Robots
Research robots
The CRNS has a range of state-of-the-art robots used in our cognitive, personal and brain-inspired robotics research. The iCub robot is a humanoid robot having the dimensions of a young child and is used in the ITALK and ROBOTDOC projects. The Aldebaran Nao humanoid robot is used in the ALIZ-E project.
Robots for teaching purposes
The CRNS uses a variety of robot for its teaching: Mitsubishi RV-2AJ industrial robot arms, UMI RT 100 industrial robot arms, Bioloid humanoid robots, Sony AIBO robots and Evolution ER1 robots.
In-house built robots
Various robot platform have been designed in-house. The AlBot is a small differential drive robot used to teach behavioural computing and VHDL design, CD buggies are used for first encounters with robot building. The SlothBot is a slow moving wall-like robot built for an arts project. The Autonomous Wheelchair was developed for a 1997 exhibition by Donald Rodney. ButlerBot is a robot designed to serve drinks during highly dynamics and unpredictable cocktail parties. The CNRS has a strong presence in the Hurosot humanoid robot football competition. The Robot Bunny is a platform developed for teaching and bipedal robotics research.
