Development of robotic platforms and autonomous systems for operations in remote, constrained, and infrastructure-limited environments. Expertise spans autonomous mobility, robotic manipulation, navigation, and field operations.
Autonomous mobility · Robotic manipulation · GPS-denied operations
Robotic fabrication, large-format additive manufacturing, and adaptable production processes for infrastructure and expeditionary applications. Emphasis on translating novel manufacturing methods into deployable hardware and demonstrable systems.
Robotic 3D printing · Process development · Expeditionary fabrication
Development of materials and processes that convert locally available resources into functional products and infrastructure. Research includes regolith processing, composite formulation, material characterization, and surface stabilization.
Regolith composites · Feedstock processing · Surface stabilization
Design and integration of mechanical structures, actuation, power transmission, and electromechanical assemblies. Engineering approaches prioritize low size, weight, and power requirements, ruggedness, and operational reliability.
Mechanical design · Actuation · Low-SWaP engineering
Development of embedded sensing, control, and computer-vision systems for autonomous robotic operation and inspection. Applications include GPS-denied navigation, environmental perception, and automated measurement.
Embedded controls · Sensor integration · Computer vision · AI/ML
Multidisciplinary engineering from subsystem development through integrated prototypes and representative demonstrations. Capabilities encompass rapid hardware iteration, verification, field evaluation, and environmental qualification in collaboration with specialized testing partners.
Systems integration · Verification · Field testing · Environmental qualification
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Autonomous mobility, robotics, machine perception, and expeditionary systems.
Download PDF (Coming soon)Lunar infrastructure, in-situ resources, robotic construction, and surface systems.
Download PDF (Coming soon)Mechanical, electrical, controls, and software integration for multidisciplinary prototype systems.
Industrial robotic equipment, large-format additive manufacturing, and rapid hardware iteration.
Prototype evaluation, material and mechanical testing, and field demonstrations with research partners.