Robotics research and education is performed at technical unversities and reseach labs all over Sweden. Researchers see practical uses for robots in performing socially undesirable, hazardous or even "impossible" tasks such as toxic waste clean-up, underwater and space exploration. Robotics researchers are also interested in robots as a way to understand human (and not just human) intelligence in its primary function -- interacting with the real world.

A recent survey conducted by Infonaut identified more than 300 robotics researchers involved in industrial robotics projects.

Universities, companies and regional governmental bodies in three local counties around Lake Malaren have joined since 2003 to develop Robot Valley, a competitive region in manufacturing, research and development of robotics. The project runs for ten years (2003-2013) and is financed by VINNOVA, the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, and by the participating organizations. Robot Valley works in three different areas: industrial robotics, field robotics, health robotics. In each area a number of research- and development projects are executed in a wide range of organizations such as local SME:s, hospitals, global companies like ABB and Atlas Copco and at Orebro university and Malardalen university.

Chalmers University of Technology is a multifaceted academic and postgraduate university that conducts research and education across a wide front within the areas of technology, natural science and architecture.

The objective of the project is to produce a full-size, bipedal humanoid robot. The humanoid will have human dimensions and weight. At present the plan is to build the robot around a plastic human skeleton. The robot will be controlled by a hierarchy of evolutionary systems. A 60 cm tall prototype named ELVIS has been built. The objective of ELVIS is to try various hypotheses regarding hardware and control software. We are motivated by a strong belief in the future importance of humanoid robotics for industry, research and society in general.

At the Department of Signals and Systems worldleading research in biomedical engineering, antennas and signal processing, control, automation and mechatronics, and communication systems is conducted.

The school of IDE is the most research intensive school at Halmstad University. At IDE research is done within the following areas: computer engineering, computer science, data communication, electrical engineering, image analysis, mechatronics, photonics, real time systems, signal analysis, physics, intelligent systems, mathematics and informatics.

The IVSS Programme is a unique joint venture by public-sector agencies, private-sector companies and industry organizations, that was set up to stimulate research and development for the road safety of the future.

A non-traditional cooperation across subject and faculty borders defines the interdisciplinary approach that is the hallmark of Linköping University (LiU). An entrepreneurial spirit of education characterizes the university’s history.

LinkLab, established in 2004, is a new center for future aviation systems. It is a joint partnership between Saab and Linköping university. Its formation is motivated by the rapid increase in activity, both academic and commercial, in the area of future aviation systems, in particular unmanned aerial vehicles.

A part of Linköping Institute of Technology at Linköping University.

PS performs education and research about production systems in manufacturing companies. The research and educational programmes give a broad approach to production systems and production engineering including research projects within for example the following areas:  Production system design and evaluation. Design for manufacturing and re-manufacturing. Production engineering. Industrial robotics.

The main focus of interest for the AIICS division is artificial intelligence and its application to intelligent artifacts. Intelligent artifacts are defined as man-made physical systems containing computational equipment and software that provide them with capabilities for receiving and comprehending sensory data, for reasoning, and for rational action in their environment. Examples of such artifacts range from PDAs and software agents to ground and aerial mobile robots.

The Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technology Group (UAVTech) was officially formed in January, 2004. The group and its activities grew out of the WITAS UAV Project (1997-2004) funded by the Wallenberg Foundation and the gorup is now partially supported by them in 2005.

EISLAB (Embedded Internet System Laboratory) covers research and education in the field of electronics, computer engineering and robotics. Major fields of research are, measurement and sensor technology, ultrasound technology, mixed mode electronics design, low-power ASIC design, embedded EMC, EIS architecture and autonomous robotics. Education emphasizes on electronics, computer engineering, EIS, measurement technology, EMC and robotics.

Lund University was founded in 1666. With eight faculties and a multitude of research centres and specialized institutes, it is today the largest unit for research and higher education in Sweden.

The main concern of cognitive science is the construction of models of human thinking - models which detail the processes intervening between environmental stimuli and behaviour.

The Robot Laboratory at the Department of Computer Science has been created during the year 2000

The research within the mathematical imaging group can roughly be divided into geometric computer vision, cognitive vision and medical image analysis.

The department of Mechanical Engineering is one of about 18 departments at the technical faculty at Lund University. It comprises of the following divisions: machine element, materials engineering, mechanics, production and materials engineering, robotics and solid mechanics.

