automation…

  5. Autonomous VehicleWaabi · AI-driven freight truck · Canada · 2022

    Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck

    The Waabi Driver is an autonomous-trucking system combining AI software, sensors and compute for integration into factory-built heavy trucks.

  6. RobotJohn Deere · autonomous agricultural tractor · United States · 2022

    John Deere Autonomous 8R

    Autonomous tractor using cameras and machine learning to perform bounded tillage work under remote monitoring.

  7. Autonomous VehicleEasyMile / TractEasy · autonomous cargo dolly · France

    EasyMile EZDolly

    EZDolly is an autonomous cargo dolly for air-cargo and ground-handling operations, designed to move unit-load devices and pallets directly across airport aprons.

  8. Autonomous VehicleMotional · electric robotaxi · United States

    Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi

    Motional's IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is an all-electric passenger vehicle integrated with the company's SAE Level 4 autonomous-driving system and multi-modal sensor suite.

  9. Autonomous VehicleOhmio Automotion · modular passenger shuttle · New Zealand

    Ohmio LIFT

    Ohmio LIFT is an electric autonomous passenger shuttle with a modular body designed for airports, campuses, precincts and urban connector services.

  10. Autonomous VehiclePlusAI · Level 4 virtual-driver truck · United States

    PlusAI SuperDrive Truck

    SuperDrive is PlusAI's Level 4 virtual-driver system for factory-built autonomous trucks being developed with commercial-vehicle manufacturers.

  11. Autonomous VehicleTorc Robotics · autonomous-ready Class 8 truck · United States

    TorcDrive Freightliner Cascadia

    TorcDrive combines Torc's autonomous-driving system with an autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia platform for hub-to-hub freight service.

  12. Autonomous VehicleVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles / MOIA · pre-series roboshuttle · Germany · 2026

    Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD

    ID. Buzz AD is a pre-series autonomous passenger shuttle built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with Mobileye driving technology for MOIA's turnkey mobility-service…

  13. Autonomous VehicleWeRide · municipal sanitation vehicle · China

    WeRide Robosweeper S6

    Robosweeper S6 is a Level 4 road-cleaning vehicle for municipal sanitation fleets, combining autonomous driving with sweeping and water-based cleaning equipment.

  14. RegulationUnited States Department of Defense · U.S. Department of Defense · autonomous weapon systems

    DoD Directive 3000.09 — Autonomy in Weapon Systems

    Directive 3000.09 establishes DoD policy and review requirements for autonomy in weapon systems. The official directive controls; this neutral summary does not…

  15. Autonomous VehicleAurora Innovation · autonomous trucking system · United States · 2017

    Aurora Driver

    Aurora Driver is an automated-driving system developed initially for highway freight operations.

  16. Autonomous VehicleNuro · licensed autonomous-driving platform · United States · 2024

    Nuro Driver

    Nuro Driver is Nuro's automated-driving platform, offered for integration into passenger and goods-movement vehicles.

  17. Autonomous VehicleBaidu Apollo · purpose-built robotaxi · China · 2022

    Baidu Apollo RT6

    Apollo RT6 is Baidu's sixth-generation, purpose-built all-electric robotaxi, designed for fully driverless operation and operating on public roads in multiple Chinese…

  18. Autonomous VehiclePony AI · multi-platform robotaxi · China · 2025

    Pony.ai Gen-7 Robotaxi

    Pony.ai's seventh-generation robotaxi system is a production-oriented Level 4 platform adapted to multiple passenger vehicles from GAC, BAIC and Toyota.

  19. Autonomous VehicleWeRide · driverless shuttle · China

    WeRide Robobus

    WeRide Robobus is a purpose-built Level 4 electric shuttle without conventional driver controls, intended for public transport, campuses and fixed-route connector…

  20. GlossaryGlossary term

    Autonomy

    The degree to which a system can perform tasks, make bounded decisions or respond to conditions without continuous direct human control.

  21. Personrobotics researcher and professor · MIT CSAIL

    Daniela Rus

    Daniela Rus is an MIT professor whose research spans robotics, autonomy and machine intelligence; consult the institutional profile for current appointments.

