Enabling robots and vehicles to navigate the world on their own
Enabling robots and vehicles to navigate the world on their own
Connecting computing systems with the outside world
Building robots to support healthcare workers and patients
This robotic gripper has two fingers made from measuring tape. It can pick up fragile objects, including fruits and veggies. It can also use a screwdriver, screw in a lightbulb and open a jar of spices. Full Story
Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. That is exactly what roboticists have achieved in robots developed by the Bioinspired Robotics Laboratory at the University of California San Diego. They describe their work in an advanced online publication in the journal Advanced Intelligent Systems. Full Story
Jacobs School electrical engineering professor Xiaolong Wang has been selected to receive a prestigious 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships. Wang is affiliated with the Center for Visual Computing and the Contextual Robotics Institute at UC San Diego. Full Story
Monday, June 3rd @ 2pm PDT
Location: Franklin Antonio Hall (FAH) 4202 & Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Nikolay Atanasov
Monday, May 20th @ 2pm PDT
Location: Zoom
Speaker: Dr. AJung Moon