GRASP Lab’s coolest robot yet IceBot’s structural components are made out of ice, which could be cut and shaped to specification in remote environments. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) GRASP Lab’s coolest robot yet The Lab’s latest GRASP Lab’s latest modular robotic system is a series of units made out of blocks of ice. These robots could be deployed to research in the Antarctic, or even an extraterrestrial planet.
Treeswift’s autonomous robots take flight to save forests One of Treeswift’s flying robots on a test run in a New Jersey forest. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) Treeswift’s autonomous robots take flight to save forests From Penn Engineering’s GRASP Lab, Treeswift uses swarms of autonomous, flying robots equipped with LiDAR sensors to monitor, inventory, and map timberland.
Future collaborators and scientific pioneers at the Women in STEM symposium Future collaborators and scientific pioneers at the Women in STEM symposium Graduate students and faculty across Penn met to share their work and discuss solutions for issues faced by women in STEM.
Designs for what the future can be Designs for what the future can be The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Designs for Different Futures” exhibition includes contributions and installations from several Penn faculty and alumni who seek to answer questions about what the not-so-distant future may look like.
Robots to the rescue Robots to the rescue Penn researchers created a fleet of robots to navigate unknown underground environments as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Subterranean Challenge.
Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world Bots, biases, and binge watching: How AI shapes the modern world A three-part series and podcast delves into the nuts and bolts of algorithms, legal and ethical questions, and ways artificial intelligence guides decision making.
The brain in the machine The brain in the machine Insights into how computers learn, the current challenges of artificial intelligence research, and what the future holds for how machines might shape society in the future.
GRASP Lab’s high-flying robots GRASP Lab’s high-flying robots Postdoctoral researcher David Saldaña is working on algorithms and designs for autonomous airborne robots which can link together, break apart, and work together to complete tasks.
Bipedal robot navigates the future Bipedal robot navigates the future Thanks to Cassie, a cutting-edge two-legged robot, engineer Michael Posa has an ideal platform for tackling the challenges of locomotion.