  22. Technologynavigation

    Autonomous Navigation

    Autonomous navigation combines perception, localization, planning and control so a machine can move toward goals with limited direct human input.

  23. Autonomous VehicleEasyMile / TractEasy · heavy-duty tow tractor · France

    EasyMile EZTow

    EZTow is an autonomous electric tow tractor for airports, factories and logistics hubs, designed to move heavy loads between indoor and outdoor mixed-traffic areas.

  24. Autonomous VehicleWeRide · purpose-built robotaxi · China

    WeRide Robotaxi GXR

    GXR is WeRide's purpose-built Level 4 robotaxi platform, designed around a spacious passenger cabin, drive-by-wire controls and redundant autonomous-driving hardware.

  25. GlossaryAMR · Glossary term

    Autonomous Mobile Robot

    A mobile robot that uses onboard sensing and planning to navigate within an operating environment, usually under defined constraints.

  26. Autonomous VehicleTesla · announced robotaxi · United States · 2024

    Tesla Cybercab

    Cybercab is Tesla's announced purpose-built robotaxi concept. Commercial timing and capability remain company targets until deployed and independently documented.

  27. Autonomous VehicleWaymo · robotaxi driving system · United States · 2009

    Waymo Driver

    Waymo Driver is the hardware-and-software automated-driving system used in Waymo's ride-hailing operations. Service availability is geographically limited and changes…

  28. Autonomous VehicleZoox · purpose-built robotaxi · United States · 2020

    Zoox Robotaxi

    Zoox's vehicle is a purpose-built, bidirectional battery-electric robotaxi without conventional driver controls.

  29. GlossaryAGV · Glossary term

    Automated Guided Vehicle

    A material-movement vehicle that generally follows defined routes or guidance infrastructure rather than planning freely through an open area.

  30. RobotLocus Robotics · warehouse autonomous mobile robot · United States · 2016

    Locus Origin

    Locus Origin is an autonomous mobile robot used in directed picking and material-movement workflows.

  31. DroneSkydio · enterprise inspection and public safety · United States · 2023

    Skydio X10

    X10 is an autonomous enterprise quadcopter for inspection, public safety and related operations.

  32. DroneZipline · delivery VTOL · United States · 2023

    Zipline Platform 2

    Platform 2 is Zipline's autonomous delivery system combining a delivery aircraft, a tethered delivery device and supporting infrastructure.

  33. Maritime SystemKongsberg Maritime · autonomous underwater vehicle · Norway · 1993

    HUGIN

    HUGIN is a family of autonomous underwater vehicles for seabed mapping, inspection and defense-related missions.

  34. Industrial SystemBuilt Robotics · construction autonomy system · United States · 2020

    Exosystem

    Exosystem is an autonomy retrofit system for selected heavy construction equipment.

  35. Companydefense autonomy and uncrewed systems · Costa Mesa, California · 2017

    Anduril

    Anduril develops defense autonomy software, sensors and uncrewed air and maritime systems.

  36. Companymaritime technology and autonomous systems · Kongsberg

    Kongsberg Maritime

    Kongsberg Maritime supplies marine technology including HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicles.

  37. Companydefense autonomy and aircraft · San Diego, California · 2015

    Shield AI

    Shield AI develops autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft, including V-BAT.

  38. Companyautonomous drones · San Mateo, California · 2014

    Skydio

    Skydio develops autonomous drones and docked operations software for enterprise, public-safety and defense users.

  39. Companyautonomous driving · Mountain View, California · 2009

    Waymo

    Waymo develops the Waymo Driver automated-driving system and operates autonomous ride-hailing services.

  40. Companyautonomous delivery systems · South San Francisco, California · 2014

    Zipline

    Zipline develops autonomous aircraft and logistics systems for delivery networks.

  41. Applicationheavy industry

    Mining Robotics

    Autonomous and remote systems support haulage, drilling, surveying and inspection in mines.

  42. Componentedge AI computer · NVIDIA

    NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

    Jetson AGX Orin is an embedded computing module and developer platform for edge AI and autonomous-machine workloads.

  43. RobotAgXeed · agricultural autonomous tractor · Netherlands · 2022

    AgXeed AgBot 5.115T2

    Tracked autonomous agricultural vehicle designed to pull compatible field implements.

