Standards

RoboML - The Robotic Markup Language is an XML-based language for data representation and interchange in robotic applications.
http://www.roboml.org/

SensorML - XML-based Sensor Model Language for describing the geometric, dynamic, and radiometric properties of dynamic in-situ and remote sensors.
http://vast.uah.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=52/

SML - The Spacecraft Markup Language (SML) provides a standardized representation of commands, telemetry, science data, and other information to be used in the development of space probes.
http://xml.coverpages.org/spacecraftML.html

JAUS - The Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) is an initiative to develop an architecture for unmanned systems. It defines messages and component behaviors that are independent of technology, computer hardware, operator use, and vehicle platforms and isolated from mission.
http://www.jauswg.org/

XRCL - The Extensible Robot Control Language (XRCL - pronounced zircle) is a relatively simple, modern language and environment designed to allow robotics researchers to share ideas by sharing code. [PDF]
http://www.automationit.hut.fi/file.php?id=15

UMBmark - The University of Michigan standard method for measuring, comparing, and correcting dead-reckoning errors in mobile robots. [PDF]
http://www.cs.biu.ac.il/~galk/teaching/sadna/Map-or-Localization/umbmark.pdf