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Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio Partners

 

Updated: January 27th 2009

The following companies support Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (RDS). Click a company logo for more information about that company's work with Microsoft RDS.

Robot Manufacturers, Hardware Component Vendors, and ISVs

Aldebaran-Robotics Aldebaran Robotics
Aldebaran Robotics is a startup company focused on developing autonomous humanoid robots. Nao, a 22 inch humanoid robot with 25 degrees of freedom, is the first product scheduled to be released.
ARIEH Robotics Arieh Robotics
Arieh Robotics (Regd.) is a startup business firm engaged in the field of consumer and educational robotics with a focus on developing building blocks and development platforms for robotics. It was founded in October 2008 and is in the initial funding stage. The company is currently developing a new robot building platform named VARAH, the technical preview of which is currently available. Also, the company conducts workshops and organizes robotics exhibitions at various educational institutes.
AllMotion
AllMotion designs and manufactures miniature, intelligent motion control devices. Our EZServo and EZStepper line of devices allow for the rapid implementation of motion control solutions in products requiring automation. AllMotion motor control services will interface with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio to allow the user to create a complete motion control solution even faster.
Barrett Technology, Inc.
Barrett Technology is a spin-off from the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Since then it has focused on machine intelligence and flexibility with robotic manipulators. Today Barrett designs and markets highly-dexterous robotic manipulators to a wide array of industries as well as to research institutions. These manipulators are utilized in complex environments operating near and around people.
Braintech Braintech, Inc.
Braintech, Inc. designs, develops and deploys Vision Guided Robotic ("VGR") software and guidance technologies that enable intelligent, autonomous robotic processes which have been successfully installed VGR systems in the plants of major North American and Japanese Auto makers over the past 6 years.
Cerebellum Cerebellum Automation
Cerebellum provides customers with high-quality, custom servo solutions and embedded applications for high-end motion control in the packaging, medical, robotics, food, electronics, and automotive industries.
Conscious Robots Conscious Robots
Conscious Robots is an organization dedicated to research and development in the area of Cognitive Robotics. The primary focus is to explore, develop, and promote technology advances in the scientific quest for machine consciousness. Our artificial consciousness technology is to be applied to several demanding fields of application like security, healthcare, and social robots.
CoroWare CoroWare
CoroWare is a systems and robotics integrator that delivers forward-looking, innovative solutions and services to help customers realize their robotics strategy and dreams. CoroWare provides the flexibility and hands-on approach of a small company with the industriousness and seasoned maturity of more established organizations.
The CoroWare ClassPack is a teaching tool that uses simuation to demonstrate how to program the CoroBot. Students can write their code in simulation, and then transfer it directly to a real CoroBot.
Diversity Associates Ltd. Diversity Associates Ltd.
Diversity Associates Ltd. works with robot manufacturers to integrate their products with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio by building reliable and coherent user interfaces to their hardware, enabling the robotics community to get a flying start in developing higher level services.
Dr Robot Inc Dr Robot Inc.
Dr Robot Inc., located in Markham, Ontario, Canada, is a robot technology development and manufacturing company that was established in 2001. Dr Robot designs and manufactures various wireless mobile robots with integrated sensing, vision, audio, arms, localization devices, remote monitoring and tele-presence, and autonomous docking and recharging technologies. Dr Robot has provided advanced mobile robotic solutions to worldwide (over 30 countries) research institutes and corporate clients in a range of industries as both out-of-box robots and custom-developed mobile robot deployments.
ED Co., Ltd. ED Co., Ltd.
ED produces high quality educational training systems in a wide range of Robotics, Pneumatic & Hydraulic, PLC, Automation, Mechatronics and more. ED is well recognized as a leading supplier of ISO9001 certified didactic equipment. ED contributes to the growth of education domestically as a leading manufacturer in Korea.
ElementDirect Element Direct
Element Direct offers development tools and add-on accessories for the iRobot Create and Roomba robots in addition to other robot products. Element’s tools allow users to easily integrate the iRobot Create with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio.
Energid Technologies Energid Technologies
Energid Technologies provides robotics software, products, and support to solve difficult engineering problems. Actin Control toolkit provides kinematic solutions for controlling single and multiple complex manipulators with any number of degrees of freedom and bifurcation as well as to validating designs. Selectin Machine Vision Toolset provides a comprehensive set of image analysis tools facilitating real-time 3D object identification and tracking from single or multiple cameras.
fischertechnik fischertechnik
The fischertechnik company is part of the fischer group of companies located in Waldachtal, Germany, which was founded as a family firm in 1948. fischertechnik inspires creativity and helps children and students learn through play.
Click Here for more information about fischertechnik's collaboration with Microsoft Robotics Studio.
Graupner Graupner
With over 30,000 items in the Graupner range, there can be no doubt that this German modeling company is part of the "big league." Graupner's success over the past 75 years is virtually unparalleled in the model world.
Hanool HanoolRobotics
Hanool Robotics was established in 1998 and focuses on the development of intelligent robotics. Currently, the company manufactures and distributes mobile and educational platforms to the consumer, military and research sectors.
HanulKid HanulKid
