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AI & robotics

A patient who lost the ability to speak due to severe paralysis uses a brain-computer interface to silently spell out sentences from a vocabulary of more than 1,000 words.

Giving a voice to all

11/08/22 — Advances in brain-computer interfaces may soon make communication easier for those who have lost the ability to speak
Berkeley researchers Hannah Stuart and Laura Treers demonstrate EMBUR, a burrowing robot modeled on mole crabs

Digging deep

11/07/22 — The design of EMBUR, one of the first legged robots that can self-burrow vertically, was inspired by the Pacific mole crab.
A quadruped robot navigates uphill terrain

Step by step

10/26/22 — Berkeley robots learn to walk on their own in record time
Robot arms (seen here in multiple exposures) folding towels using the SpeedFolding method.

Fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here

10/24/22 — NPR: But SpeedFolding method, from an international team including Berkeley Engineering's AUTOLab, is likely still slower than you.
Berkeley researchers Hannah Stuart and Laura Treers demonstrate EMBUR, a burrowing robot modeled on mole crabs

Digging deep

10/10/22 — Inspired by nature, the burrowing mole crab robot is a feat of engineering with real-world applications
Michael Jordan standing in doorway.

Berkeley professor Michael Jordan wins inaugural World Laureates Association Prize

09/29/22 — The WLA Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics includes a $1.4 million (RMB 10 million) award
stock image of padlock with binary digits in repeating pattern

For your eyes only

08/10/22 — A faster, more secure approach to machine learning helps safeguard private information
Hand holding iPhone with social media application icons on screen.

Just for you

08/02/22 — Research reveals manipulative tendencies of content recommender systems and possible ways to prevent them
Rendering of autonomous self-driving vehicles on metro city road.

UC Berkeley advances cyber-physical systems research as part of $6 million NSF project

06/29/22 — Project aims to improve safety and reliability of autonomous transportation systems
Robot arm moves full wine glass without spilling.

New technology helps robots move objects quickly and safely

06/22/22 — Robot arms don’t have to compromise on speed
Plenoxels rendering of a plant in 3D space

Plenoxels convert 2D images into navigable, photorealistic 3D worlds in minutes

06/16/22 — Innovative technology makes 3D-rendering process fast and practical for a range of applications
Panorama of mountains, lakes and forest

Using AI research to solve climate problems

06/02/22 — CDSS: The BAIR Climate Initiative aims to build partnerships and conduct groundbreaking artificial intelligence research to combat climate change
3d illustration of human with headphone on Audio waveform

Too good to be true

04/15/22 — A study has found that the use of online databases could introduce bias into AI algorithms developed for medical imaging.
BRETT the robot and Pieter Abbeel

Abbeel hosts AI robotics podcast

04/15/22 — EECS professor sits down with top experts and entrepreneurs for “The Robot Brains Podcast.”
BRETT the robot and Pieter Abbeel

Berkeley robot learning pioneer Pieter Abbeel wins ACM Prize in Computing

04/06/22 — Award, which comes with $250,000, recognizes computing research and contributions that have fundamental impact and broad implications
Researcher looking at brain scan images on computer monitors.

‘Off label’ use of imaging databases could lead to bias in AI algorithms, study finds

03/21/22 — Biased algorithms applied to clinical data may produce images in which pathological details are blurred or missed, researchers reveal.
Pieter Abbeel

Robots, AI and podcasting: a Q&A with Pieter Abbeel

03/18/22 — Professor Pieter Abbeel has launched “The Robot Brains Podcast,” featuring discussions with leading AI experts and entrepreneurs.
Midair Reconfigurable Quadcopter

Novel drone shape-shifts mid-flight

01/19/22 — Interesting Engineering: Researchers at Berkeley's High Performance Robotics Laboratory (HiPeRLab) have developed an experimental drone called the Midair Reconfigurable Quadcopter that can shape-shift in midair, as seen in the lab's video.
AI-directed legged robot in uneven terrain

Awesome agility

11/15/21 — AI algorithms are equipping legged robots with an enhanced ability to navigate and adapt to unfamiliar terrain in real time.
Dr. Fill team: Nicholas Tomlin, Dan Klein and Eric Wallace

The language of probabilities

11/15/21 — An AI system took first place in the 2021 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, besting more than a thousand human contestants.
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