  44. RobotPUDU Robotics · indoor food delivery robot · China

    BellaBot Pro

    BellaBot Pro is a tray-based indoor delivery robot for restaurants and hospitality venues, combining autonomous navigation with customer-facing interaction.

  45. RobotBurro · agricultural autonomous mobile robot · United States · 2023

    Burro Generation 8

    Autonomous mobile work platform designed to follow people, move materials, and travel repeated routes on farms and other outdoor sites.

  46. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous pallet robot · Denmark

    MiR EU Pallet Lift 1350

    MiR EU Pallet Lift 1350 adds autonomous EU-pallet pickup and delivery to the heavy-duty MiR1350 platform.

  47. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous pallet robot · Denmark

    MiR EU Pallet Lift 600

    MiR EU Pallet Lift 600 combines a MiR600 base and pallet-lift module to collect and deliver EU pallets autonomously.

  48. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous shelf robot · Denmark

    MiR Shelf Carrier 250

    MiR Shelf Carrier 250 is a MiR250 configuration that autonomously collects, moves and returns mobile shelves.

  49. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous shelf robot · Denmark

    MiR Shelf Lift 1350

    MiR Shelf Lift 1350 is the high-payload shelf-lift configuration for autonomous movement of heavy mobile racks and fixtures.

  50. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous pallet robot · Denmark

    MiR1200 Pallet Jack

    MiR1200 Pallet Jack autonomously detects, picks up and delivers EU pallets in high-throughput internal-logistics workflows.

  51. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous cart robot · Denmark

    MiR250 Hook

    MiR250 Hook pairs the compact MiR250 base with a hook module that detects, couples to and transports carts autonomously.

  52. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Denmark

    MiR600

    MiR600 is a high-payload AMR for autonomous pallet and heavy-load movement in factories and warehouses.

  53. RobotRheinmetall · defense ground robot: compact autonomous UGV · Canada

    Mission Master SP

    Mission Master SP is a compact electric uncrewed ground vehicle in Rheinmetall's autonomous Mission Master family, configured for evaluation in logistics, observation…

  54. RobotMonarch Tractor · agricultural electric autonomous tractor · United States · 2022

    Monarch MK-V

    Electric compact tractor with driver-assistance, remote operation, and autonomous operating modes for supported farm tasks.

  55. RobotNaïo Technologies · agricultural field robot · France · 2021

    Naïo Orio

    Autonomous tool-carrier platform developed for crop-row operations including precision weeding.

  56. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON HD-1500

    OMRON HD-1500 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for high-capacity autonomous movement of large industrial loads. OMRON positions the family for production and…

  57. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON LD-250

    OMRON LD-250 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for heavier internal transport with route planning and collision avoidance. OMRON positions the family for…

  58. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON LD-60

    OMRON LD-60 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for lighter-duty transport in constrained production and warehouse spaces. OMRON positions the family for production…

  59. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON LD-90

    OMRON LD-90 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for factory and warehouse material transport with configurable top modules. OMRON positions the family for…

  60. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON MD-650

    OMRON MD-650 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for mid-range pallet and heavy-load movement. OMRON positions the family for production and intralogistics…

  61. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON MD-900

    OMRON MD-900 is an autonomous mobile robot configured for heavy material movement across industrial facilities. OMRON positions the family for production and…

  62. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON OL-450S

    OMRON OL-450S is an autonomous mobile robot configured for omnidirectional under-load transport. OMRON positions the family for production and intralogistics workflows…

  63. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON OL-450S Full-Mast

    OMRON OL-450S Full-Mast is an autonomous mobile robot configured for omnidirectional pallet transport with a full-mast lift configuration. OMRON positions the family for…

  64. RobotOMRON Robotics · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Japan

    OMRON OL-450S Mid-Mast

    OMRON OL-450S Mid-Mast is an autonomous mobile robot configured for omnidirectional pallet transport with a mid-mast lift configuration. OMRON positions the family for…

  65. RobotSeegrid · industrial warehouse autonomous lift robot · United States

    Seegrid Lift CR1

    Lift CR1 is Seegrid's high-reach autonomous lift truck for heavier pallet handling and vertical storage workflows.