Research areas at Division of Robotics (DoR) are based on three applied areas; (1) industrial robotics, (2) manufacturing system, and (3) service robotics. Within these areas a fundamental technology is simulation that, together with modelling and optimization define attempts in most of our research. Simulation relates to time continuous simulation in robotics and discrete event simulation of manufacturing systems. Modelling is used for many purposes including systems, robots, application processes, etc. Finally, optimization relates to how to solve a task in an efficient way applying simulation and modelling.

Mälardalen University has campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås. We have approximately 16 000 students and over 1000 employees and we are expanding rapidly

Mälardalen Research and Technology Centre (MRTC) organises all research and postgraduate education at the Department of Computer Science and Electronics (IDE), at Mälardalen University (MdH).

Robotdalen is a world-leading region in robotics. Universities, companies and regional governmental bodies in three local counties around Lake Mälaren in Sweden, have joined. They co-operate to further develop a competitive region in manufacturing, research and development of robotics. The project runs for ten years (2003-2013) and is financed by VINNOVA, the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, and by the participating organizations. Robotdalen works in three different areas: industrial robotics, field robotics, health robotics. In each area a number of research- and development projects are executed in a wide range of organizations such as local SME:s, hospitals, global companies like ABB and Atlas Copco and at Örebro university and Mälardalen university.

The Robotics Center at Mälardalen University includes several departments and covers broad interdisciplinary spectrum. Research at the Robotics Center is based on an interdisciplinary platform standing on three cornerstones: Mechatronics, Real-time systems-on-chip, and Automatic Control, each of which is represented by several experienced scientists.

Örebro University is one of the most expansive universities in Sweden with its well over 14,500 students and 1,300 staff members.

Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (AASS) is a research group with the mission to explore the applicability of new paradigms in the analysis and design of autonomous sensor systems. These are mobile as well as immobile systems that employ a vast array of sensors in order to analyse and/or influence highly dynamic environments.

RRC is a new robotics and automation reseach centre that started in 2006 with financial support from Knowledge Foundation (KK-Stiftelsen).

The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan), KTH, is responsible for one-third of Sweden’s capacity for engineering studies and technical research at post-secondary level. KTH has over 12,000 undergraduate students, 1,600 active postgraduate students and a staff of 3,000 people.

KTH NADA is the university department in Stockholm which represent the four academic areas Numerical Analysis, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Media Technology and Graphic Arts.

The Centre for Autonomous Systems (Cas) is a research centre at the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in Stockholm. The centre does research in (semi-) autonomous systems including mobile robot systems for manufacturing, domestic and field applications.

CBNs research activities span from artificial neural network and neurocomputing to biological modeling of neural systems.

The group consists of about 30 people and does research in computer vision and robotics as well as on related problems in geometric modelling and computations.

IPLab was established in 1985 at the Department for Numerical Analysis and Computer Science (NADA), the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), and is based on an interdisciplinary group of researchers and research students in computing science, linguistics, psychology, sociology and design, with common interest in human computer interaction. IPLab is colocated and closely cooperates with the Centre for User Oriented IT Design (CID).      

The research projects of the Automatic Control Group are focused on modeling, identification and control of industrial systems as well as applications in systems biology, communication and autonomous systems

FOI is an assignment-based authority under the Ministry of Defence. The core activities are research, method and technology development, as well as studies for the use of defence and security.

     

With its 4,000 or so employees and 28,000 students, the university is active across a wide spectrum of fields.

Intelligent vehicles are in demand by forestry, as well as construction, mining, agriculture, and other industries. IFOR, acronym for Intelligent Off-Road Vehicle (in Swedish: Intelligenta Fordon Off- Road) focuses on research and development, aiming at improving the collaboration between man and mobile machines, and vehicles in off-road terrains.

Magne is a project for students and supervisors at Uppsala University. During spring 2006 we will develop two rescue robot prototypes.

Mundilfare is a project to find an alternative to the traditional way of power line inspection. The idea is to use autonomous robots which traverse power lines and inspect them without the need of an operator.

MIRROR NEURON BASED ROBOT RECOGNITION: The aim of the project is to build an artificial system that can learn to manipulate objects and communicate with people with gestures.