Robots Guide

The world's coolest robots, all in one place.

Learn all about robots, how they work, and how they are changing the world. Explore more than 200 robots, humanoids, drones, and self-driving cars, with thousands of photos, videos, and interactives. Get inspired by the amazing world of robots and learn how you can get started in robotics.

Created for anyone interested in learning more about robotics, including robot enthusiasts and beginners, researchers, entrepreneurs, STEM educators, teachers, parents, and students.

"A good way to keep track of what is going on in robotics." —Marc Raibert, CEO of Boston Dynamics

"This catalog has the potential to inspire kids to learn computational thinking and computational making, which in turn will provide them with tools to create amazing things in the future." —Daniela Rus, director of MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

"This is the repository that future generations of humans and robots will look back upon with nostalgia." —Rodney Brooks, MIT emeritus professor and cofounder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics

"I love that this guide can help make children curious about automation technology so that they can learn, understand, and embrace robots." —Dominik Boesl, VP of consumer driven robotics at KUKA

From IEEE Spectrum, the award-winning technology magazine and website published by the IEEE, the world's largest technical society dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.