  66. RobotSeegrid · industrial warehouse autonomous lift robot · United States

    Seegrid Lift EL1

    Lift EL1 is a compact autonomous lift truck for high-frequency, low-lift pallet moves in constrained warehouse and fulfillment environments.

  67. RobotSeegrid · industrial warehouse autonomous lift robot · United States

    Seegrid Lift RS1

    Lift RS1 is an autonomous lift truck for low-lift staging and storage across complex manufacturing and warehouse facilities.

  68. RobotSeegrid · industrial warehouse autonomous tow robot · United States

    Seegrid Tow Tractor S7

    Tow Tractor S7 is an autonomous tow vehicle for moving trains of carts and materials over long routes in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics facilities.

  69. RobotBear Robotics · hospitality food delivery robot · United States

    Servi

    Servi is an autonomous tray-delivery robot that supports food running, table service and dish return in hospitality venues.

  70. RobotStarship Technologies · sidewalk last-mile delivery robot

    Starship E-Model

    The E-Model is Starship's sidewalk delivery robot for short-distance food, grocery and package trips, using a locked cargo bay and sensor-rich autonomous navigation.

  71. RobotSwarmFarm Robotics · agricultural field robot · Australia · 2018

    SwarmFarm SwarmBot

    Autonomous field platform designed to run compatible implements in coordinated farm operations.

  72. RobotAethon · hospital delivery and cart transport robot · United States

    T3

    Aethon's T3 is an autonomous mobile robot that tows carts for hospital supplies, meals, linens and waste workflows.

  73. RobotUBTECH Robotics · industrial humanoid robot · China · 2025

    Walker S2

    Walker S2 is an industrial humanoid designed for continuous factory work. UBTECH documents autonomous battery swapping, binocular stereo vision and load handling across…

  74. RobotAethon · indoor service delivery robot · United States

    Zena

    Zena is Aethon's smaller autonomous service robot for moving items and interacting with people in healthcare and hospitality environments.

  75. RobotAethon · hospital pharmacy delivery robot · United States

    Zena RX

    Zena RX is a secure autonomous courier designed to move medications and other pharmacy materials through hospitals.

  76. DroneMatternet · medical aerial delivery drone · United States

    Matternet M2

    Matternet M2 is an autonomous delivery aircraft used within the company's medical-logistics system for time-sensitive payloads.

  77. DroneBoeing · defense drone: carrier-based aerial refueling aircraft · United States

    MQ-25A Stingray

    MQ-25A Stingray is an uncrewed carrier aircraft being produced to provide autonomous aerial refueling and extend the operating reach of U.S. Navy carrier air wings.

  78. DroneWing · aerial delivery drone · United States

    Wing Delivery Aircraft

    Wing's delivery aircraft is an electric autonomous drone that cruises on a fixed wing, hovers for pickup and lowers packages on a tether.

  79. Maritime SystemGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2019

    Bluefin-12

    Modular autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey and search operations.

  80. Maritime SystemGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2008

    Bluefin-21

    Large autonomous underwater vehicle developed for deep-water survey and search missions.

  81. Maritime SystemGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2018

    Bluefin-9

    Portable autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey, search, and environmental monitoring missions.

  82. Maritime SystemOceaneering · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2021

    Freedom AUV

    Hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey and inspection of subsea infrastructure.

  83. Maritime SystemTeledyne Marine · underwater autonomous vehicle · Iceland · 2001

    Gavia AUV

    Modular portable autonomous underwater vehicle used for survey, monitoring, and search applications.

  84. Maritime SystemL3Harris · defense underwater robot: modular AUV · United States

    Iver4 900

    Iver4 900 is a modular autonomous underwater vehicle for extended survey, sensing and defense missions, with field-reconfigurable payload and communications sections.

  85. Maritime SystemNorthrop Grumman · defense underwater robot: long-duration UUV demonstrator · United States

    Manta Ray

    Manta Ray is a full-scale uncrewed underwater demonstrator developed for long-duration, long-range autonomous missions with modular payloads and low-power seabed…

  86. Maritime SystemBoeing · defense underwater robot: extra-large UUV · United States

    Orca XLUUV

    Orca is an extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle program designed for long-range autonomous operation with a modular payload bay and minimal support from a host vessel.

