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By looking to the natural world, Shu Yang finds inspiration for game-changing ideas
March 18th, 2025
Green Office Spotlight:The GRASP Labs at PERCH and Levine Hall
When I started in January 2022, our Director, Charity, asked if I was interested in joining the SEAS Green Team, which seemed like fun. The Green Team encouraged labs in SEAS to complete the Green Office Certification, and I thought it would be a great way to show our commitment.
Penn Engineering Dean Honored with John Scott Award for Robotics Advances
Among the honorees was Vijay Kumar, Professor and Nemirovsky Family Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Engineering), who was recognized alongside robotics pioneers Daniela Rus of MIT and Takeo Kanade of Carnegie Mellon University.
Antonio Loquercio Teaches Robots Common Sense, Empathy and Other Forms of Intelligence
When asked “why study robots?” Antonio Loquercio, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, says that he himself is 10% robot. Diagnosed with diabetes when he was four years old, Loquercio has relied on a continuous blood glucose monitor and pump to track his blood sugar…
GRASP Lab Virtual Facility Tour
A virtual tour through our 21,000 square feet of research facilities.
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Join us TOMORROW in welcoming Dr. Mac Schwager who will be presenting “Perception-Rich Robot Autonomy with Neural Environment Models” from 10:30AM - 11:45AM.
For more info:
https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/spring-2025-grasp-on-robotics-mac-schwager/
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We hope everyone had a great time at the GRASP MARCH Madness social event!
A BIG Congratulations to the 3 winners of our UNO tournament!
See you all at the next social event!
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Join us TOMORROW for the GRASP SFI seminar featuring Danna Ma who will be presenting "Harnessing Physical Intelligence for Collective Motion in Robotic Matter" from 3pm-4pm.
For more info:
https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/spring-2025-grasp-sfi-danna-ma/
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