HanulKid Co., Ltd. is an education-oriented company specializing in the production of scientific and educational materials and courses.
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd.
Hokuyo, is a manufacturer of electronic products for factory automation and is globally well known in the semiconductor, material handling and robotics industries. Main product groups include Optical Data Transmission Devices, Scanning Laser Range Finders, Photoelectric Sensors and Auto Counters. These devices are compact, lightweight and very little power, and thus easier to integrate into robotic platforms.These sensors enabled through Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio provide solutions for indigent navigation, mapping and many other applications for a wide range of mobile robotics platforms.
ICOP Technology ICOP Technology Inc.
ICOP Technology Inc. designs and manufactures x86 embedded processor modules; providing application development ready platform for Windows Embedded CE and Windows XP Embedded Operating Systems. Production quality Board-Support-Packages and CE 6.0/XPe development SDKs make ICOP hardware solutions ideal for robotic platforms.
InTouch Health iRobot
iRobot is a provider of robots that perform dull, dirty, or dangerous missions in a better way. The company's proprietary technology, iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems, incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. This system enables iRobot to build behavior-based robots, including its family of consumer and military robots.
The iRobot Create is an affordable, programmable robot designed for aspiring roboticists, advanced high-school and college students, and serious robot developers. Using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, developers can program and interact with both the iRobot Roomba Vacuuming Robot and iRobot Create.
JADI, Inc. JADI, Inc.
Created in response the R&D needs of the Department of Defense, JADI's focus is the exploration, research, and development of diverse technologies associated with unmanned robotic systems for both military and commercial markets.
KMC KMC Robotics Co.,Ltd
KMC Robotics develops and manufactures educational platforms that helps students study technologies central to intelligent robot control. The company plans to make these electrical, electronic and mechatronics educational platforms programmable through Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio.
KUKA KUKA Roboter GmbH, Ausburg
KUKA ranks among the world's leading suppliers (#1 in Europe and #3 in the world) of industrial robots.
KUKA provides an RDS-based simulation environment for educational purposes (called the KUKA Educational Framework). The goal is teaching robotic students at universities how to design and implement (virtual) robot controls. This simulation framework contains all the services needed in order to build a complete virtual robot control which the students can use to experiment with internal parameters and to replace single services with their own implementation which can all be orchestrated using the Visual Programming Language.
LEGO LEGO A/S
The purpose and vision of the LEGO Group is to inspire children to explore and challenge their own creative potential. The NXT generation of Mindstorms robots provide children (of all ages) with a complex, sophisticated set of creative tools which are nonetheless easy to configure and program using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio and the tools which come with the NXT.
Lynxmotion Lynxmotion, Inc.
Lynxmotion manufactures and distributes a large selection of precision engineered robotic kits and components which offer unique mechanical solutions to many common robotic problems. Specializing in small (under 8kg) robots used for hobby, educational, and research projects all over the world. They have made a long standing firm commitment to providing the highest quality affordable robotic kits and components.
Mostitech Mostitech Co., Ltd.
Mostitech Co., Ltd. has been a leading company in the area of home intelligent robots for more than five years. Since establishment in 2001, they have continued to move forward and were selected as one of the "15 Cool Companies" by Fortune magazine in 2004.
Parallax Parallax, Inc.
A privately held company located in Rocklin, California, Parallax designs and manufactures microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers that are used by electronics engineers, educational institutions, and hobbyists. Robots such as the Scribbler and Boe-Bot have been used with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio for teaching computer science and robotics.
Phidgets Phidgets, Inc.
Phidgets, Inc. provides the market with robust, modular hardware with well defined software APIs for low-cost control and sensing from a PC using a USB port.
RE-Squared RE2, Inc.
RE2 (Robotics Engineering Excellence), Inc. is a Carnegie-Mellon spin-off company specializing in mobile defense robotics with an emphasis on unmanned systems components and software development for Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS), a Department of Defense mandated standard for unmanned systems.
RidgeSoft RidgeSoft, LLC
RidgeSoft was founded in 2001 to develop hands-on robotics products and curriculum accessible and relevant to high schools, community colleges, universities and hobbyists.
Robai Robai
Robai develops and markets robotics products for the consumer, research, and educational communities. Robai’s premiere product is the Cyton Alpha robotic manipulator; a seven-degree-of-freedom kinematically redundant robot arm with a structural layout similar to the human arm. Robai, leverages robot-control software developed by Energid Technologies Corporation and provides an easy interface to this software through Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio
RoboRealm RoboRealm
RoboRealm is focused on providing cutting edge machine vision software for use in robotic systems. The RoboRealm software facilitates the creation of new image processing routines while maintaining an easy to use interactive interface. Using an analysis pipeline you can add image processing modules to translate any image into robotic movements, computer actions, or just plain fun!
RoboDynamics RoboDynamics Corp.
RoboDynamics is a leading developer of telepresence technologies focusing on consumer and industrial telepresence. They offer core technologies as well as modularized hardware and software components that enable remote access and telepresence capabilities to all kinds of robots from various manufacturers.
Robosoft

