SynTouch, spun off from USC research, is using robot touch to improve everything from cars to toilet paper to online shopping. Continue reading Synthetic Touch: Haptic Data is Revolutionizing Consumer Products
Ketan Savla is designing computational solutions to improve the flow of traffic in congested cities. “Smarter” stoplights may be just around the corner. Continue reading Gridlock Warrior
Research team engineers new wheel-legged robots with advancements in speed, rolling and leverage legged motions Continue reading New Wheel-Legged Robots Navigate Terrain and Combat Obstacles Like Never Before
Visiting students fast-tracked their robotics experience this summer at USC Viterbi’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Continue reading Student Roboticists’ Ideas Come to Life During Summer Research Program
In animals, both body and neural control have co-evolved to be adaptable to the environment. While a newborn foal learns quickly how to use its legs, traditional robotic approaches require careful engineering and calibration for stable walking robots. Bio-inspired robotics aims to bridge this gap. Continue reading Bio-robots step towards brain-body co-adaptation
Feifei Qian is the lead researcher for a NASA grant that could significantly aid planetary explorations. Continue reading Legged Robots to Aid with Planetary Research
Computer Science Assistant Professor Stefanos Nikolaidis earns prestigious honor for his contributions to collaborative robotics. Continue reading Stefanos Nikolaidis Receives Agilent Early Career Professor Award
A new study into optimized symbiotic vehicles for use in warehouses and for robot deliveries has been funded by Toyota’s University Research Program. Continue reading USC Viterbi Research to Streamline our Robot Delivery Future
Jiaoyang Li, Ph.D. ’22, joins Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute this fall, focusing on AI and multi-robot coordination Continue reading A Life in Robotics
Robotics Researchers Identify Key Hallmarks of Reassuring Human Touch Continue reading How to Make Virtual Touch More Human (and Less Annoying)
