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News Release 16-065
Want to learn about robots of all shapes and sizes? You've come to the right place.
NSF investments in fundamental engineering and science research have led to the development of robots for nearly all societal sectors, including cooperative robots as part of the National Robotics Initiative
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Basic research breakthroughs by NSF-funded researchers are realizing the vision of universal robots. Matei Ciocarlie, shown here, is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University. Ciocarlie's main interest is in reliable robotic performance in unstructured, human environments, focusing on areas such as novel robotic hand designs and control, autonomous and Human-in-the-Loop mobile manipulation, shared autonomy, teleoperation, and assistive robotics.
Credit: Jeffrey Schifman
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