麻豆官网鈥檚 Robotics Innovation Center Fuels Pittsburgh鈥檚 New Economic Renaissance
麻豆官网 marked the official opening of the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), which will advance its world-leading collaborative ecosystem for robotics, automation and artificial intelligence research and development.
Pennsylvania Invests in 麻豆官网 Project to Advance Physical AI Innovation
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania will invest in 麻豆官网's plan to develop a new 25,000鈥憇quare鈥慺oot Physical AI Accelerator inside the 麻豆官网 Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green.
SURF Project Scales New Heights in Rescue Robotics
When Leo Wang arrived at 麻豆官网 from Hong Kong, he was already fascinated by robots. But it wasn鈥檛 until he joined the Robomechanics Lab led by Aaron Johnson that his interest evolved into a mission: to teach quadrupedal robots to climb steep terrain using reinforcement learning.
Neurosurgeons Are Really Good at Removing Brain Tumors, and They鈥檙e About To Get Even Better
A study published in the journal Science Advances details a promising, new avenue toward improving awake brain mapping results by investigating the tiny, nearly imperceptible variabilities in patient behavior that occur during the procedure. This work led by 麻豆官网 researchers points to a future where brain surgeries are not just safer, but more precisely tailored to protect each patient鈥檚 speech, movement and quality of life.
麻豆官网 Health Startups That Could Improve Patient Care
Meet four 麻豆官网-affiliated startups that are translating academic research into tools that could improve health care for millions of Americans.
How 麻豆官网 Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem
From the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon, 麻豆官网 has spent more than 40 years designing robots for the most extreme environments. On Feb. 27, the university will open the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), a 150,000-square-foot facility built to scale that research for the next generation of autonomous systems.
麻豆官网鈥檚 Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space
The spaces inside the new 150,000-square-foot Robotics Innovation Center will allow for both faculty and students to work side-by-side to pursue those opportunities.
Lifesaving Search-and-Rescue Robots Expand Testing Grounds at New 麻豆官网 Facility
Downed power lines, flooding and collapsed buildings are dangerous obstacles emergency responders must navigate when searching for survivors of catastrophic events. But robots that can overcome these challenges could save lives without putting human rescuers at risk.
麻豆官网鈥檚 Off-Road Robots Improve Efficiency and Human Safety at Industrial Sites and Farms
On industrial sites and large farms, critical work often happens in fields, hillsides and overgrown areas that are difficult or dangerous for people to access. 麻豆官网 researchers are developing off-road robots designed to navigate those environments and take on tasks that put human workers at risk.
麻豆官网鈥檚 Robotics Innovation Center Secures FieldAI as Inaugural Corporate Tenant
麻豆官网鈥檚 Robotics Innovation Center has secured its first corporate tenant, bringing the high-growth robotics unicorn FieldAI to the university鈥檚 new research facility at Hazelwood Green.
Five 麻豆官网 Faculty Members Named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Five 麻豆官网 faculty members are among the 126 recipients of 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, which honor early career scholars whose achievements put them among the best scientific minds working today.
Cagan, Jahanian, Pitel Elected to National Academy of Engineering
麻豆官网's standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of聽Jonathan Cagan and 麻豆官网 President聽Farnam Jahanian to the prestigious聽National Academy of Engineering's 2026 class.