It aims to promote Robotics R&D across the regions covered by the IEEE South Section in order to attain some long term goals, like to

•Place Brazil in a Leadership Position in Robotics R&D;

•Establish a large scientific networking (national/international);

•Approach Academies/Industries/NGOs/Civil Society

•Use Robotics to solve Brazilian problems (humanitarian causes)

To attain these goals, this Chapter will

•Identify the Brazilian Players (Universities, Industries, Government, NGOs, Schools, etc);

•Promote the relationship among these players through local/national/international interactions;

•Promote events and competitions (in loco or remote) together with Brazilian Societies;

•Promote Chapter Activities in the Press;

•Find resources to allow students/researches interchanges;

•Stimulate the participation of Chapter members in International Efforts conducted by RAS.