Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Study

A robot is defined as an automatically-controlled re-programmable, multi-purpose manipulative machine, with or without locomotion, for use in industrial automation applications. Robotics engineering is all about designing robots, maintaining them, developing new applications and conducting research.
Robotics engineers design robots, maintain them, develop new applications for them and conduct research to expand the potential of robotics.This is a rapidly developing field with advances in computing constantly opening up new possibilities for robotics applications.
The profession offers a wide range of jobs. Visionary robotics engineers can work on designing experimental mobile robots, with applications ranging from medical and military uses to designs aimed at creating vehicles capable of piloting themselves on other planets. More down-to-earth jobs involve designing new production-line robots, often with programmable arms, and maintaining and upgrading older production-line installations.
In India, studies related to robot technology and its implications are conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The research and development thrust is carried out by DST, Department of Electronics and Department of Ocean Development and other similar organisations. IITs too have taken the lead in designing programmes in robotics. Institutes running programme in robotics engineering are:
All seven IITs in Delhi, Kanpur, Bombay, Chennai, Kharagpur, Guwahati and Roorkee, and IISc.
The Centre for Robotics and Mechatronics at IIT Kanpur offers a master’s programme in robotics. A programme in robotics can be pursued from several departments of the institute, such as the departments of computer science and engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering in the institute. National Institutes of Technology. University of Hyderabad - M.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Jadavpur University, Kolkata - ME Robotics. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - ME Computer Science (Robotics as a special subject) Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher learning, Prasanthi Nilayam - M.Tech.Computer Science with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence PSA College of Technology, Coimbatore - Mechanical (robotics as an elective subject). Central Manufacturing Technology Institute Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

In USA:

Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Computer Science, Office of Admission, The Graduate School, 633 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60208-1113 USA. E-mail: gradapp@northwestern.edu, Phone: 1-847-491-3500, Fax:
1-847-491-5258, Course offered: PhD
Iowa State University, Computer Science, Computer Science, 226 Atanasoff, Ames, IA 50011-1041 U.S.A. E-mail: gradadm@cs.iastate.edu, Phone: 1-515-294-8361, Fax: 1-515-294-0258
Michigan Technological University, Department of Computer Science, Graduate Program in Computer Science, Director of Graduate Studies, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295 U.S.A. E-mail: csdept@mtu.edu, Phone: 1-906-487-2209, Fax: 1-906-487-2283
Courses offered: MS/PhD
Wayne State University, The Department of Computer Science, Computer Science, 5143 Cass Avenue - 431 State Hall, Detroit, MI 48202 U.S.A. E-mail: bjh@cs.wayne.edu, Phone: 1-313-577-2476, Fax: 1-313-577-6868
Courses offered: MS/PhD
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, PhD Program in Computer Science, Admissions Coordinator, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. E-mail: grad-adm@cs.cmu.edu, Phone: 1-412-268-3863, Fax: 1-412-268-5576