The back (left) and front (right) of the proposed MOTIF hand. The key components of the MOTIF hand are labelled. The image also shows an example of data from the RGB and thermal cameras. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2506.19201 While roboticists have introduced increasingly advanced systems over the past decades, most existing robots are not … Read more
Reported by: Juan Necochea, Director of Strategic Partnership I had the pleasure of visiting Automatica Munich and it was an experience like no other. It is hard to begin to put into words what the first day’s 17 km walk through 6 airplane-sized hangars, full of incredible technology, welcoming old and new friends, and expresso-fueled … Read more
MassRobotics, in collaboration with AMD, is pleased to announce the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge winners. The challenge aimed to explore the benefits and advantages of AMD Kria System on Modules (SOMs) in integrating adaptive computing into robotics projects. Participants had the opportunity to propose how they could work with the AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter … Read more
On Monday, July 24th, 2023, MassRobotics welcomed MA Secretary of Education, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, and members of his team for a tour of our space and to check in on our STEM program. Secretary Tutwiler learned about MassRobotics goals and impact and after a brief presentation toured the facility. During the tour he learned about … Read more
We hosted our 4th week-long Summer Drone Academy from July 17th to July 21st. This program was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Amazon Fulfillment Technology and Robotics, whose support played a large role in the program’s success. This was originally a Brown University initiative under the direction of Stefanie Tellex and is currently being brought … Read more
In collaboration with our sponsor MITRE, we hosted our inaugural BlueTech Robotics Academy July 24th-28th. The week-long academy was open to high school students in the Boston area and was designed to explore robotics in underwater environments. Students had the opportunity to integrate various STEM concepts and build an aquatic drone that could operate underwater. Technical … Read more
Interns and supervisors from different resident startups all came together on Tuesday, August 8th, to meet and celebrate their time and internships at MassRobotics. All enjoyed lunch and conversation. Startups hosting summer interns included: Tatum Robotics, Ubiros, Maglev Aero, GreenSight, International Fabric Machines, Andromeda, Phuc Labs, Cleo Robotics, Black-i Robotics, and our partner MITRE brought … Read more
Written by Russell Nickerson, MassRobotics Engagement Liaison RoboSource is an event aimed to get suppliers, manufacturers, service and solution providers in the hardware prototyping space to meet with aspiring startups, industry professionals and one another to share ways they can work together. The Venture Cafe at the Cambridge Innovation Center is a perfect location for … Read more
August 1-3 2023, Baltimore, MD Reported by Vijay Somandepalli, MassRobotics UAS/AAM Director This year’s FAA UAS symposium was held at the Baltimore Convention Center August 1-3, 2023, and marked the return of the wholly in-person FAA symposium after the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the FAA also brought together the AAM community with the UAS community … Read more
MassRobotics hosts monthly CEO roundtable meetings enabling startup leadership to share common hurdles and provide experts and veterans a platform to discuss industry insights and support. This helps foster a sense of camaraderie within the resident community and offers a safe haven to exchange challenges, experiences, insights and strategies. It’s an opportunity to gain valuable advice … Read more
