In: Robotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

Headshot of Jeremy Brown.

Jeremy D. Brown named Sloan Research Fellow

Jeremy D. Brown is among 118 Sloan Research Fellows honored for their exceptional early-career science research.

The STAR system robot.

Robot performs first laparoscopic surgery without human help

In four experiments on pig tissues, the robot excelled at suturing two ends of intestine—one of the most intricate and delicate tasks in abdominal surgery.

A student points on a screen while a robot arm hovers nearby.

Robot programming for everyday people

New Demoshop software makes it easier to teach robots to help in the workplace.

Headshot of Emad Boctor.

Emad Boctor receives Thalheimer Fund Grant

The grant will fund the prototype for a more accurate and continuous fetal monitoring device.

The Da Vinci Surgical Robot operates on colorful shapes.

The Robot Surgeon Will See You Now, The New York Times

Russ Taylor, Greg Hager, and Axel Krieger spoke to The New York Times about the future of AI and robotics in surgery. 

Mechanical Engineering Professor Jeremy Brown and graduate student Alexandra Miller demonstrate a sleeve used to give haptic feedback from prosthetics.

Get a grip: Adding haptics to prosthetic hands eases users’ mental load

Through neuroimaging, engineers discover that prosthetics that provide haptic sensory feedback lessen the mental energy users expend when using the device.