University of Texas at Austin and Meka Robotics
The Human Centered Robotics Lab at UT Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering, with Luis Sentis as principal investigator, works on compliant humanoids, whole-body control and dexterous manipulation. It built Dreamer and the HUME biped with Meka Robotics, and later spun off the humanoid company Apptronik.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 11 humanoid
- First robot
- 2012One year so far
- Headquarters
- AustinUnited States
- Is it still sold?No longer soldEvery robot is retired or discontinued
- What is new?2013-12Dreamer's co-builder Meka bought by Google
Robots
1 robot model shown in public in 2012. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 1 humanoid
What is inside
Chips and parts suppliers named for University of Texas at Austin and Meka Robotics's robots by the maker or reputable press.
What is new
The latest stories about University of Texas at Austin and Meka Robotics's robots, newest first.
- Dreamer's co-builder Meka bought by Google IEEE Spectrum · Dreamer
- Meka and UT Austin start a second robot, HUME IEEE Spectrum · Dreamer
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 1883
- Headquarters
- Austin, United States
- Focus
- compliant humanoids and whole-body control for working safely near people
- Funding
- public university (UT Austin research spending $1.06 billion in fiscal 2023)
- Partners
- Meka Robotics (Dreamer, HUME), Apptronik (lab spin-off; actuators and DRACO biped), Sony (ARISTO hand)
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