  87. Maritime SystemHII · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2024

    REMUS 130

    Portable autonomous underwater vehicle designed for rapid deployment, survey, research, and selected defense missions.

  88. Maritime SystemHII · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2021

    REMUS 300

    Modular autonomous underwater vehicle developed for portable survey and mine-countermeasure missions.

  89. Maritime SystemHII · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2001

    REMUS 6000

    Deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-duration survey and search missions.

  90. Maritime SystemHII · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2022

    REMUS 620

    Long-endurance medium-class autonomous underwater vehicle designed for modular payload and survey missions.

  91. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater hybrid autonomous vehicle · United Kingdom · 2013

    Sabertooth

    Hybrid AUV/ROV platform designed for autonomous inspection and tethered intervention around subsea infrastructure.

  92. Maritime SystemKongsberg Discovery · underwater autonomous glider · Norway · 2003

    Seaglider

    Buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater glider used for long-duration oceanographic measurements.

  93. Maritime SystemWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2008

    Sentry

    Deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicle operated by WHOI for high-resolution seafloor mapping and scientific sensing.

  94. Maritime SystemTeledyne Marine · underwater autonomous glider · United States · 2012

    Slocum G3 Glider

    Buoyancy-driven autonomous glider designed for persistent oceanographic data collection.

  95. RegulationUnited States · Federal Aviation Administration · commercial and non-recreational small UAS

    14 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Part 107 is the principal U.S. operating framework for many non-recreational civil small-drone operations. This Robot Observatory summary is not legal advice; operators…

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  96. Maritime SystemSaildrone · uncrewed surface vessel · United States · 2022

    Saildrone Voyager

    Voyager is an uncrewed surface vehicle for ocean mapping, maritime domain awareness and data collection.

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  97. Companyuncrewed aircraft and defense systems · Arlington, Virginia · 1971 · AVAV

    AeroVironment

    AeroVironment develops small uncrewed aircraft and other defense systems.

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  98. GlossaryGlossary term

    Robot

    A programmable physical system that senses, acts or both to perform tasks; definitions vary by standard and context.

  99. GlossaryGlossary term

    Teleoperation

    Remote control of a machine by a human operator, ranging from direct joint or vehicle commands to shared-control interfaces.

  100. DroneBaykar · defense drone: uncrewed combat aircraft · Turkey

    Bayraktar KIZILELMA

    KIZILELMA is a jet-powered uncrewed combat aircraft under flight development for collaborative air operations and operation from short runways.

  101. DroneBaykar · defense drone: ship-capable short-runway UCAV · Turkey

    Bayraktar TB3

    Bayraktar TB3 is a folding-wing uncrewed combat aircraft developed for short-runway takeoff and landing, including operations from ships with compact flight decks.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  102. DroneSchiebel · defense drone: uncrewed helicopter UAS · Austria

    CAMCOPTER S-100

    CAMCOPTER S-100 is an uncrewed helicopter system for land- and ship-based missions that carries interchangeable sensing payloads without requiring a prepared runway.

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  103. RobotAgility Robotics · humanoid · United States · 2019

    Digit

    Digit is a bipedal material-handling robot designed to operate in human-oriented logistics and manufacturing spaces.

  104. RobotBoston Dynamics · quadruped inspection robot · United States · 2020

    Spot

    Spot is a commercial quadruped mobile robot used for remote inspection, sensing and data collection.

  105. DroneAnduril · defense reconnaissance VTOL · United States · 2020

    Ghost

    Ghost is Anduril's expeditionary uncrewed aircraft family for reconnaissance and situational-awareness missions.

  106. Space RobotNASA/JPL · space planetary Mars rover · United States · 2020

    Perseverance

    Perseverance is NASA's Mars 2020 rover, built to study Jezero Crater, cache samples and demonstrate exploration technologies.

  107. Companyautonomous trucking · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 2017 · AUR

    Aurora Innovation

    Aurora develops the Aurora Driver automated-driving system, with an initial commercial focus on trucking.

  108. Companyautonomous driving and delivery · Mountain View, California · 2016

    Nuro

    Nuro develops an automated-driving platform with roots in goods-delivery vehicles.