ROBOSOFT
Since 1985, ROBOSOFT has been a pioneer in advanced service-robotic solutions addressing high value markets such as automatic transportation of goods and people, cleaning, security, health and research.
The robuBOX is a "software box" for service robots. The robuBOX aims at providing cost-effective and risk-free software solutions for manufacturers of vertical service robots in various fields such as transport of goods and people, cleaning, security, health, etc. Each robuBOX comes with proprietary libraries and services compatible with RDS including:

  • Sensor acquisition and pre-processing (laser, ultrasounds, inductive wire for guiding, gyro, vision, etc.)
  • Generic robotic control algorithms such as: torque/speed/position control loops, path generation and tracking, collision detection and avoidance, localization, etc.
  • Specific application algorithms, depending on the field of application
Robotever Robotever Inc.
Robotever is a Human Robot Interface solution provider for intelligent robots. Robotever focuses on the development of robot vision embedded solution such as face recognition, object recognition and vision-based localization.
Robo3 Robo3 Co., Ltd.
Robo3 offers a wide range of larger robots which include large, mobility-enhancing, rideable models; to smaller cleaning, telepresence, and entertainment robots; and life-like androids.
RoboticsConnection RoboticsConnection (Summerour Robotics Corp.)
RoboticsConnection provides RDS-based services for their Serializer Robot Controller, as well as their Traxster Robot Kit. Support for additional products is also in the works.
RoboWare Roboware Ltd
Roboware Ltd. is a provider of affordable robot hardware and software platforms to help improve human life with robot control technology, sensor technology, computer vision and educational/entertaining contents. The robot platform can cover from home companions (E3 robot) through to construction robots and medical robots.
ScatterWeb ScatterWeb
ScatterWeb provides a robust self-configuring wireless network platform based on multi-hop mesh routing with unparalleled wide reach. This technology is ideally suited for the integration of distributed sensors through an open interface into robotics and sensor network projects. The technology has been successfully been applied to a wide array of real-world scenarios including reliable logistics, asset tracking, industrial automation, facility management, etc. ScatterWeb is currently integrating its multi-hop wireless sensor network technology in Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio.
Segway Inc. Segway Inc.
Segway Inc. develops intelligent motion control technology known as Segway® Smart Motion™ that is embedded in the light electric transportation devices it manufactures, such as the well-known Segway® Personal Transporter (PT). Segway Smart Motion provides intelligent motion control that enables a device to monitor its environment, control its motion and make decisions about how it should move.
Senseta Senseta, Inc.
Senseta is a leader in building the next wave of computing with mobile robotics. Their mix of academic, government and industry experience has given them insight into a myriad of applications that will bring true mobile robots to the masses.
SimplySim SimplySim
SimplySim is a French ISV specializing in robotics software simulations. Based on our expertise in real time 3D simulation, we have developed a complete Service and Product offering designed to create the most immersive and easy to use simulations. We provide realistic simulated robots and immersive 3D simulation environments for Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio. SimplySim developed the simulation environments and some of the simulated robots for Microsoft RoboChamps.
Skilligent Skilligent
Skilligent is developing and marketing a general-purpose robotics behavior control system for applications in industrial robotics, service robotics and home robotics industries. Skilligent! complements hard-wired control systems by playing a role of a high-level intelligence component that learns new skills via interacting and collaborating with an end user. These technologies enables creation of robots which can be trained by end users (versus programmed by a software engineer).
SRI SRI International
Silicon Valley-based SRI International is one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations. Founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI has been meeting the strategic needs of clients for 60 years. SRI has introduced software libraries, called KARTO, that integrate with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio to provide mobile autonomy to wheel-based robots, based on SRI's world-leading simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software.
Surveyor Surveyor Corp.
Surveyor Corporation is the leading developer of foundation technologies for visual connectivity.
Designed for research, education, and exploration, Surveyor's SRV-1 internet-controlled robot is designed to operate as a remotely-controlled webcam or a self-navigating autonomous robot; multiple SRV-1's can be controlled by a single base station.
Toradex Toradex AG
The Swiss company Toradex AG is specialized in highly miniaturized, low cost embedded computers based on Marvell XScale and X86 (Intel Atom) Processors. In addition, the company offers motion controllers and highly integrated, low cost USB sensors that work with Windows XP/Vista and Windows CE. The company has offices in Switzerland, USA and China and distributes its products and services exclusively over the Internet.  Currently it serves more than 1500 companies in 69 countries, including many universities and research labs. Toradex is a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner and member of the Intel Communications Alliance.
TRI TRI Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
TRI Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd. is focused in the fields of robotics and embedded systems with and emphasis on educational robotics. TRI facilitates scientific and technical education by providing resources through wide variety of kits, software based programming tools, basic and advanced level workshops and web based learning. Tri's iBOT kit is self-sufficient for performing various experiments which enhances the learning of concepts in robotics, automation, embedded systems, micro-controller programming, sensors feedback driven systems, and motor control. TRI has developed new services for controlling iBot and iBoard 8051 using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio.
VIA VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA mainboards enable a new vision for the digital lifestyle, boasting low power consumption and rich integration on ultra compact form factors. Aimed at driving fast-emerging markets for smart connected devices, VIA mainboards provide the ultimate platform for systems where small form factor and power efficiency can be combined with a rich entertainment experience.
VisualComponents Visual Components
Visual Components focuses on 3D simulation and visualization; offering machine builders, system integrators and companies a simple, quick and highly cost effective way to build and simulate their total process solutions in manufacturing. Visual Components has merged several research areas into a single "Unified Infrastructure for Simulation, Communication and Execution of Robotic Systems" using Microsoft Robotic Developer Studio together with 3DCreate as foundation elements to enable the modeling, simulation, programming and execution of robotic applications.
WanyRobotics Wany Robotics
With an emphasis on mass-market consumer needs Wany Robotics develops robotic technologies in the area of intelligent mobile robots for the homes as well as for consumer good manufacturers. When integrated into next-generation devices and home appliances its solutions provide autonomous and intelligent behavior to common consumer goods at a lower production cost.  This company was the first to develop and manufacturer educational robots in France, with its Pekee robot aimed at high schools, community colleges, and universities.
White Box Robotics White Box Robotics
White Box Robotics was established in 2001 by Thomas Burick to develop the PC-BOT, a new class of networked mobile robots. From its labs in Pittsburgh, PA and Ottawa, Canada, our team of engineers and designers provide the depth, breadth and passion to catapult this new category of technology into robotics education at all levels, as well as the rapidly emerging markets for personal, commercial and security robotic applications.
Yujin Yujin Robot
For the last two decades, Yujin Robot has produced various robots ranging from industrial to the world's first network-base home robot. This has all been working towards their goal of creating a more intelligent life with robots--at home, work, or out on the town. Their major product lines include service, entertainment, and home appliance robots.

