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Events

Michigan Robotics hosts regular events that bring together students, faculty, and industry leaders. These events provide opportunities for learning, networking, and exploring the latest developments in robotics research and applications.

Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series

Join us for talks from distinguished roboticists sharing their career journeys and insights into the field. This series aims to highlight the many paths to robotics and what students can do with a robotics degree.

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Robotics Department Seminar Series

Explore cutting-edge robotics research through our regular seminar series featuring leading researchers and experts from academia and industry presenting their latest work and findings.

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Upcoming events

Robotics Department Seminar Series - Sunil K. Agrawal - Banner

Robotics Department Seminar Series: Rehabilitation Robotics - Improving Everyday Human Functions (This is a Thursday Session)

Sunil K. Agrawal

Robotics Department Seminar Series (https://robotics.umich.edu/events/robotics-seminar-series/) Speaker: Sunil K. Agrawal Edwin H. Armstrong Professor of Mechanical Engineering | Professor of Rehabili...
Robotics Department Seminar Series - Tapo Bhattacharjee - Banner

Robotics Department Seminar Series: Physical Intelligence for Physical Care: Towards Stakeholder-Informed Caregiving Robots in the Real World

Tapomayukh ("Tapo") Bhattacharjee

Robotics Department Seminar Series (https://robotics.umich.edu/events/robotics-seminar-series/) Speaker: Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Cornell Universi...
Photo of Patricia Alves-Oliveira with the October 15 date and title of her talk Can AI Help Us Build Better Connections? How Social Robots Are Transforming Human Experiences

Can AI Help Us Build Better Connections? How Social Robots Are Transforming Human Experiences

Patricia Alves-Oliveira

Abstract Robots can be highly capable, but without understanding human preferences, their utility remains fundamentally limited. This talk advances a framework for human augmentation through embodied...
Robotics Department Alumni Award Seminar - Emma Reznick - Banner

Robotics Department Alumni Award Seminar: Robotics is inherently multidisciplinary, and you should be too!

Emma Reznick, PhD

Robotics Alumni Award Seminar Speaker: Emma Reznick, PhD Research Scientist, Fauna Robotics Title: Robotics is inherently multidisciplinary, and you should be too! Date: Friday, October 16, 20...
Promotional graphic for the 2026 Robotics Undergraduate Research Symposium, an event highlighting undergraduate robotics research and opportunities to connect with students, faculty, and researchers.

2026 Robotics Undergraduate Research Symposium

Join the U-M Robotics community for the 2026 Robotics Undergraduate Research Symposium, a showcase celebrating undergraduate research, creativity, and innovation in robotics. Undergraduate researchers...
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Defining the Discipline of Robotics for Excellence and Equity in an AI-driven World

Chad Jenkins

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For current students

Outreach events

Volunteer opportunities and outreach events organized through Michigan Robotics.

RUSC events

Social, educational, and professional events from the Robotics Undergraduate Student Council.

RGSC events

Calendar and events from the Robotics Graduate Student Council, including ROBOSYM.