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From Sci-Fi to Reality: SCS Alumni Reimagine Robot Locomotion
Aditya Sripada (left) and Abhishek Warrier (right) Curiosity allows humans to pull ideas from fiction and give life to them in the real world. For Carnegie Mellon University alumni Aditya Sripada and Abhishek Warrier, a question inspired by a fictional robot in the[...]
People Could Get Help With Tasks by Talking With Robots
The Breakdown: A caregiving robot that responds to spoken instructions while performing physical tasks may make robots easier to use and understand. The robot explains its actions, listens to feedback and adjusts in real time. CMU researchers tested the robot with residents at an independent[...]
Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship Expands Opportunities for Emerging Founders
The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship, an initiative designed to nurture non-traditional entrepreneurial talent in robotics and technology, is now accepting applications for it’s 2026-2027 cohort. The Pathways Fellowship provides a launchpad for aspiring founders who want to build or expand ventures that integrate robotics,[...]
SCS Faculty Receive Amazon Research Awards
Amazon has named three Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science researchers among the 63 recipients of its latest Amazon Research Awards.
Helping Robots Think on Their Feet
The Breakdown The BFM-Zero system lets humanoid robots switch seamlessly between many skills. It relies on unsupervised reinforcement learning, allowing robots to explore, generalize and self-improve. The system moves robotics closer to general-purpose humanoids that can adapt safely in everyday environments. *** Humanoid robots in[...]
The Perfect Shot
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new kind of lens that can bring an entire scene into sharp focus at once — no matter how far away or close different parts of the scene are.