Robotics

Helping robots follow a new path

October 10, 2023

ASU Regents Professor Ying-Cheng Lai and his collaborators are using machine learning to improve robots’ movement capabilities.

ASU engineering sees millions invested in new equipment

May 18, 2023

Fulton Schools labs across ASU's Polytechnic campus are getting an upgrade — installing millions of dollars in industry-grade equipment to amplify career readiness.

Future engineers full STEAM ahead!

March 23, 2023

Middle and high schoolers will have the opportunity to tinker, explore, invent and dream big at The Polytechnic School's STEAM summer camps.

Character first, robotics second

May 6, 2022

Camaraderie between ASU engineering student mentors and a local group of high schoolers sheds light on the importance STEM education for young learners.

Ingenuity in teaching, research and leadership earns top honor

February 11, 2022

Andrea Richa and Thomas Sugar have earned one of the most prestigious honors at ASU for their trailblazing efforts in research, teaching and leadership.

Within reach: Integrating robotics and biology improves functionality of prosthetic hand

February 8, 2022

The first prosthesis to combine soft robotics and natural biomechanics begins new phase of extensive clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic and ASU researchers.

New life for old robots

January 27, 2022

Two retired bomb squad robots donated by the Phoenix Police Department will help ASU students gain hands-on experience with robotics design and real-world use.

Engineering beyond the classroom: ASU students conduct use-inspired research in robotics, 3D printing and virtual reality

November 12, 2021

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges in health, sustainability, data science and more.

Ankle analysis reveals the dynamics of walking

July 26, 2021

Hyunglae Lee analyzes the ankle's role in walking through robotics and statistical analysis to create better rehabilitation platforms and robot joints.

Greater than the sum of its parts

April 23, 2021

Computer scientists Andréa Richa and Joshua Daymude explore how undirected local interactions induce collective behaviors.

Beloved ASU mascot sparks innovation in design challenge

April 13, 2021

Ignite Sparky was a year-long design challenge open to the ASU community to create ideas to bring ASU's mascot, Sparky, up to the next level of innovation.

Better cognitive connection to robots promises path to progress

April 7, 2021

A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will support a Fulton Schools computer scientist’s quest for a brighter future through human-robot teamwork.

Behaving like animals

January 25, 2021

Research from ASU's IDEAlab draws inspiration from biology, and specifically the operation of animal motor neurons and muscle fibers, to advance soft robotics.

What’s the Sküp?

December 21, 2020

A pet waste cleanup system developed by three ASU engineering students wins the Palais Senior Design Prize.

ASU researcher helps robot teams get the lay of the land

December 18, 2020

Assistant professor Sze Zheng Yong's research to help coordinate robot and rover activities on lunar and planetary surfaces earns him an Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grant awarded by NASA.

Storytelling robots set to provide dementia relief

October 8, 2020

New research funded by the Zimin Foundation explores how storytelling robot technology can support older adults with dementia and their caregivers.

ASU students place second in the world at robotics competition

September 4, 2020

All-female underwater robotics team Desert WAVE won second place overall and had top finishes in other categories at the 23rd International RoboSub Competition.

Taking steps toward ankle rehabilitation using soft robotics

June 19, 2020

A soft robotic project designed to assist with rehabilitation of the foot and ankle was awarded the top prize at the WearRA Innovation Challenge.