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Steering wheel communicates for better semi-autonomous driving performance
October 1, 2026
Unlike driver-assist systems that correct steering without warning, this haptic wheel leads to improved driving, trust and teamwork between the human and automation.
Small robot propulsion: low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming
Sep 21, 2026
The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion.
Academic and industry center to solve digital twin challenges for manufacturing
Sep 4, 2026
Digital twins could make manufacturing more efficient with early defect detection, just-in-time maintenance and personalized worker assistance.
Michigan Robotics at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh
Aug 27, 2026
See the work Michigan researchers will bring to Pittsburgh for the 2026 IROS conference across soft robotics, manipulation, perception, and more.
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Michigan Robotics creates and leads innovative initiatives and robust programs that elevate outcomes for both robotics and roboticists in research, academics, and society.
Upcoming events
- OCT8
Robotics Department Seminar Series: Rehabilitation Robotics - Improving Everyday Human Functions (This is a Thursday Session)(opens in a new tab)
Sunil K. Agrawal
Thursday, 4:00 PM
- OCT13
Robotics Department Seminar Series: Physical Intelligence for Physical Care: Towards Stakeholder-Informed Caregiving Robots in the Real World(opens in a new tab)
Tapomayukh ("Tapo") Bhattacharjee
Tuesday, 4:00 PM
- OCT15
Can AI Help Us Build Better Connections? How Social Robots Are Transforming Human Experiences(opens in a new tab)
Patricia Alves-Oliveira
Thursday, 6:00 PM
- OCT16
Robotics Department Alumni Award Seminar: Robotics is inherently multidisciplinary, and you should be too!(opens in a new tab)
Emma Reznick, PhD
Friday, 3:00 PM
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