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Written in plain language and free of technical jargon, this paper aims to provide decision-makers with a primer on the use of robots and their potential in the fight against COVID. We survey how other countries around the world are making use of robots, describe the current state of affairs in Canada, and provide recommendations on how we can better leverage our robotics capabilities to benefit Canadians in this challenging time.
Control theory has an answer for just about everything, but ...
Reasoning about physical interactions is a computationally daunting task, yet contacts are at the core of any manipulation or locomotion behavior.
Congratulations to STARS Lab members Matt Giamou and Valentin Peretroukhin, winners of the 2020 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) Best Student Paper Award.
In recognition of her exemplary leadership uniting the University of Toronto’s robotics community, the UofT Robotics Institute is pleased to welcome Prof. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs as Associate Director, effective July 1, 2020.
Safety-critical applications of robotics in the wild, ranging from self-driving vehicles to search & rescue, demand a new generation of algorithms.
Congratulations to Robotics Institute students Onaizah Onaizah and Valentin Peretroukhin for being among this year’s UofT Engineering's 16 “Grads to Watch” in 2020.
The International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's flagship conference and is one of the most prestigious international forums for robotics research.
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Now in its second year, XSeed addresses a complex multi-disciplinary challenge. Two recently funded robotics projects include: Continuum magnetic robots for minimally-invasive robotic surgery and industrial inspection — Eric Diller […]
U of T Engineering and the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence has partnered with the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China to launch a centre dedicated to researching and commercializing robotics for elder care. The centre will be virtually housed within the U of T Robotics Institute.
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