RoMeLA – UCLA Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory
UCLA research lab led by Prof. Dennis Hong; develops humanoid robots including ARTEMIS; 6-time RoboCup world champion.
RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory) is a research laboratory within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA, directed by Professor Dennis Hong. Established for over two decades, the lab focuses on humanoid robot design, novel locomotion strategies, soft actuators, kinematics, and autonomous systems. RoMeLa is internationally recognized for developing the ARTEMIS humanoid robot—a full-sized, electrically actuated platform capable of running, jumping, and maintaining balance under perturbation—and has won the RoboCup Adult-Size Humanoid Soccer World Championship six times.
Research areas include legged locomotion, platform design, robot soccer, space exploration robotics, and modular robot systems.
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ARTEMIS Humanoid Robot
- Launch Year: 2023
Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability. Full-sized, electrically actuated humanoid robot standing 4'8" and weighing 85 lbs, capable of running at 2.1 m/s, jumping, and maintaining stability under perturbation. Won RoboCup Adult-Size Humanoid Soccer World Championshi...
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Contact RoMeLA – UCLA Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory
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https://www.romela.orgPHONE
310-825-2585HEADQUARTERS
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- RoMeLA – UCLA Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory
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- Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory UCLA
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- robot soccer
- RoboCup
- ARTEMIS
- modular robot
- UCLA
- academic lab
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- Humanoid
- Legged Robot
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