The Mechanisms and Robotics Award is an honor that is given annually by the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), to engineers known for a lifelong contribution to the field of mechanism design or theory. This prestigious honor can only be given once to any individual. The award was established in 1974 and was awarded in even years at the ASME Biennial Mechanisms & Robotics Conference, until 2005 when the conference was made an annual event. The award is under the direction of the Design Engineering Division of ASME. Past Award Recipients Source: ASME 2016: Sunil K. Agrawal 2015: Jian S. Dai 2014: Gregory S. Chirikjian 2013: Steven Dubowsky 2012: Vijay Kumar (roboticist) 2011: J. Michael McCarthy 2009: Larry L. Howell 2008: C. Gosselin 2007: C. W. Wampler, II 2006: K. Kazerounian 2005: J. K. Davidson 2004: J. J. Uicker, Jr. 2002: K.C. Gupta 2000: J. Angeles 1998: A. Midha 1996: A. T. Yang 1994: A. Soni 1992: J. Duffy 1990: K. J. Waldron 1988: A. G. Erdman 1986: K. H. Hunt 1984: G. G. Lowen 1982: B. Roth 1980: G. N. Sandor 1978: F. Freudenstein 1976: F. R. E. Crossley 1974: A. S. Hall, Jr., R. S. Hartenberg, and J. E. Shigley See also List of mechanical engineering awards References Awards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Robotics events Awards established in 1974