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RBR50 Private Companies

Aethon
Aethon is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 100 Business Center Drive, Pittsburgh in the United States.
Aethon Inc. provides robotic hospital delivery and asset management solutions to hospitals in the United States. Its products include an automated robotic delivery system that transports scheduled and on-demand deliveries of material, medications, and meals between all ancillary, support, and patient care units; an asset tracking application that leverages interference-free radio frequency identification technology to locate tagged missing equipment throughout the hospital; and a pharmacy chain of custody solution for medications. More about Aethon.
Aldebaran Robotics
Aldebaran Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Humanoid robotics. It is located at 15, rue Jean-Baptiste Berlier, Paris in France.

Aldebaran Robotics, SA, founded in 2005,  engages in the design, development, and sale of autonomous humanoid robots to the general public. It offers its robotics solutions for researchers and educators. The company is based in Paris, France with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Barrett Technology
Barrett Technology is a Private company with a focus on Manipulator robotics. It is located at 625 Mt Auburn St., Cambridge MA in the United States.
Barrett Technology, founded in 1990 as a spin-off from the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990, designs and develops robotic manipulators, such as their first haptic robot arm, WAM. This manipulator embodies Transparent Dynamics drives that fundamentally break from the conventional design of robotic manipulators. More about Barrett Technology.
Bluefin Robotics
Bluefin Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Maritime robotics. It is located at 553 South Street, Quincy MA in the United States.
Bluefin Robotics Corporation, founded in 1997 and since 2005 a subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute, Inc., develops, builds, and operates autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related technologies for defense, commercial, and scientific customers worldwide. More about Bluefin Robotics.
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 78 Fourth Ave., Waltham MA in the United States.
Boston Dynamics, Inc., an engineering company, develops robots and softwares for human simulation. It offers BigDog, a quadruped robot for travel on rough-terrain; PETMAN, an anthropomorphic robot for testing equipment; RISE, a robot that climbs vertical surfaces; and SquishBot, a shape-changing chemical robot that moves through tight space. More about Boston Dynamics.
Boston Engineering
Boston Engineering is a Private company with a focus on robotics. It is located at 300 Bear Hill Road , Waltham MA in the United States.
Boston Engineering Corporation was founded in 1995 by a team of engineers (electrical and mechanical) to offer rapid execution for complete solutions to the outsourced engineering services market. More about Boston Engineering.
Energid Technologies
Energid Technologies is a Private company with a focus on Software robotics. It is located at One Mifflin Place, Suite 400, Cambridge MA in the United States.
Founded in 2001, Energid provides software and support to government and commercial customers in the space, military, manufacturing, and energy markets.Energid Technologies provides engineering products and services for robotics, machine-vision, training, virtual reality, and simulation applications. Energid is an employee-owned company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. More about Energid Technologies.
Evolution Robotics
Evolution Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile & Software robotics. It is located at 1055 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA in the United States.
Evolution Robotics is an American company specializing in robotics technologies from Pasadena, California. The product range covers computer vision, localization and autonomous navigation. Evolution Robotics cooperates with Cambridge University for research in vision technology. More about Evolution Robotics.
FIRST Robotics
FIRST Robotics is a Private company with a focus on robotics. It is located at 200 Bedford St., Manchester NH in the United States.
FIRST Robotics, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. More about FIRST Robotics.
Gostai
Gostai is a Private company with a focus on Mobile & Software robotics. It is located at 15 Rue Jean-Baptiste Berlier , Paris in France.
Gostai fosters the development of the growing "Smart Machines" industry.Focusing first on software, with the Urbi open source Operating System, Gostai developped a large set of tools to help in the design of complex applications for advanced autonomous systems, including the Gostai Suite, and the GostaiNet architecture. More about Gostai.
Harvest Automation
Harvest Automation is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 85 Rangeway Road, Billerica MA in the United States.
Harvest Automation Inc. engages in developing robots for material handling activities. The company was formerly known as Q Robotics and changed its name to Harvest Automation Inc. in 2008. More about Harvest Automation.
Health Robotics
Health Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Medical & Assistive robotics. It is located at Via Altmann, 9/A, Bolzano BZ in Italy.
Founded in 2006, Health Robotics is a leading supplier of life-critical intravenous (IV) medication automation. Over 250 hospital installations on five continents utilize Health Robotics' robotics-based technology and clinical software automation solutions. The company claims that its unique solutions simultaneously improve patient safety and reduce costs. More about Health Robotics.
Intellibot Robotics
Intellibot Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 5410 SW Macadam Ave., Portland OR in the United States.
Intellibot Robotics LLC manufacturer of robotic commercial floor cleaners, With a focus on industries, including schools, hospitals, big box retailers, and hospitality. More about Intellibot Robotics .
InTouch Health
InTouch Health is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 6330 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara CA in the United States.
InTouch Technologies, Inc., doing business as InTouch Health, develops, manufactures, and markets remote presence technology solutions. Its products include RP-7 and RP-7i robots that are remote presence systems. More about InTouch Health.
Kiva Systems
Kiva Systems is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 300 Riverpark Drive, North Reading MA in the United States.
Kiva Systems, Inc. provides automated material handling order fulfillment systems. It offers Mobile-robotic Warehouse Automation System, an order fulfillment solution that facilitates inventory control, forward replenishment, picking, packing, shipping sortation, finishing, and quality control solutions. More about Kiva Systems.
Liquid Robotics
Liquid Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Maritime robotics. It is located at 1329 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale CA in the United States.
Liquid Robotics Inc. engages in the design, engineering, production, and administration of Wave Glider, an unmanned maritime vehicle for ocean operations. More about Liquid Robotics.
Precise Path Robotics
Precise Path Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 5220 West 79th Street, Indianapolis IN in the United States.

