Robotics

CU Boulder has one of the leading robotics research programs in the country, with considerable expertise both within and outside the Department of Computer Science. The department has particular strengths in:

  • human-robot interaction and collaboration
  • robot learning
  • robot perception
  • robot planning and control
  • field robotics
  • localization and mapping
  • smart materials

Robotics research at CU Boulder is a team endeavor, with frequent collaboration among multiple research groups. The groups that work primarily in robotics in the Department of Computer Science are located in a large physical laboratory space known as the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, located in ECES 111. These groups are:

We value an interdisciplinary approach to robotics, and our faculty are engaged in numerous on-campus, national and international collaborations.

Affiliated Centers and Interdisciplinary Research Themes

Associated Faculty

Affiliated Faculty

  • Nisar R. Ahmed
    Cooperative Human-Robot Intelligence Lab (COHRINT Lab)
    Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Machine Systems, Probabilistic Modeling, Bayesian Methods, Autonomous Systems, Estimation Theory, Sensor Fusion, Machine Learning, System Identification
  • Eric Frew
    Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Robotics, Autonomy, Atmospheric Science Applications, Networked Robotics, Integrated Remote and In-Situ Sensing

Other Faculty with Robotics Expertise