Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early
07/01/26 — ‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
AI & robotics
The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad
06/17/26 — Proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards
The art of grasping
06/08/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Ph.D. student develops next-gen electronic nose
06/02/26 — Carla Bassil’s machine learning-assisted device could improve food safety and human health
Three professors, nine alums named to NAE
05/11/26 — Three Berkeley Engineering professors have been named to the National Academy of Engineering
Robots that reconfigure
05/11/26 — Researchers use AI to design truss robots with complex shape adaptations and minimal control units
Reimagining rehabilitation
05/11/26 — Two Berkeley alums have launched a company that offers an at-home robotic rehabilitation device
The art of grasping
05/11/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Researchers teach AI to spot cancer risk by squeezing individual breast cells
04/23/26 — UC Berkeley and City of Hope scientists discover that a cell's mechanical age can effectively signal cancer risk
UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are using AI to revolutionize medical imaging
04/17/26 — EECS professor Adam Yala’s startup strives to make medical imaging more efficient — and more effective
Developing a safer, more efficient autonomous robot
03/03/26 — Berkeley engineer Negar Mehr envisions a future where robot assistants are commonplace, from our homes to deep space
New AI sensor ‘sniffs’ out spectral targets
02/11/26 — Berkeley Lab: First-of-its-kind smart sensor performs AI tricks to identify targets while it captures spectral images
Three Berkeley Engineering professors named to NAE
02/10/26 — Ken Goldberg, Kam Lau and Felix Wu are among five UC Berkeley faculty elected to the esteemed organization
Berkeley engineers among innovators featured on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
02/02/26 — UC Newsroom: Many are leading the way across AI, entrepreneurship, science and more
AI has a bias problem. Can we build something smarter?
01/21/26 — UC Berkeley computer scientist Emma Pierson believes we can if we design algorithms with an eye toward equality
UC Berkeley professors explore new ways to integrate AI in engineering courses
01/20/26 — Initiative seeks to drive innovation in undergraduate education
Q+A on neurotechnologies
11/10/25 — Rikky Muller is developing end-to-end devices that are smarter, safer and smaller than ever
For the record
11/10/25 — A new database expands access to California police records on the use of force and misconduct
Building bots on a budget
11/03/25 — Berkeley Humanoid Lite is a low-cost, open-source, customizable robot made of 3D printed parts
Berkeley alums develop at-home robotic rehabilitation device
10/20/25 — ATDev co-founders advance new possibilities for assistive technologies