robotics

He left his comfort zone to explore the frontiers of engineering and culture

Recent graduate Conor Messer has lived, worked, and studied in Germany, Jordan, and the United States. Now, supported by a Fulbright Scholarship, he’s headed to…

by Khalida Sarwari May 15, 2019

Ten things to do on Northeastern’s Boston campus for National Engineers Week

Learn how industrial engineers are fighting human trafficking. Examine robots that fly, drive, and swim. Tour labs in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex.

by David Harbeck February 15, 2019

Some robots walk. Others fly. He built one that can do both.

Robots like the ones designed by Northeastern assistant professor Alireza Ramezani may someday be used to explore other planets autonomously.

by Laura Castañón January 22, 2019

Understanding climate change is hard work. These robotic mussels are doing the heavy lifting.

As water and air temperatures rise, mussel populations fall. Northeastern researchers are tracing these trends with mussel-inspired technology, allowing them to measure the lethal limits…

by Aria Bracci October 3, 2018

Here’s what it’s like to work at a startup in the most innovative country in the world

Northeastern students Alisa Jin and Alex Dye say that working on co-op at high-tech startups in Switzerland has inspired them to launch their own companies.

by Debora Almeida September 26, 2018

Mesmerized by how bats ‘dance in the air,’ this new Northeastern professor built a robotic one

As a postdoctoral researcher, Alireza Ramezani and his colleagues created a drone that can flap its wings, glide, make sharp turns, and swoop down. Now…

by Greg St. Martin September 19, 2018

Robots are coming to the seafood industry. Here’s why.

Northeastern professor Taskin Padir has been selected to lead a new project to bring collaborative robots into processing plants at America’s busiest fishing port. The…

by Allie Nicodemo July 12, 2018

Northeastern hosts Global Leadership Summit in Paris

The summit convened members of the university’s global community and guest speakers from around the world to discuss trends in innovation, disruption, and technology.

by Greg St. Martin July 2, 2018

Sick of household chores? These students are building a robot to help you at home.

Three Northeastern students recently participated in RoboCup@Home, a competition that challenges teams from all over the world to program the best “human support robot.” The…

by Allie Nicodemo June 29, 2018

How video technology could change the 2018 World Cup

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is underway, and this year, there will be a new addition to the referee staff—a system of Video Assistant…

by Sophia Fox-Sowell June 14, 2018