U of T Robotics News
aUToronto wins SAE AutoDrive Challenge three years running!
aUToronto has placed first in an intercollegiate challenge to transform an electric car into a self-driving one — their third consecutive win. The team also took the top overall prize for the most cumulative points over the three years of the AutoDrive Challenge.
Eric Diller on Robots Podcast
Robohub Podcast interviewer Audrow Nash interviews Eric Diller, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, on wireless micro-scale robots that could eventually be used in human surgery.
How the pandemic is shaping robotics: New UofT Robotics white paper
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.
08-18-2020 Seminar: MIT’s Russ Tedrake on Feedback Control for Manipulation
Control theory has an answer for just about everything, but …
07-27-2020 Seminar: NYU’s Ludovic Righetti on Algorithms for Robust Multi-Contact Behaviors
Reasoning about physical interactions is a computationally daunting task, yet contacts are at the core of any manipulation or locomotion behavior.
UofT Robotics Students Win RSS Best Student Paper Award
Congratulations to STARS Lab members Matt Giamou and Valentin Peretroukhin, winners of the 2020 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) Best Student Paper Award.
UofT at RSS 2020
Check out all the UofT contributions to the 2020 Robotics Science and Systems conference.
Three UofT Robotics Faculty on the Soft Robotics Podcast
Enjoy these Soft Robotics Podcast interviews with UofT Robotics faculty, Xinyu Liu, Eric Diller and Jessica Burgner-Kahrs.
Weiss Mini-Symposium Talk: Advances in Continuum Robots for Surgery
Watch this 20-minute talk from the Weiss Institute’s Mini Symposium on Surgical Robotics.
Animesh Garg’s research covered on Venture Beat
Check out this AI system that learns to model how fabrics interact by watching videos.
Prof. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs appointed Associate Director of UofT Robotics Institute
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.
06-29-2020 Seminar: MIT’s Luca Carlone on Spatial Perception for Robots and Autonomous Vehicles
Safety-critical applications of robotics in the wild, ranging from self-driving vehicles to search & rescue, demand a new generation of algorithms.
06-19-20 HeRo Seminar: University of Leeds’ Pietro Valdastri on Robotic Flexible Endoscopy
Exploring autonomy in robotic flexible endoscopy Prof. Pietro Valdastri Science and Technologies of Robotics in Medicine (STORM) Lab, University of Leeds Fri. June 19, 10-11am ET Register for the UofT Robotics […]
06-11-2020 HeRo Seminar: UofT’s Goldie Nejat on Growing Old with Socially Assistive Robots
Growing Old with Socially Assistive Robots: Robots That Can Help with Everyday Activities Prof. Goldie Nejat, University of Toronto Thursday June 11, 2-3pm Register for the UofT Robotics Newsletter to learn more […]
06-08-2020 Seminar: Stanford’s Jeanette Bohg on Embracing Uncertainty in Robotic Manipulation
What if we will never reach perfect accuracy? If we accept that premise, then an important focus towards more robust robotic manipulation is to develop methods that can cope with a base level of uncertainty and unexpected events.
Two Robotics Institute students among UofT Engineering’s “Grads to Watch 2020”
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.
UofT at ICRA2020: 23 papers, 2 workshops, 54 co-authors, and 1 prestigious award
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.
Check out our highlights from the conference!
XSeed funds multidisciplinary robotics research at UofT
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 […]
UofT Robotics Institute will be the virtual home of a new joint centre for robotics and eldercare
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.
05-21-2020 HeRo Seminar: UofT’s José Zariffa on Rehab Robotics
This presentation will present design considerations for rehabilitation robots using key examples from the field, as well as perspectives for robotic assistive technologies.
05-14-2020 HeRo Seminar: UofT’s Jessica Burgner-Kahrs on continuum robotics
Through the Keyhole: Continuum Robots for Surgical Applications Prof. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs Continuum Robotics Laboratory University of Toronto Mississauga Thursday, May 14, 2020 | 2-3pm ET Abstract Continuum robots, which […]
Eric Diller awarded McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction
Prof. Eric Diller has been awarded the McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction, in recognition of his exceptional performance and distinction in early career research. Diller’s research focuses on developing miniature robots which can be wirelessly controlled just like full-sized robots. His goal is to enable a radically new approach to medical procedures and create an entirely new set of scientific tools.
Yu Sun receives Connaught Innovation Award
Sun and collaborators plan to improve on their current heart perfusion system designs by integrating sensors that measure the pressure and flow of blood in and out of the heart. Data from these sensors can be analyzed using machine learning techniques to provide a real-time, quantitative assessment of the heart’s function.
Public Lecture | Rethinking Robotics: Worms, tongues and elephant trunks
Join U of T alumni and friends for a lecture on biology-inspired continuum robots and their role in minimally invasive surgeries.