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Pioneering the future of robotics since 1979. We’re transforming industries and everyday life through cutting-edge innovation & world-class education.

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Volunteering at retirement homes inspired CMU student Jasmine Li to explore how #robotics can help people with everyday tasks.

Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Li worked with a bimanual robot arm to analyze its behaviors when faced with human activities.
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Teaching a Robot To Hang a T-shirt Starts With Data
For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Jasmine Li worked with robotic arms in the Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab to analyze the robo...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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At CMU, we are exploring how robotics, AI and autonomy research can work together to save lives in real-world situations.

Today, CMU's Team Chiron demonstrated robotic dog and drone disaster response technology for @cbsnews.com.

Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight for the full feature!
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
RI alumni Aditya Sripada & Abhishek Warrier sat down for a Q&A to discuss how a science fiction idea evolved into a real-world robot called TARS3D, what motivated them to pursue the project, and how their time at CMU shaped their approach! 👇

#TartanProud

Q&A link: www.ri.cmu.edu/from-sci-fi-...
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Robotic Caregiving & Human Interaction Lab researchers are developing assistive robots that use natural conversation & adapt to human preferences!

The new system enables bidirectional communication, in which robots to listen & adjust movements based on user input.

Read about it! bit.ly/4srtI2r
People Could Get Help With Tasks by Talking With Robots - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Residents at Baptist Senior Family, an assisted-living community just a few miles from Carnegie Mellon University, recently tested a new kind of caregiving assistant: a conversational robotic arm desi...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship, an initiative designed to nurture non-traditional entrepreneurial talent in robotics and technology is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 cohort.
 
Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship Expands Opportunities for Emerging Founders - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Pathways Fellowship, an initiative designed to nurture non-traditional entrepreneurial talent in robotics and technology is now accepting applications for it’s 2026-2027 cohort. The Pathways Fellowship provides a launchpad for aspiring founders who want to build or expand ventures that integrate robotics, automation, or related technologies.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Introducing BFM-Zero! 🦾💃💫

The all-purpose behavior foundation model from the RI LeCAR Lab and Meta helps humanoid robots learn and complete tasks without needing to be retrained for each one!

Read about this incredible work: www.ri.cmu.edu/helping-robo...
Helping Robots Think on Their Feet - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Developed by researchers at the RI and Meta, BFM-Zero acts as an all-purpose behavior foundation model (BFM) that lets humanoid robots learn and adapt far more flexibly than previous methods and tradi...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Extended Reality Technology Center (XRTC) hosted their third annual symposium in November! The two-day event brought together faculty, students, industry collaborators, and partners from across the XR community. 📹👀✨

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The 3rd Annual Extended Reality Technology Center Symposium - Extended Reality Technology Center - Carnegie Mellon University
The third annual Extended Reality Technology Center Symposium, a two-day gathering that brought together researchers, industry partners, and community members for an in-depth look at emerging work in ...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
RI's Matt O’Toole worked with Ph.D. Yingsi Qin & Prof. Aswin Sankaranarayanan from CMU Electrical & Computer Engineering to develop a new kind of lens that can bring an entire scene into sharp focus at once 📸

They received Best Paper Honorable Mention at #ICCV2025!

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December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Congratulations to the recipients of the inaugural RI Graduate Student Awards, which celebrate excellence in research, teaching, mentorship, & community engagement! 👏🏆

See the full list of winners and honorable mentions on our Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/1KBF...

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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Scenes from the Robot Fashion Show, held at the Humanoids’25 conference & co-hosted by the University of Seoul Startup Support Foundation!

The show’s theme centered on safety and coexistence and challenged static, industrial images of robotics.

Read about the event! 👉 bit.ly/3JJw6QF
Robots on the Runway - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Robots took to the runway — strutting, spinning and dancing — in a fashion show that brought art and engineering together to rethink how humans and machines might coexist. Draped in metallic fabric an...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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In 2025, 🥇 went to a @cmurobotics.bsky.social student. 🥈🥉 to @cmuengineering.bsky.social.

Register to compete in the 2026 #3MTCMU competition by 2/4. cmu.is/2026-3MT-Compete
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Team Chiron, a group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, will compete in the third and final phase of the DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) next November! 👏

Read about their advancement through the challenge: www.ri.cmu.edu/team-chiron-...
Team Chiron Advances to Final Phase of DARPA Triage Challenge - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Team Chiron, a group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, will compete in the third and final phase of the DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) next November.  The ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Researchers at CMU’s Robotics Institute have developed a new system that helps robots operate effectively in cluttered, unpredictable environments like kitchens, classrooms and offices — a huge step toward making robots more capable in everyday settings.

