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This Soft Robotic Gripper Can Screw in your Light Bulbs for You

October 10, 2017

How many robots does it take to screw in a light bulb? The answer: just one, assuming you’re talking about a new robotic gripper developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The engineering team has designed and built a gripper that can pick up and manipulate objects…

Exploring the Diverse Applications of Robotics Beyond the Lab at UC San Diego

November 20, 2023

From the operating room to our homes and streets, robots are becoming increasingly integral to our daily activities. The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute hosted its eighth annual forum with the theme “Robots in the Wild,” showcasing varied applications of robots in real-world scenarios.

UC San Diego Alumni Power San Diego Robotics Ecosystem


November 14, 2019

…Alumni Power San Diego Robotics Ecosystem Local companies, alumni took part in the San Diego Robotics Forum on campus From companies worth billions of dollars to startups employing a small number of people, UC San Diego engineering alumni are at the core of the robotics ecosystem here in San Diego…

UC San Diego to Host Contextual Robotics Forum on October 10

September 30, 2014

…Diego will host a robotics forum on October 10, 2014. The eight headlining speakers are world leaders in robotics disciplines that are relevant for the coming era of ubiquitous consumer robotics. Medicine, agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster response are some of the areas of modern society that ubiquitous consumer robotics…

Bot Inspired by Baby Turtles Can Swim Under the Sand

July 18, 2023

It’s the only robot that is able to travel in sand at a depth of 5 inches.

New Algorithms Help Four-Legged Robots Run in the Wild

October 4, 2022

A new system of algorithms developed by UC San Diego engineers enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. The work could help build robots for search and rescue missions or collect information in hard to access environments.

UC San Diego Artists, Sci-Fi Author Unveil Video Installation for Robot Exhibition in Germany

February 14, 2017

…Clarke Center, gave the opening talk at the “Hello, Robot” exhibition, and Clarke Center director Sheldon Brown led the team (including Sterling) that created the video installation “My Elegant Robot Freedom” on display in the new exhibition.

From Self-Folding Robots to Computer Vision

September 21, 2017

From self-folding robots, to robotic endoscopes, to better methods for computer vision and object detection, researchers at the University of California San Diego have a wide range of papers and workshop presentations at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (or IROS) which takes place from Sept. 24 to…

Speedy Collision Detector Could Make Robots Better Human Assistants

November 13, 2017

…detection algorithm could enable robots to work more fluidly in the operating room or at home for assisted living. The algorithm, dubbed “Fastron,” runs up to 8 times faster than existing collision detection algorithms. It uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through complex, rapidly changing…

ICRA 2022 Preview: from Robots Inspired by Insects to Helping Robots Navigate and Interact

April 11, 2022

From algorithms that help robots better navigate and interact with the world and humans, to robots inspired by insects, researchers at the University of California San Diego are making significant contributions to the field of robotics at the 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

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