Our primary focus is on developing control algorithms for humanoid robots, including the Alexander robot, NASA Johnson Space Center's Valkyrie humanoid robot, and other off-the-shelf humanoid platforms. Additionally, we work on autonomous robot behaviors tailored for urban exploration, breaching operations, and remote work in space applications.

IHMC has developed a next generation humanoid robot called Nadia along with collaborators Boardwalk Robotics, Morfey Ltd, and H4 Labs. Nadia is designed to have have a high power-to-weight ratio and large range of motion through the use of …

FastRunner was a new bipedal platform inspired from the fastest biped animals, and developed at IHMC. A novel leg design was being developed to enable FastRunner to achieve unprecedented efficiency and speed while being self-stabilizing.

IHMC has over a decade of experience researching mobility-restoring exoskeletons showcased by the 2016 and 2020 Cybathlon competitions and Toyota Mobility Foundation Mobility Unlimited Challenge with the Mina and Quix devices.

DARPA, a government agency known for innovative advances in technology, sponsored the Robotics Challenge to promote critical improvements in robotics technology for disaster relief operations—especially where severe risks make human action too risky, or …

The X1 and Mina v1 powered lower extremity exoskeletons were jointly developed by NASA Johnson Space Center and IHMC. The focus of this collaboration was to develop a robotic device for a range of applications, including mobility assistance for abled and disabled users, rehabilitation, and exercise.

Delft University Robotics Lab: Algorithm design, robot construction and debugging. Niels van Nieuwenhausen and Twan Koolen each spent 3 month internships working on the robot, assisting with construction and implementing some key software.

Why work in our lab? The robotics lab is an exciting place to work! We have researchers from all over the world from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Having so many minds crammed into one building makes for some interesting conversation, amusing antics, and fun activities to blow off some steam.

To maximize its effectiveness, we have open sourced most of our software to provide access to resources and knowledge that we have developed over the years for our community of researchers, scientists, engineers and hobbyists in an effort to advance the field of robotics.

Team IHMC’s semi-autonomous robot, nicknamed “Running Man,” on Saturday bested 21 other teams from around the world by driving a car, walking over debris, cutting a hole in a wall, turning a valve for a fire hose and performing other tasks — …