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DFKI Robotics Innovation Center is a robotics company founded 2006, developing 2 robots primarily in the Research category.
The DFKI Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) is a research department of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), located in Bremen, Germany. Founded in 2006, it develops humanoid and mobile robotic systems for space exploration, underwater operations, and service applications. The center is known for platforms including AILA, Charlie, and the MANTIS multi-limbed robot, and operates under principal investigator Prof. Dr. Frank Kirchner.
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- 2006 · 20 yrs
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