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News about the Michigan Robotics community
Robotics Outreach Ambassadors of 2024
September 10, 2024
We encourage community outreach among our students by recognizing those who have gone above and beyond. In a new milestone since launching the program in 2021, this year's ambassadors collectively logged over 1000 hours of community service.
Community-powered interactive robotics art project
September 5, 2024
A new department has a dynamic culture, unfettered by tradition and able to adapt to the needs of its community and society. But, it also raises the question of how the individuals who make up the department see themselves, and the department as a whole.
New faculty joining Michigan Robotics
June 27, 2024
The Robotics Department at the University of Michigan thrives on the principle that collaboration multiplies the quality and impact of our work, and we’re excited to announce new faculty who each bring their own teaching and research expertise to the program.
Katherine Skinner awarded NSF CAREER grant
June 14, 2024
Katie Skinner was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant for a project “to provide new capabilities for marine robotic systems to map, visualize, and navigate underwater sites autonomously.
Nima Fazeli awarded NSF CAREER grant
June 7, 2024
Nima Fazeli, assistant professor of robotics, was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant for a project “to realize intelligent and dexterous robots that seamlessly integrate vision and touch.
Autonomous aquarium: robotic fish swim for social impact
May 23, 2024
Three University of Michigan students engineered a robotic school of fish prototype, named Swarm Fish, as part of their class project in ROB 203: Robotics Mechanisms.
First Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD speaks at commencement
May 4, 2024
Wami Ogunbi opens up about the importance of advocates and mentors in enabling her to achieve—and delivers a message about the importance of inclusion.
Three recognized for outsized contributions to Robotics in 2023
February 6, 2024
Robotics honors staff and faculty who create a welcoming community, exemplify our values, and allow our roboticists to prosper. We recognize Chad Jenkins, Abhishek Narula, and Samantha Price for doing so.
Dimitra Panagou earns Research Excellence Award
February 5, 2024
Dimitra Panagou’s research has the potential to create safe networked control systems across a vast number of fields, from aerial swarms to satellite constellations, connected vehicles, human-robot networks and beyond.
Joshua Mangelson earns Robotics Alumni Award
October 23, 2023
Over homecoming, Dr. Joshua Mangelson received the 2023 Robotics Department Alumni Merit Award. As part of the homecoming visit, Dr. Mangelson presented the Robotics Alumni Award Lecture, 'Steps Towards Intelligent Large-Scale Marine Robotic Autonomy,' for the robotics community.
Michigan Robotics at IROS 2023 in Detroit
September 7, 2023
Roboticists descend on the Motor City for the 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) from October 1st through 5th.
Celebrating the Robotics Outreach Ambassadors of 2023
August 23, 2023
The Robotics Outreach Ambassadors of 2023 are celebrated for their dedication to outreach and community service.