Press Clips

Driving Robotic Rehab

Robotics Industries Association | December 18, 2017

Rehabilitation robotics, although still an emerging field, is getting a shot of adrenaline because of sheer necessity. University researchers are developing novel approaches for using robotics to help our wounded veterans live more active lifestyles. Dr. Michael Yip, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Director of the Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab (ARCLab), at the University of California San Diego is working with the U.S. Navy to create robotic orthotics and prosthetics that adjust to the wearer's activities. Full Story

With cash and perks, China woos the brightest tech minds

Nikkei Asian Review | November 29, 2017

For decades, the U.S. has attracted the best and the brightest from all over the world. Is it possible that one day soon China can credibly make that claim? Some U.S. experts think so. They point to initiatives like China's "Thousand Talents" program, which is meant to bring the sharpest scientific minds to China. Patrick Sinko, a Rutgers University distinguished professor, described Thousand Talents as a "cherry-picking brain drain." Such outreach programs come as the U.S. has been steadily cutting the budgets of organizations Full Story

Xploration Nature Knows Best- Transportation

Yahoo! View | November 25, 2017

Host Danni Washington experiences amazing new modes of transportation, all inspired by nature. There's a robot on wheels, patterned after sea urchins, that may someday roll on Mars. And a motorcycle inspired by shark skin. Full Story

Xploration Nature Knows Best_Transportation

YAHOO! View | November 25, 2017

Danni Washington experiences amazing new modes of transportation, all inspired by nature. There?s a robot on wheels, patterned after sea urchins, that may someday roll on Mars. And a motorcycle inspired by shark skin. Full Story

Engineers get the feeling for robotic fingers

Reuters_Video | November 20, 2017

All hands are on deck at this lab at the University of California San Diego, where researcher Michael Tolley's team are working on a human-like robotic gripper. Its three fingers are made of three flexible pneumatic chambers that move when air pressure is applied, allowing each digit to manipulate the object it's holding. Full Story