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New System Brings Human-Like Planning to Robots - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) have developed a new system that helps robots operate effectively in cluttered, unpredictable environments like kitchens, classrooms...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New research from Carnegie Mellon University & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social shows that robots powered by popular AI models are currently unsafe for real-world use 🌎🚨

The paper was recently published in the International Journal of Social Robotics.

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Popular AI Models Aren’t Ready to Safely Power Robots - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Robots powered by popular AI models may not be ready for real-world use, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University and King’s College London.For the first time, researchers evaluated h...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink and redesign wheelchairs.

@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.

The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.

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CMU Collaborates on Project To Develop Future Robotic Wheelchair
The Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab inside the School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design as part ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Researchers from the Robotics Institute + Meta Reality Labs have built a model that reconstructs images, camera data or depth scans into 3D maps within a unified system!

MapAnything captures both small details and large spaces with high precision 🌎🗺️📌

Read now:
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New Model Helps Robots See in 3D - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (RI) and Meta Reality Labs have built a powerful model that reconstructs images, camera data or depth scans into accurate 3D maps wit...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A new tool that better tracks pollution worldwide has CMU research at its core‼️

Climate TRACE, co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, released an air pollution monitoring tool that relies on visualizations and models developed by CMU's CREATE Lab

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Tracking Pollution Globally
Climate TRACE, a first-of-its-kind tool that better tracks pollution worldwide, has research from the Robotics Institute's CREATE Lab at its core.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dexterous robots are moving from CMU labs to real-world industries with support from the National Science Foundation!

For Altus Dexterity, this means moving beyond prototypes to pilot programs + partnerships where dexterous robots can shine. ☀️🤖

Read more about it below:

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October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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1/6 Recent discussions (e.g. Rich Sutton on @dwarkesh.bsky.social’s podcast) have highlighted why animals are a better target for intelligence — and why scaling alone isn’t enough.
In my recent @cmurobotics.bsky.social seminar talk, “Using Embodied Agents to Reverse-Engineer Natural Intelligence”,
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨CMU Vision-Language-Autonomy update 1: The team released a video to "find the refrigerator in the lounge"–– they are looking for new PhD/Master's to work on long-horizon navigation & instruction!

Contact Ji Zhang for more info: bit.ly/3Kgvm5a

Watch the vid in normal speed on our YouTube channel!
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor at the @cmurobotics.bsky.social, has earned a DARPA Young Faculty Award for her work to create models and algorithms that help embodied AI systems make more reliable decisions in diverse environments.
Bajcsy Earns DARPA Young Faculty Award - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor at the Robotics Institute in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, has earned a DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) for her work to create models a...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Koyal, founded by SCS alumni Mehul and Gauri Agarwal, produces cinematic videos from ANY audio clip! 🎵🗣️🔊

The sibling founders are offering their platform to the public for the first time –– giving creators a quick and easy way to bring audio content to life.

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CMU Alumni Launch Koyal for Safe AI Video Creation - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
A new startup launched by Carnegie Mellon University alumni can transform a song, podcast, recording or audio clip from a movie into a fully produced video complete with personalized scenery, costumes...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Leveraging robotics in agriculture can help build a resilient and sustainable future.

In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, Professor George Kantor of @cmurobotics.bsky.social shares his insights from two decades of pioneering work in agricultural robotics.
S2 Episode 11: Farm to Future: How Robotics and AI are Revolutionizing Agriculture
What if robots could pick apples without bruising them, detect diseases in tomatoes before farmers can see them, or even help prevent catastrophic wildfires?
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September 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What happens in the Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab? 🤖🤝👤

Led by Zackory Erickson, the lab develops new technology to enable robots to physically interact with people who are not able to care for themselves. Check out the video below:

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CMU's Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab
CMU researchers are developing new technology to enable robots to physically interact with people who are not able to care for themselves.These breakthroughs...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Eight Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of AI and human collaboration. 👏

The program builds on CMU’s relationship with Keio University in Japan, part of a $110 million effort to advance AI research and innovation.
Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows
Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human collaboration.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM