Research Initiatives at the FRC
Featured Projects
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Unmanned Security Robots
We are developing autonomous all-terrain vehicles to secure borders and facility perimeters. These systems augment effectiveness of security patrols and expand their presence.
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Robot Teams in Dynamic Environments
Economic principles are proving to be effective and powerful means of controlling capable and reliable multirobot systems. We are creating teams of robots that apply these principles to act effectively in dynamic environments.
All Projects
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Aerial Robot Collision Avoidance
Sensor technologies and algorithms for achieving better autonomous flight despite the challenges of power and weight.
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Automated Orbital Mapping
The Automated Orbital Mapping project is developing machine vision techniques to extract features from hyperspectral imagery of Mars. Machine learning is applied to interpret and classify geology and create maps.
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Community Development Technologies
The TechBridgeWorld initiative creates and delivers technical solutions to advance developing communities around the world.
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Coordinated Assembly Teams
We are developing human-robot interaction technologies to make autonomous workforces both efficient and reliable by applying techniques for variable autonomy.
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Distributed SensorWebs
SensorWebs are distributed networks of intercommunicating sensor modules. We are developing wireless technology for distributed sensing and actuation in horticultural environments.
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Dynamic Human-Robot Teams
We are researching the means to organize and adapt teams of humans and robots to cooperatively accomplish tasks.
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Lunar Hydrogen Exploration
The Scarab robot is a vehicle concept and method of exploring regions of hydrogen concentration at the poles of the moon.
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Google Lunar X Prize
Carnegie Mellon Roboticists are currently developing a lunar rover to be part of the first commerical mission to the moon.
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Robot Teams in Dynamic Environments
Economic principles are proving to be effective and powerful means of controlling capable and reliable multirobot systems. We are creating teams of robots that apply these principles to act effectively in dynamic environments.
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Robotic Desert Racing
The Red Team put two machines on the Grand Challenge starting line and then across the finish line. We are united to catalyze new technology, to inspire the world, and to build leaders of tomorrow.
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Subterranean Robotics
To improve the accuracy and completeness of underground information, we are developing robotic exploration, mapping and servicing in underground spaces, such as abandoned mines, caves, and sewers.
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Unmanned Security Robots
We are developing autonomous all-terrain vehicles to secure borders and facility perimeters. These systems augment effectiveness of security patrols and expand their presence.
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Urban Challenge
We developed Boss, the autonomous vehicle that won the DARPA Urban Challenge.