How do you make robots more accessible to non-experts? This Penn researcher has some ideas

How do you make robots more accessible to non-experts? This Penn researcher has some ideas

Cynthia Sung thinks everyone should have access to robots.

She acknowledges robots can be expensive and difficult to design, which is why we don’t commonly see them in the average household. But she wants to change that through her research.

Who, What, Why: Devin Carroll and his robot made of tree branches

Who, What, Why: Devin Carroll and his robot made of tree branches

At Penn, Carroll designs and builds robots made from the materials around us, like tree branches and ice. He says, “When I was growing up, one of the major barriers to working with robots was that we didn’t have access to parts, so I want to show people what we can do with the stuff around us.”

The next generation of micrometer-scale batteries

The next generation of micrometer-scale batteries

James Pikul speaks to the growth of interconnected devices and the robotics industry—leading to emerging designs and novel research unlocking the potential for smaller, more powerful batteries.

GRASP Lab Virtual Facility Tour

GRASP Lab Virtual Facility Tour

A virtual tour through our 21,000 square feet of research facilities.

Virtual GRASP Lab Demo Videos

Virtual GRASP Lab Demo Videos

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CONGRATULATIONS to UPenn Team 3 for getting 3rd place in the SICK TiM10k LiDAR challenge with their SkyView solution!
Check out their video!

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Congratulations to SauberBOT for receiving 1st place in the SICK TiM10k LiDAR challenge! SauberBOT received first place overall for its ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and presentation!
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Our Summer #Seminar Series kicks off tomorrow with Mathew Halm, Ph.D. Candidate in MEAM, and his talk on "Addressing Sensitivity-Induced Challenges in Modeling Rigid-Body Systems with Frictional Impacts".

10:15 AM
Tues, May 23
Towne 337

Seminars & Events


Seminars & Events

Recent Publications


Jake Welde, Matthew D. Kvalheim, Vijay Kumar +

Publisher ICRA

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Zirui Zang, Hongrui Zheng, Johannes Betz, Rahul Mangharam +

Publisher ICRA

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Rohit Jena, Lukas Zhornyak, Nehal Doiphode, Pratik Chaudhari, Vivek Buch, James Gee, Jianbo Shi +

Publisher CVPR

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The GRASP Laboratory incorporates a selective and rigorous robotics program for graduate and doctoral students that boasts a research-focused environment within a distinguished Ivy League university. GRASP students work and learn within an intellectual setting founded on the strength of its academic programs led by an expert faculty.

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