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Day Camp Collaboration with Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department
Ozobots and Simple Circuits activities were a hit at the MnRI Day Camp, which was organized in collaboration with the Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department.
MnRI Tech Camp with the MAWA - MN African Women's Assn. Group
On June 24-26, 2024, MnRI conducted its inaugural summer technology camp, accommodating 23 female participants from the MAWA—MN African Women's Association Group. The attendees engaged in a wide
AI-powered underwater robots revolutionize marine conservation, NSF-funded researchers lead the charge
A U.S. National Science Foundation-funded research team at the Minnesota Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory is developing advanced autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) powered by artificial
Centennial School Summer Academy
On June 18, 2024, the Minnesota Robotics Institute (MnRI) hosted a group of sixteen students, all in grades 3-4, from Centennial School Summer Academy.
Micro-Injection Robot Featured on the Cover of Genetics
Graduate students Andrew Alegria and Amey Joshi from Mechanical Engineering co-led research that resulted in a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process
Towards Stable and Natural Powered Prosthesis Locomotion via Nonlinear Control
For the large and growing number of people with lower-limb amputations, available prosthetic legs are currently limited to mostly passive devices. These devices do not lend net positive work to users
Solar Sailing: Harnessing the Sun for Space Propulsion Using Cable-Driven Robots
Solar sails could change the future of spaceflight by their ability to generate propulsion through the reflection of the Sun’s photons, allowing them to perform unique and impactful space missions
Summer 2024 Director Updates
As we move into summer, we want to highlight the accomplishments of our MS in Robotics students. Congratulations to the 2024 University of Minnesota and Minnesota Robotics Institute MS in Robotics
Dr. Kimberly Sablon, Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy at OUSD(R&E)
Dr. Kimberly Sablon, Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy at OUSD(R&E) visited the University of Minnesota last week. Dr. Sablon leads and coordinates scientific and technological
Machine Intelligence for Neurologic Disease Diagnosis and Treatments
Physician shortages are impacting healthcare delivery across the United States, particularly in rural settings. With continuing deficits predicted over the next several years, the problem can only