ROBOTS IN THE REAL WORLD
WORKING WITH HUMANS

Our research teams solve pressing robotics challenges in three overarching areas:
autonomous systems, cyber-physical technologies, and medical robotics.

Many of  the robotics systems we develop are able to adapt and evolve based
on the people and situation - the context - they encounter.

Faculty, students, and professional research staff in each of the
Contextual Robotics Institute's three core research areas will be housed in
collaborative research laboratories - collaborations - in Franklin Antonio Hall,
the newest engineering building at UC San Diego.

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Robotic News


7 AI-Powered Technologies You Should Know About

7 AI-Powered Technologies You Should Know About

August 22, 2023

Jacobs School researchers are leading five different AI projects highlighted in a recent feature story in UC San Diego: A social robot to help people with cognitive impairments; A mobile platform for managing chronic health conditions; Self-driving vehicles for delivery and micro-transit; A chatbot that gives movie recommendations; and Robots that can perform automated lifesaving surgeries.  Full Story


This 3D Printed Gripper Does Not Need Electronics To Function

This 3D Printed Gripper Does Not Need Electronics To Function

July 27, 2023

This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn’t need any electronics to work. The device was developed by a team of roboticists at UC San Diego, in collaboration with researchers at the BASF corporation, who detailed their work in a recent issue of Science Robotics.    Full Story


Robotic Hand Rotates Objects Using Touch, Not Vision

Robotic Hand Rotates Objects Using Touch, Not Vision

July 25, 2023

Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new approach that enables a robotic hand to rotate objects solely through touch, without relying on vision. Full Story


News Archive

Seminars

Jun 21, 2023

"Digitizing Touch Sense: Unveiling the Perceptual Essence of Tactile Textures"

Wednesday, June 21st @ 2pm

Franklin Antonio Hall Room 4002 (in person only)

Speaker:  Yasemin Vardar

Jun 08, 2023

"A Robot Just for You: — Personalized Human-Robot Interaction and the Future of Work and Care"

Thursday, June 8th @ 11am

FAH 3002 - Zoom https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92099821298 

Speaker:  Maja Matarić

May 18, 2023

"Perception-Action Synergy in Unknown or Uncertain Environments"

Thursday, May 18th @ 11am

FAH 3002 - Zoom https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92099821298

Speaker: Jing Xiao, WPI