Robotics Engineering

With the first-of-its-kind bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering and one of the first such graduate programs in the nation, WPI is at the forefront of robotics education and research.

Our passion for robotics is evident in everything we do—we have a dedicated and enthusiastic faculty and staff along with strong industry connections; perform breakthrough research; provide hands-on work with robotic devices in our many state-of-the-art labs; prioritize space for experimentation; and foster competitive teams that routinely win national robotics awards. Our graduates leave well prepared to tackle the technical, social, cultural, and ethical challenges of a robotics workforce that remains dynamic and constantly changing.

Contact

Location: 85 Prescott Street (Gateway Park)
Phone: 508-831-6665 | Fax: 508-831-6598 | rbe@wpi.edu

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Innovation

Our innovative research keeps WPI at the forefront of robotics technology and progress. Our focus areas include human-robot interaction, artificial intelligence, medical robotics, kinematics and control systems, sensors, manipulation, and navigation. Watch this video of a student project on the Planetary Exploration Mobility Platform Oryx 2.0.

WPI Oryx 2.0 - Project Summary

DARPA Robotics Challenge

A collaborative team of students, faculty, and professional engineers from WPI and Carnegie Mellon University perform groundbreaking research with the Atlas humanoid robot WARNER, to bring advanced human-level performance capabilities.

WPI-CMU DRC Finals Day 1: Time Lapse X20

SailBOTS

For the second year in a row, WPI took home top honors in last week’s International Robotic Sailing Competition SailBot 2018. WPI’s win caps off a year of intense work on the team’s vessel and robotic operations.

Introducing SailBOTS: Sailboats that control themselves

Soft Robotics Speed Challenge

At the 2017 ICRA Soft Robotics Challenge, WPI's soft robotic salamander finished the course in under 1 minute -- the second fastest team took over 12 minutes to complete.

Soft Robotic Salamander - 2017 ICRA Soft Robotics Speed Challenge

Undergraduate Project: SmallKat v2

With the undergraduate robotics lab facilities available at WPI, students Keion Bisland and Xavier Little designed, printed and assembled the quadruped "SmallKat" in a 7-week independent study project. They used new robotics development environment BowlerStudio to animate and control SmallKat.

SmallKat v2 Cat Walking and turning

Calendar

Oct23

PracticePoint Collaborative Forum Series: Robotic Solutions for Chronic Limb Impairments

10:30 am to 6:00 pm

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Announcements

June 28, 2018

2018-2019 Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars Announced

February 15, 2018

U.S. Patent issued to Professor Popovic, and his team: Title "Actuation Systems and Methods"

December 13, 2017

2018 Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholar Awards

September 07, 2017

Mechanical Engineering Professor Cagdas Onal and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Jie Fu Receive 2017 National Science Foundation Award

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News

WPI to Host BattleBots World Championship Viewing Party

October 02, 2018

WPI Reaches New Research Funding Milestone

September 18, 2018

WPI Opens the Foisie Innovation Studio and Messenger Hall

September 14, 2018

The Month in Photos: August 2018

September 04, 2018

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In the News

WPI Alumni-Led Team Wins 2018 Battlebots World Championship

Charter TV3 Worcester News Tonight is the latest media outlet to report on a WPI alumni-led team winning the 2018 BattleBots World Championship. The station aired an interview with Bite Force team captain Paul Ventimiglia ’12.

WPI holds viewing party for Discovery Channel finale of Battle Bots World championship

In Battle Bots news, the Telegram & Gazette published this story. Students came out to watch WPI alums Paul Ventimiglia and Jeremiah Jinno, who were part of the winning Bite Force team, which WPI co-sponsors.

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Implementing the First High School Robotics Competition

At the Albania Project center, WPI students have played a major role over the last few years in advancing Albania’s first high school robotics club. Most recently, students took the club a step further by introducing its members to one of WPI’s signature activities: the Savage Soccer robotics competition. Read more.

WPI produces students who are well-prepared to consider the technical, social, and ethical implications of using robots in a human world. Our graduates find many professional opportunities in this growing industry.

Discover Careers in Robotics

Students may opt to earn a BS/MS degree in robotics engineering in an accelerated time. The bachelor's degree can be in any major at WPI and the master's is in robotics engineering. Students interested in the program are encouraged to contact the Robotics Engineering Department for guidance about any undergraduate requirements for the program.

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