Green Office Spotlight:The GRASP Labs at PERCH and Levine Hall

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

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

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

GRASP Lab Virtual Facility Tour

A virtual tour through our 21,000 square feet of research facilities.

Virtual GRASP Lab Demo Videos

Virtual GRASP Lab Demo Videos

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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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Seminars & Events


Seminars & Events

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Hersh Sanghvi, Spencer Folk, Camillo Jose Taylor +

Publisher CoRL

Year 2024

Alice Kate Li, Thales C. Silva, M. Ani Hsieh +

Publisher IEEE

Year 2024

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The GRASP Laboratory incorporates a selective and rigorous robotics program for graduate and doctoral students that boasts a research-focused environment within a distinguished Ivy League university. GRASP students work and learn within an intellectual setting founded on the strength of its academic programs led by an expert faculty.

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