Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds
April 23rd, 2026
Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds
When a knot lets go, it doesn’t just fall apart. It snaps. That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot can do. Instead of treating it as something that holds tension, they asked a different question: what happens when you design a knot to release it?
Dancing Through Life: From Origami Robotics to Sculptural Art
One way that the GRASP Lab has explored these boundaries is through the Sung Robotics Lab’s collaboration with The Arts League of Philadelphia, and more specifically through hosting Erin Rose Boyle, artist and the Assistant Director of Academic Enrichment Programs and Adjunct Assistant Professor at…
Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
Lingjie Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, uses AI both as a subject of research and as a core methodology for building new 3D visual computing systems. Her work resides at the interface of computer graphics, computer vision…
GRASP Lab Virtual Facility Tour
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We hope everyone had a wonderful time at the GRASP Poster Session today!
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to ALL GRASP Award winners!!! You are all exemplary members of the community and deserve the recognition and praise!!!
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MolmoAct2 is running at @GRASPlab !
Thanks @DJiafei for the help, please stay tuned on our thread about first impressions of it. What tasks do you want to test with it? 👀
We hope everyone who attended the GRASP Social Study Break yesterday had a wonderful time! Our painting is almost complete!
We hope to have the painting framed to show off everyone's hard work!
See you at the next Social event!
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