All Robotics & Autonomous Systems

The Control Systems Laboratory (CSL), which belongs to the School of Mechanical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), has years of recognised experience in mechanisms, robotics, and automation systems, including space robotic systems. The NTUA-CSL was established in 1981, and over the years, its central theme has been expanded to cover advanced automation technologies, encapsulating the long prior expertise of its staff in leading academic and industrial institutions of the European Union, Canada, and the U.S. It is an internationally recognised centre for R&D in robotic technologies, with worldwide international contacts in industry, government, and the EU. Current projects and interests are in the areas of space systems and space robotics, quadruped legged all-terrain robots, soft robotics, microrobots and micromechanisms, design and development of novel mechatronic systems, modelling and control of complex dynamical systems, real-time control systems, haptic devices and prostheses, emulator and simulator technologies, and aerial and underwater robotics.

HTR is one of the very few Greek companies specialising in robotics and automation, focusing on out-of-factory robotics. Since its foundation, HTR has solid in-house knowhow on many topics related to ro-botics. Some of them are: a) Structural mechanics, mechanism design, sensor design, actuation system design, shape memory alloys, vehicle mechatronics, and vehicle motorisation (DC drives, force sensors, active damping of multi-modal structural vibration, non-linear systems); b) Digital servo systems, wireless mobile networks, and power electronics (highly integrated DC motor control cards, microprocessor-based networks, wireless systems, microprocessor-PC interfaces); c) Real-time dynamics and control simulation tools, 3D visualisation tools, validation tools for advanced control architecture schemes for multi-DOF sys-tems, simulation packages for interactions with the environment (such as in the case of legged systems or large-scale excavators). HTR owns large-scale manufacturing and test facilities in Lamia, Greece, as well as branch offices in Athens, Kifissia, and South Peloponnese.

The Laboratory of Robotics & Automation of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) focuses on advanced robotics and intelligent systems for industrial and environmental applications. Key areas include: Autonomous robot exploration; Place recognition; SLAM and Semantic mapping; Anomaly and Novelty detection; Human-Robot interaction; Machine learning; Robotic manipulation; UAVs; Embedded systems; Industrial automation.

SPACE MOBILITY pioneers the development of agile, energy-efficient mobile robots designed for navigating diverse terrains such as the Moon, Mars, and Earth. Its focus lies in creating legged and hybrid wheeled systems that boast motion capabilities equivalent to or surpassing those of the most agile animals and humans. Its overarching vision is to deliver robust transport systems capable of accessing hazardous locations with ease, including high-inclination slopes, cliffs, and craters that are currently inaccessible with existing technology. Its clients, comprising companies and agencies with payload or equipment transport requirements, can anticipate unparalleled agility and energy efficiency from its innovative actuation-centred designs. These designs not only offer lower mass, cost, and maintenance needs compared to existing solutions but also promise exceptional performance in challenging environments. At the helm of SPACE MOBILITY is a core team with years of expertise in academia and industry, specializing in space, legged, wheeled, soft, and medical robotics.