  109. Companyautonomous maritime systems · Alameda, California · 2012

    Saildrone

    Saildrone develops wind- and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles for ocean data and maritime missions.

  110. Applicationconstruction

    Construction Automation

    Robotic systems automate or assist bounded construction tasks such as layout, excavation and site documentation.

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  111. Componentlidar sensor · Ouster

    Ouster OS1

    OS1 is a mid-range digital lidar family for robotics, industrial and mobility perception.

  112. ComponentGNSS/RTK receiver · u-blox

    u-blox ZED-F9P

    ZED-F9P is a multi-band GNSS receiver module designed for high-precision positioning with correction data.

  113. RobotPUDU Robotics · indoor food delivery robot · China

    BellaBot

    BellaBot is a multi-tray service robot designed to deliver meals and collect dishes in busy hospitality environments.

  114. Robotfarm-ng · agricultural modular field robot · United States · 2022

    farm-ng Amiga

    Modular electric mobile robot intended for farm automation, research, and compatible tool integration.

  115. RobotPUDU Robotics · building delivery robot · China

    FlashBot

    FlashBot is an enclosed indoor courier robot designed for secure item movement through hotels, offices and other multi-floor buildings.

  116. RobotPUDU Robotics · building delivery robot · China

    FlashBot Max

    FlashBot Max is a larger enclosed delivery robot for moving goods through multi-floor commercial buildings with elevator and access-system integration.

  117. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous shelf robot · Denmark

    MiR Shelf Lift 600

    MiR Shelf Lift 600 uses the MiR600 platform and lift module to transport loaded shelves through industrial and warehouse facilities.

  118. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Denmark

    MiR1350

    MiR1350 is MiR's heavy-duty AMR for moving pallets and other large loads in demanding production and warehouse environments.

  119. RobotMobile Industrial Robots · industrial warehouse autonomous mobile robot · Denmark

    MiR250

    MiR250 is a compact AMR for transporting carts, shelves and custom loads through factories and warehouses, including narrow doors and elevators.

  120. RobotNaïo Technologies · agricultural weeding robot · France · 2016

    Naïo Dino

    Straddle field robot developed for mechanical weeding in large-scale vegetable beds.

  121. RobotNaïo Technologies · agricultural weeding robot · France · 2013

    Naïo Oz

    Compact electric field robot designed for weeding and crop-row work in market gardens and similar operations.

  122. RobotNaïo Technologies · agricultural vineyard robot · France · 2017

    Naïo Ted

    Electric straddle robot designed to carry tools and perform work between vineyard rows.

  123. RobotPUDU Robotics · industrial delivery autonomous mobile robot · China

    PUDU T300

    PUDU T300 is an industrial AMR for line-side delivery, work-in-process movement and quality-inspection transport.

  124. RobotPUDU Robotics · indoor delivery robot · China

    PuduBot 2

    PuduBot 2 is a configurable tray-delivery robot for food service, retail and indoor material movement.

  125. RobotPAL Robotics · research humanoid robot · Spain

    REEM-C

    REEM-C is a bipedal research humanoid designed for walking, balance, human interaction and software development.

  126. RobotServe Robotics · sidewalk last-mile delivery robot · United States · 2025

    Serve Third-Generation Robot

    Serve's third-generation delivery robot is the company's production sidewalk platform for restaurant and local-commerce deliveries.

  127. RobotBear Robotics · high-capacity hospitality delivery robot · United States

    Servi Plus

    Servi Plus is the higher-capacity Servi configuration for moving more food or dishes per trip in large hospitality operations.

  128. RobotMilrem Robotics · defense ground robot: modular tracked UGV · Estonia

    THeMIS

    THeMIS is a modular tracked uncrewed ground vehicle family that accepts logistics, reconnaissance, engineering and other defense payloads on a common hybrid-electric…

  129. RobotUBTECH Robotics · commercial service humanoid robot · China · 2025

    Walker C

    Walker C is a full-size commercial humanoid for reception, guidance and interactive service in human environments.