Solution Providers

Camelot Camelot Robotics Aps.
Camelot adapts the Microsoft Robotics technology for use with their Ropsim simulation system for industrial robots. Camelot is convinced that Microsoft Robotics will bring easier access to automation equipment and hereby more integrated solutions.
LG CNS LG CNS Co., Ltd.
LG CNS is a total IT service company that provides consulting, system integration, network integration, IT outsourcing, and business process outsourcing. The industry coverage of LG CNS includes government/public, finance, service, Hi-Tech, manufacturing/healthcare, and more.
L&T Infotech Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited) is a leading vendor of technology and IT services for the global market. L&T Infotech's services on the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio platform include: development, enabling, operating, and firmware development tools and services.
MobotSoft MobotSoft
MobotSoft provides software solutions for robotic projects offering custom develompent for modeling, simulation and control of robots with realistic 3D graphics and physics simulation.
OLogic OLogic
OLogic is an embedded systems research and development company with a focus on robotic applications; bringing robotic technologies to life in non-robotic product domains. OLogic is currently working with clients across a wide-spectrum of application domains such as consumer electronics, toys, medical products, defense, and education.
rChordata rChordata
rChordata brings more than a decade of experience in developing solutions based on Microsoft technologies and have expanded their solution portfolio to include Microsoft® Robotics Developer Studio.
SharpLogic SharpLogic Software
SharpLogic Software is a privately held consulting firm based in Redmond, WA, that currently serves both domestic and international customers. We specialize in using Microsoft technology to solve real business problems for our customers. Our expert services include technical, marketing, and business consulting with a specialization in high technology and robotics.