Robotics and Autonomy

News and highlights from Lehigh's AIR Lab

Spring 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

I'm delighted to share with you good news about advances and research in Lehigh's Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics (AIR) Lab and associated robotics research across campus.

Over the past year, there have been several notable developments among our research community; find more about them in the links below.

Our faculty have secured significant grants from several federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense, paving the way for future projects.

Prof. Nader Motee

Director, Lehigh AIRLab

The highly successful "Defend the Republic 2023" competition held at Lehigh for the first time this Fall underscored our university's growing prominence in the field of robotics. And we're excited to expand our team with a new faculty position in robotics.

Our connection with AIR Lab alumni and friends remains vital, and we eagerly seek collaboration opportunities in education and research. Your stories, ideas, and projects are always welcome. In this dynamic era, the AIR Lab continues to strive for excellence, and your support is crucial. We encourage you to consider AIR Lab as a philanthropic focus, aiding us in achieving groundbreaking innovations.

Thank you for your support of the research team in the AIR Lab at Lehigh! Feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts and comments!

Sincerely,

Nader Motee

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

Director, AIR Lab

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

Lehigh University

National robotics competition takes flight at Lehigh

Hosted by Lehigh's SWARMSLab, November's "Defend the Republic" event found the perfect home in Mountaintop's Building C.

Solving ambiguity in robot perception

ONR supports Professor Nader Motee's novel approach to robotic risk assessment

Advancing the science of network control

Interdisciplinary team aims to develop security tools in modal methods

MORE NEWS

Improving control and performance of robot swarms

A Lehigh research team builds novel control algorithms and linked robots

Advancing autonomous vehicles in urban spaces

Lehigh’s self-driving cars team works to enhance safety and adaptability on the roads

Video: A 'cool' internship at JPL

Student-athlete Harrison Jenkins '25 tackles challenges related to aerospace engineering and robotics

Autonomous driving for underwater drones

Lane Raczy '25: Off the deep end as part of Lehigh's Mountaintop Summer Experience

'Cutting the cord' to advance ocean data collection

Professor Rosa Zheng leads NSF-funded team developing a novel autonomous observatory node prototype

Robot autonomy seminars at AIR Lab

Conversations at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems

Summer CHOICES: Spreading the joy of STEM

Summer outreach program delves into the fundamentals of robotics—with emphasis on fun

PhD students shine at 2023 American Control Conference

ICRA and ACC 2023 accepted several academic submissions from AIR Lab researchers, and Guangyi Liu organized a half-day workshop at ACC

AIR Lab at LehighU

email: airlab@lehigh.edu

National robotics competition takes flight at Lehigh

web: robotics.lehigh.edu