  130. DroneBoeing · defense drone: collaborative combat aircraft · Australia · 2021

    MQ-28 Ghost Bat

    MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an Australian-developed uncrewed collaborative aircraft designed to team with crewed aircraft through an open architecture and interchangeable mission…

  131. DroneAmazon · aerial delivery drone · United States · 2024

    Prime Air MK30

    MK30 is Amazon Prime Air's electric delivery drone, designed to transition between vertical takeoff and wing-borne forward flight for small-package delivery.

  132. Space RobotNASA Ames · space free-flying robot · United States · 2019

    Astrobee

    Cube-shaped free-flying robots used inside the International Space Station for research and technology demonstrations.

  133. Space RobotMDA Space and Canadian Space Agency · space lunar-gateway robotic system · Canada

    Canadarm3

    Planned robotic system for the lunar Gateway, comprising a large arm, a smaller dexterous arm, and specialized tools.

  134. Space RobotNASA/JPL · space Mars rover · United States · 2011

    Curiosity

    NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, designed to investigate whether Gale Crater ever had environments suitable for microbial life.

  135. Space RobotNASA/JPL · space Mars helicopter · United States · 2020

    Ingenuity

    Experimental rotorcraft that demonstrated powered, controlled flight on Mars and later performed scouting flights.

  136. Medical RobotDiligent Robotics · medical hospital service robot · United States · 2018

    Moxi

    Mobile manipulation robot designed to move supplies and perform selected non-clinical logistics tasks in hospitals.

  137. GlossaryUSV · Glossary term

    Uncrewed Surface Vessel

    A vessel that operates on the water surface without an onboard crew, using remote control, autonomous functions or both.

  138. GlossaryUAV · Glossary term

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    An aircraft operated without a human onboard; UAS is the broader term including control and communication elements.

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  139. Companyindustrial automation and robotics · Zurich · 1988 · ABB

    ABB

    ABB supplies industrial robots, machine automation and electrification systems.

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  140. Companyindustrial automation and robotics · Oshino, Yamanashi · 1972 · 6954

    FANUC

    FANUC supplies industrial robots, CNC systems and factory-automation equipment.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  141. Companyindustrial automation and robotics · Augsburg, Bavaria · 1898

    KUKA

    KUKA supplies industrial robots, mobile platforms and automation systems.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  142. RobotMilrem Robotics · defense ground robot: tracked robotic combat vehicle · Estonia

    Type-X RCV

    Type-X is a tracked robotic combat-vehicle platform developed for mechanized-unit support, with remote operation and autonomous functions including waypoint navigation…

  143. RobotSanctuary AI · humanoid · Canada · 2023

    Phoenix

    Phoenix is Sanctuary AI's general-purpose humanoid platform, paired with the company's AI control system.

    Open record → Matched: teleoperation
  144. Industrial SystemSymbotic · warehouse automation · United States · 2012

    Symbotic System

    The Symbotic System combines robots, storage structures and orchestration software for case handling in distribution centers.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  145. Companywarehouse automation · Wilmington, Massachusetts · 2006 · SYM

    Symbotic

    Symbotic develops integrated robotic case-handling and software systems for distribution centers.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  146. RobotGhost Robotics · defense ground robot: quadruped UGV · United States

    Vision 60

    Vision 60 is a modular quadruped uncrewed ground vehicle built for mobility across rough terrain, with perception-assisted walking and route-level autonomy for…

  147. Space RobotNASA and General Motors · space humanoid robot · United States · 2011

    Robonaut 2

    Humanoid research robot developed to study dexterous tasks and human-robot work in space environments.

    Open record → Matched: teleoperation
  148. Companyconstruction robotics · San Francisco, California · 2016

    Built Robotics

    Built Robotics develops autonomy systems for heavy construction equipment.

  149. Companywarehouse robotics · Wilmington, Massachusetts · 2014

    Locus Robotics

    Locus Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software for warehouse workflows.

  150. CompanyAI computing and robotics infrastructure · Santa Clara, California · 1993 · NVDA

    NVIDIA

    NVIDIA supplies accelerated computing hardware and software used in robotics and autonomous machines.

  151. Companyrobotaxi systems · Foster City, California · 2014

    Zoox

    Zoox develops a purpose-built bidirectional battery-electric robotaxi and autonomous-driving stack.

