ROBOTS IN THE REAL WORLD
WORKING WITH HUMANS
Our research teams are working to solve today’s pressing challenges in key areas including healthcare and autonomous vehicles.
Long term, we aim to develop robots that serve society in real-time, in the real world. These robotic systems will adapt, evolve, and create their own solutions based on the people and situations – the context – they encounter. And they’ll need to be secure.
To deliver, we are tackling fundamental research bottlenecks that will open up new capabilities for robots. Autonomous operation in many different environments is just one example.
Our plans require new approaches to research. New paradigms. We’ve aligned world-class expertise in hardware, software, cognitive science, design, machine learning, materials, security, and more, to make it happen.
Join us.
Robotics News
IROS 2020: Autonomous mail delivery, robots practicing bartending, and more
November 5, 2020
From autonomous vehicles to robots practicing bartending and insect-like robots, engineers at the University of California San Diego are showcasing a broad range of pacers at IROS 2020, which is being held virtually from Oct. 25 to Nov. 25. Full Story
This 'squidbot' jets around and takes pics of coral and fish
October 5, 2020
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have built a squid-like robot that can swim untethered, propelling itself by generating jets of water. The robot carries its own power source inside its body. It can also carry a sensor, such as a camera, for underwater exploration. Full Story
Roboticist coaches middle school team to victory
September 23, 2020
Team Inspiration makes history at Robosub competition. Full Story
Seminars
(All Seminars)
Location: Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
"Learning Adaptive Models for Human-Robot Teaming"
Atkinson Hall 4004/4006
Howard Thomas - University of Rochester
"Key Challenges in Agricultural Robotics with Examples of Ground Vehicle Localization in Orchards and Task-Specific Manipulator Design for Fruit Harvesting"
EBU 1 - Qualcomm Conference Room
Amir Degani - Technion (Israel Institute of Technology)
"The Business of Robotics: An introduction to the commercial robotics landscape, and considerations for identifying valuable robot opportunities."
Center for Memory Recording Research (CMRR)
Phil Duffy - Brain Corp