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Robot Societies and Associations

The British Association for Robotics and Automation, BARA, provides a voice for the Robotics and Automation Industries, when dealing with British government, industry, financial and academic institutions.

ECCAI, the European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence, was established in July 1982 as a representative body for the European Artificial Intelligence community. Its aim is to promote the study, research and application of Artificial Intelligence in Europe.

The European Science Foundation (ESF) promotes high quality science at a European level. It acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing together leading scientists and funding agencies to debate, plan and implement pan-European initiatives.

EUROHORCs is an informal association of national research councils and analogous public non-university research organisations of the EU Member States. The basis of the membership is institutional and representation of the Member Organisations is limited to the top executive level.

EUROHORCs provides an independent forum and network for the heads of such agencies to discuss issues of common interest and to strengthen the influence of national research organisations and of the European Community on European research policy and development of the European Research Area.

Finland Robotic Society, founded in 1983, has a site in English and Finnish.

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

The International Federation of Robotics

International Sensor Association

The International Society for Adaptive Behavior, ISAB, is an international scientific society devoted to education and furthering research on adaptive behavior in animals, animats, software agents, and robots.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers/Robotics International

SSAISB The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour is the largest Artificial Intelligence Society in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1964, the society has an international membership drawn from both academia and industry.

The Japan Robot Association aims to further the development of the robot manufacturing industry by encouraging research and development on robots and associated system products and promoting the use of robot technology. Through this, the Association strives to promote the use of advanced technology in industry and to enhance the welfare of the nation, in turn contributing to healthy economic growth and boosting living standards.