Special Events

Dr. Srinivasa Narasimhan, the Interim Director of The Robotics Institute, would like to meet all of RI’s graduate students.  Please join him for a Town Hall meeting at 1pm in Rashid Auditorium on Friday Aug 30!

Please plan to join us on Friday, October 25, 2019 as we celebrate 40 years of people, robots, and innovation! 40 years ago Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute opened its doors with the dream of ushering in a new age of thinking robots. During the ensuing decades, we have experienced many research successes in intelligent [...]

Abstract: More and more robots of the future will be soft. A soft body can absorb impact forces from collisions with obstacles, making robots suitable for unpredictable environments and safe for human-robot interaction. However, widespread application of soft robotics in daily life, business, and consumer products have not yet been achieved, because established robotic technologies, [...]

Please join us for our annual Robotics Institute Administrative Staff Winter Tree Decorating Lunch. A light lunch will be provided but staff-created treats will always be welcomed.

Robotics Institute Winter Party Please join us for some fun, food, beverages and conversation! All RI faculty, staff, students and visitors are invited to the Robotics Institute Winter Party! We apologize but due to space limitations in the Atrium we regretfully cannot include family or other non-RI guests.

Due to uncertainty and developing conditions of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon has determined it best to postpone our planned RI Semi-formal activity on March 20, 2020. More information will be sent out once a new date has been selected. __________________POSTPONED _____________________ By invitation only: The 2020 Robotics Institute Semi-formal [...]