MetraLabs GmbH

MetraLabs GmbH is a German robotics company, specializing in the development and production of service robots for industrial, commercial, and retail markets. MetraLabs was founded in 2001 in Ilmenau, Germany.

MetraLabs
TypeGmbH
IndustryService Robotics
Founded2001
HeadquartersWeimarer Str. 28, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany
Area served
Europe
ProductsSCITOS G5, SCITOS A5, CogniDrive
Websitehttp://www.metralabs.com

Two of its robots, designed for Infineon Technologies, received the "it-innovation prize" in 2010.[1][2] MetraLabs, which was reviewed and published in the Gartner "Cool Vendors in Retail 2010",[3] has developed and implemented the SCITOS A5, a mobile service-guide which helps customers find products within a store and deliver overall information about products.

MetraLabs is one of the developers of MIRA (Middleware for Robotic Applications), which is a cross-platform, open-source software framework for robotic applications.

Research

MetraLabs was founded by graduates of the Ilmenau University of Technology and has a connection with the University Neuroinformatics and Cognitive Robotics Lab, headed by Professor Groß. Together, they have worked on multiple projects. One of such projects is the development of a senior citizen assistant robot.[4][5]

References
  1. Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten, 6/7 March 2010, Page 6
  2. Bild Dresden, 6 March 2010, Page 6
  3. Gartner Cool Vendors of Retail 2010, 5 April 2010, page 4
  4. "Pflegen-online.de |".
  5. "Pflegeroboter hilft Demenzkranken - Hamburger Abendblatt". 20 January 2009.
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