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The future of healthcare robotics: from home helpers to hospital and surgery assistants
November 16, 2018
By 2050, the number of people over age 60 will double worldwide. By 2100, it will triple. This population shift will generate dramatically increased demand for caregiving and healthcare services--demand that can’t be met by humans only. In addition, five billion people worldwide lack access to adequate healthcare, especially surgery. These are some of the problems that experts in the field of healthcare robotics from industry and academia came together to tackle during the 2018 Contextual Robotics Institute Forum held Nov. 8 at the University of California San Diego. Full Story
Healthcare, Homecare and Robotics: Where to from here?
October 10, 2018
World-renowned experts working at the intersection of robotics and healthcare will convene at UC San Diego on November 8, 2018 for the annual Contextual Robotics Institute Forum, this year focused on Healthcare Robotics. Full Story
From stair-climbing robots to motion planning algorithms: UC San Diego at IROS 2018
September 28, 2018
From stair-climbing robots to algorithms that help robots navigate the world, researchers at the University of California San Diego are making a strong showing at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, or IROS 2018, which takes place Oct. 1 to 5 in Madrid, Spain. Full Story
Seminars
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
"A Symbiotic Philosophy for Bio-inspired Robotics"
Monday, Apr. 15th @ 2pm PDT
Format: Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Talia Y. Moore