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Robotics Institute

Dan NewmanMay 19, 2021

Helping robots learn what they can and can’t do in new situations

What should a robot do when it cannot trust the model it was trained on?

Nicole Casal MooreMarch 16, 2021

U-Michigan, Ford open world-class robotics complex

The facility will accelerate the future of advanced and more equitable robotics and mobility.

Kate McAlpineJuly 15, 2020

Space motor helps make robotic prosthetic leg more comfortable and extends battery life

Getting rid of some gears enabled a free-swinging knee, regenerative braking and brought the noise level down from vacuum cleaner to fridge.

Gabe CherryMay 6, 2020

Delivery robots help Ann Arbor restaurants weather COVID

U-M startup says robotic food deliveries have quadrupled.

Dan NewmanNovember 7, 2019

What humans want, in an automated car

U-M researchers examined how a person’s perception of safety in an autonomous vehicle was influenced by its “personality” traits.

Kate McAlpineNovember 17, 2017

The beanbag test

It’s one thing for a robot to sort through a pile of rigid objects like blocks, but what about softer stuff?

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