Michigan Robotics News
Open-source, modular robot for understanding evolution
February 11, 2026
A cost-effective, customizable quadruped could help researchers discover the particular advantages related to the length and segmentation of animal limbs.
Cindy Chestek honored with award for miniature engineering
February 6, 2026
Professor Cindy Chestek was recognized for her research advancing brain-machine interfaces and nerve-machine interfaces.
Leia Stirling recognized by U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering
February 4, 2026
The College of Engineering named Professor Leia Stirling as the IOE Department Faculty Award recipient for her outstanding contributions through research, teaching and service.
Jason Corso named Toyota Professor of Artificial Intelligence
January 30, 2026
Jason Corso is recognized for his contributions to computer vision, multimodal learning, and AI for societal impact with this professorship.
U-M, ASICS to launch groundbreaking sport innovation initiative
December 19, 2025
The University of Michigan and ASICS will establish the $25M ASICS x Michigan Sport Innovation Center, a pioneering research effort aimed at advancing human performance and sport science.
Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026
Jasmine Jaggers - Zell Lurie Institute
Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026
Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026
Jason Ma - Dyna Robotics
Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026
Kellen Schroeter - Pattern Labs
human-robot interaction How a Design Retreat plots the future for Robotics
December 18, 2025
Robotics experts across fields came together in NewLab Detroit to envision the future of robotic design in society at the first Design Retreat for Human-Robot Interaction.
robotics community How a robotics hackathon can get you building
December 17, 2025
Robotics undergraduate Chad Brouze participated in the Hugging Face LeRobot Worldwide Hackathon, where his team built a voice-controlled robot arm to assist auto mechanics.
rehabilitation robotics AI supports home-based balance training
December 8, 2025
New machine learning model draws data from wearable sensors to predict how a physical therapist would assess balance training performance.
deep learning for robotics Improving Mars and Moon rover localization with ground penetrating radar
November 6, 2025
By incorporating ground penetrating radar into a planetary rover's localization system, rovers could traverse planets more accurately in environments where wheels often slip.
deep learning for robotics Sonar shipwreck dataset expands national AI infrastructure
October 3, 2025
motion planning Soft origami robot inch-worms up walls
September 24, 2025
robotics community Robotics Outreach Ambassadors of 2025
September 22, 2025
manufacturing robotics Digital twin lab could transform how new materials are discovered
September 21, 2025