Ann Arbor,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Robots are advancing from fixed-position manufacturing tools to dynamic, mobile systems capable of gathering data, processing information, and making autonomous decisions. The DARPA Grand Challenges demonstrated both the remarkable achievements in autonomous vehicle technology and the substantial challenges still ahead. At the University of Michigan, researchers are investigating the control mechanisms behind bipedal robot movement, aiming to create machines that can walk with human-like balance and flexibility. Additionally, artificial intelligence methods are employed to address navigation planning, uncertainty management, environmental mapping, sensor data interpretation, and ongoing adaptive learning.