  152. Technologyperception and state estimation

    Sensor Fusion

    Sensor fusion combines measurements from multiple sensors to estimate a system or environment more reliably than a single stream alone.

  153. Applicationdelivery

    Package Delivery

    Autonomous aircraft and ground vehicles can move parcels between facilities, pickup points and recipients.

  154. Industry

    Agriculture

    Agricultural robots and drones can support crop monitoring, targeted treatment, weeding, harvesting and equipment autonomy.

  155. Industry

    Construction

    Construction robotics includes layout, excavation, material handling, inspection and selected autonomous equipment operations.

  156. Personrobotics researcher and professor · University of Pennsylvania

    Vijay Kumar

    Vijay Kumar leads research in robotics and autonomous systems, including aerial robots and multi-robot coordination.

  157. DroneSaab / UMS Skeldar · defense drone: rotary-wing maritime RPAS · Sweden

    Skeldar V-200

    Skeldar V-200 is a medium-range remotely piloted helicopter for land and maritime sensing, controlled through high-level autonomous commands from a remote pilot station.

  158. Applicationservice robotics

    Cleaning Robotics

    Autonomous or supervised machines perform bounded floor, window, hull or industrial cleaning tasks.

  159. DroneAeroVironment · defense small fixed-wing reconnaissance · United States · 2008

    Puma AE

    Puma AE is a hand-launched small uncrewed aircraft family for land and maritime observation missions.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  160. Companydrone and imaging systems · Shenzhen, Guangdong · 2006

    DJI

    DJI develops consumer, enterprise and agricultural uncrewed aircraft and imaging systems.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  161. Industry

    Defense

    Defense robotics spans uncrewed air, ground and maritime systems, logistics, reconnaissance and counter-system technologies.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  162. DroneBaykar · defense drone: high-altitude long-endurance UCAV · Turkey

    Bayraktar AKINCI

    AKINCI is a twin-engine high-altitude uncrewed combat aircraft designed for long-endurance surveillance, command support and multi-payload defense missions.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  163. DroneGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems · defense drone: long-endurance reconnaissance UAS · United States

    Gray Eagle 25M

    Gray Eagle 25M is a modernized long-endurance uncrewed aircraft for reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition missions, built around modular open-system…

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  164. DroneGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems · defense drone: expeditionary STOL UAS · United States

    Mojave

    Mojave is an expeditionary short-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft demonstrator derived from the Predator family for operations from austere fields and compact…

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  165. DroneNorthrop Grumman · defense drone: high-altitude maritime ISR aircraft · United States

    MQ-4C Triton

    MQ-4C Triton is a high-altitude long-endurance uncrewed aircraft designed to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance over large ocean…

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  166. DroneAeroVironment · defense drone: hand-launched Group 1 UAS · United States

    Raven B

    Raven B is a lightweight, hand-launched small uncrewed aircraft system intended to give small units portable daytime and infrared reconnaissance.

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  167. DroneAeroVironment · defense drone: extended-range loitering munition · United States

    Switchblade 600

    Switchblade 600 is a portable extended-range loitering munition that combines onboard sensing, operator supervision and a recoverable-abort function in a single uncrewed…

    Open record → Matched: uncrewed
  168. Componentelectric parallel gripper · SCHUNK

    SCHUNK EGU

    EGU is a configurable electric parallel gripper for automated handling applications.

    Open record → Matched: automated
  169. RobotKUKA · industrial collaborative robot · Germany · 2013

    KUKA LBR iiwa

    LBR iiwa is a seven-axis lightweight robot arm with joint torque sensing for sensitive automation tasks.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  170. Applicationmanufacturing

    Robotic Assembly

    Robot arms and purpose-built automation join, fasten or place components in production.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  171. Industry

    Manufacturing

    Industrial and collaborative robots automate repeatable handling, joining, processing and inspection tasks.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  172. Industry

    Warehousing

    Warehouse automation combines mobile robots, storage systems, arms and software to move and prepare goods.

    Open record → Matched: automation
  173. GlossaryGlossary term

    Drone

    An informal term for an uncrewed or remotely operated vehicle; in aviation it commonly refers to an unmanned aircraft and its supporting system.

    Open record → Matched: unmanned
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