The Four-Legged Robot That Can Crawl, Crouch, Clean and Fight COVID
A team of USC master’s students creates a disinfection robot to use on COVID-19 prevention. Continue reading The Four-Legged Robot That Can Crawl, Crouch, Clean and Fight COVID
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Gerald Loeb Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Professor Gerald Loeb joins this year’s list of 175 distinguished academic inventors Continue reading Gerald Loeb Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Showing Robots How to Drive a Car…In Just A Few Easy Lessons
USC researchers have developed a method that could allow robots to learn new tasks, like setting a table or driving a car, from observing a small number of demonstrations. Continue reading Showing Robots How to Drive a Car…In Just A Few Easy Lessons
Teaching Robots Self-Awareness of their Own Bodies
Jasmine Berry is grappling with the big questions: What does it mean to be self-aware and what would it take for a robot to satisfy those criteria? Continue reading Teaching Robots Self-Awareness of their Own Bodies
Walking, Climbing, Leaping Robots!
The work of USC Viterbi’s Quan Nguyen focuses on improving robot agility in legged robots so they can more easily and efficiently navigate difficult terrain Continue reading Walking, Climbing, Leaping Robots!
Too Complex to Print? Call A Robot.
USC researchers build robots that can print complicated shapes without compromising on quality or accuracy. Continue reading Too Complex to Print? Call A Robot.
Could This Nearly Invincible Drone Be the Future of Disaster Relief?
A new artificially intelligent drone control system, designed by USC researchers, allows drones to withstand pushing, kicking and even colliding with objects. Continue reading Could This Nearly Invincible Drone Be the Future of Disaster Relief?
Robots are optimized for tedious, repetitive tasks. Can they be automated for more complex workspaces?
Researchers at the USC Viterbi Center for Advanced Manufacturing identify an algorithm to optimize robots to provide short, collision-free solutions in complex manufacturing spaces. Continue reading Robots are optimized for tedious, repetitive tasks. Can they be automated for more complex workspaces?
Showing Robots “Tough Love” Helps them Succeed, Finds New USC Study
Humans acting in an adversarial manner towards robotic systems can actually improve their robustness, says a team of USC computer scientists. Continue reading Showing Robots “Tough Love” Helps them Succeed, Finds New USC Study
When Robots, 3-D Printers and Teenagers Collide
High schoolers attend USC Viterbi’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing Open House Continue reading When Robots, 3-D Printers and Teenagers Collide