Research Bay:
Field & Construction Robotics
Field & Construc-tion Robotics
NAVIGATING CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS TO PRESERVE HUMAN SAFETY
Developing autonomous solutions for complex environments, Field Robotics advances robotic capabilities across diverse industries.
OUR FOCUSDeveloping robotic systems for challenging environments:
Agriculture
Construction
Energy
Mining
Ocean operations
Disaster response
Researchers aim to create robots that can operate safely and efficiently to support human workers and improve productivity.
FIELD & CONSTRUCTION: PROJECTS
Scene-Aware Humanoid Locomotion: Generative Control for Dynamic Environments
This project aims to help humanoid robots move safely and effectively through spaces that may include people, obstacles, uneven ground, and staircases. By learning from experience and adapting its movements to what it sees, the robot will be able to adjust how it walks in real time. The long-term goal is to make humanoid robots more capable, reliable, and useful in everyday settings.
PI: Karen Liu
Hierarchical Multi-Agent Orchestration for Collaborative Mobile Manipulators
Modern robots are increasingly capable of complex tasks but typically do not understand mistakes made by themselves or others.
Using a hierarchical approach to planning and orchestration, an AI agent in the loop watches for mistakes and suggests new plans for the robots to recover and collaboratively complete their tasks.
PIs: Somil Bansal & Mac Schwager
Reachbot
ReachBot is a robotic platform engineered for Mars exploration, featuring extendable, rollable booms that serve as both limbs and structural supports. This innovative design allows the robot to reach out, grasp distant surfaces, and pull itself forward, enabling it to traverse steep inclines, uneven rocky floors, and confined spaces that challenge traditional rovers.
PI: Mark Cutkosky