Precise Path Robotics, Inc. designs and manufactures robotic golf course conditioning and maintenance equipment. It offers robotic greens mowers. The company sells its products through a factory trained distributor network. Precise Path Robotics, Inc. was formerly known as IndyRobotics LLC. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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RE2
RE2 is a Private company with a focus on Manipulator robotics. It is located at 32 39th Street, Pittsburgh PA in the United States.
RE2, Inc. (Robotics Engineering Excellence) is a Carnegie Mellon spin-off engaged in developing intelligent modular manipulation systems. It offers RE2 AUTOMATIC for mission-crippling issues; RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit, a small robot toolkit with manipulator arm and robotic nursing assistant; RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit, a field-upgrade kit that enables users of existing small explosive ordnance disposal robots to exchange end-effector tools on a robot's manipulator arm; RE2 ForeRunner, a high-speed scouting and inspection UGV that helps users situational awareness; and RE2 JAUS software development kit to enable unmanned systems to become JAUS compliant. More about RE2.
ReconRobotics
ReconRobotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 7620 West 78th Street, Edina MN in the United States.
ReconRobotics develops tactical, micro-robot systems U.S. military and international friendly forces, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, bomb squads and fire/rescue teams. More about ReconRobotics.
Restoration Robotics
Restoration Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Medical & Assistive robotics. It is located at 1383 Shorebird Way, Mountain View CA in the United States.

Restoration Robotics, Inc. develops aesthetic surgeries using robotics. The company offers robotic surgery systems for hair transplants. It uses image-guided robotic technology to perform hair restoration by emulating the FUE technique. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Mountain View, California.

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Robai
Robai is a Private company with a focus on Manipulator robotics. It is located at PO Box 37635 #60466, Philadelphia PA in the United States.
Robai develops 'kinematically redundant' seven axes robotic arms and robotic manipulators for industry, home, entertainment, and research. Robai’s premiere product is the Cyton Veta robot arm. More about Robai.
RoboDynamics
RoboDynamics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 525 Broadway Avenue, Santa Monica CA in the United States.
RoboDynamics Corporation develops robots for enterprise, industrial/manufacturing, inspection, monitoring, and touring applications. It offers TiLR + Rocketship 2, an enterprise robotic telepresence platform that enables a remote worker to use the robot as his/her physical avatar in the remote location. More about RoboDynamics.
Robosoft
Robosoft is a Private company with a focus on Manipulator & Mobile & Medical & Assistive robotics. It is located at Technopole d'lzarbel, Bidart in France.
Robosoft S.A. supplies robotic solutions for transport, cleanliness, security, and health markets. The company offers cybernetic transport systems, interactive rides, transport of goods, refueling robots, glass-roof and floor cleaning, Packbot EOD, and vehicle robotization solutions. It serves public research centers, organizations, cleaning contractors, public transport network, television channels and video producers, and industrial vehicles manufacturers. More about Robosoft.
Seegrid
Seegrid is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 216 RIDC Park West Dr., Pittsburgh PA in the United States.
Seegrid Corporation, founded in 2003, brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. More about Seegrid.
Stäubli
Stäubli is a Private company with a focus on Industrial robotics. It is located at 201 Parkway West Hillside Park, Duncan SC in the United States.
Stäubli is a mechatronics solutions provider with three dedicated divisions: Textile Machinery, Connectors and Robotics. Staubli Corporation, operating as a subsidiary of Stäubli International AG (Swiss), manufactures textile machinery, connectors, and robotics. More about Stäubli.
TORC Robotics
TORC Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 2200 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg VA in the United States.
TORC Technologies Inc. provides engineering and information technology services. The company’s services include computer development, logistics, modeling and simulation, program support, software development, systems engineering, technology development and prototyping, and test and evaluation. More about TORC Robotics.
Universal Robotics
Universal Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Software robotics. It is located at 1127 Winding Way, Nashville TN in the United States.
Universal Robotics, Inc. develops and provides control system software solutions. The company’s products include Spatial Vision, Spatial Vision Robotics, Sensor Servoing, and Neocortex. More about Universal Robotics.
Vecna Technologies
Vecna Technologies is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 6404 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt MD in the United States.
Vecna Technologies, Inc., a high-technology company, provides business and technology solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers healthcare solutions, such as patient self-service solutions, enterprise Web-based systems, and QC PathFinder HAI detection software for hospitals. More about Vecna Technologies .
VEX Robotics
VEX Robotics is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 1519 Interstate 30 West, Greenville TX in the United States.
Innovation First, Inc., parent company of VEX Robotics, designs and produces electronics for autonomous mobile ground robots. It provides educational and competitive robotics products, and consumer robotics toys. More about VEX Robotics.
Willow Garage
Willow Garage is a Private company with a focus on Mobile robotics. It is located at 68 Willow Road, Menlo Park CA in the United States.
Willow Garage, Inc. develops hardware and open source software for personal robotics applications. It offers PR2, a robotics research and development platform; TurtleBot that comes with the hardware components to give a platform for developing robot applications; and Texai, a remote presence system prototype. More about Willow Garage.

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