RISS RoboLaunch: Come Explore Robotics!
Ever wondered what robotics is? Come explore the world of robotics with RoboLaunch. The initiative offers a series of talks and conversations with robotics and AI pioneers, through which you can explore robotics and discover how research/education can be fun.
The 2025 RoboLaunch Summer Edition emphasizes career opportunities and pathways in robotics and AI. During this series, participants will have the chance to hear from the CEO and founder of Atlas Robotics, learn from RISS alumni who are contributing to advanced AI developments with the Auton Lab’s MOMENT project—each pursuing diverse career paths across academia and industry in the United States and Europe—and explore exciting opportunities at U.S. National Laboratories.
Join us for the Fall 2025 RoboLaunch Edition, which will include a mix of research talks and highlights from our highly successful graduate school application coaching program.
RISS RoboLaunch is a robotics outreach and networking initiative, and we invite you to come explore with us!
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Çetin Meriçli Co-founder & CEO Atlas Robotics |
Real Warehouse Automation Built for Complex Environments |
July 23rd 4:00 pm |
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Dr. Mononito Goswami & Michal Wilinski | Auton Lab – MOMENT: A Family of Open-Source Foundation Models for General-Purpose Time-Series Analysis | July 30th 4:00 pm |
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Dr. Zahi Kakish, Sandia National Labs | Designing Robust Robot Autonomy in Harsh Environments and High-Consequence Applications | August 20th 4:00 pm |
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Organizers
Rachel Burcin
RISS Co-director &
Global Programs Manager
Carnegie Mellon University
John M. Dolan, Ph.D.
RISS Co-Director &
Principal Systems Scientist
Carnegie Mellon University
Mairin Landis
Summer Student Success and Community Engagement Intern
Duquesne University
Rio Futagawa
RISS 2025
Georgia Institute of Technology
Annika Srinivasan
RISS 2025
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Timeea-Andreea Radu
RISS 2025
Constructor University

Jake Miller
RISS 2025
United States Air Force Academy
Will Muckelroy III
RISS 2025
University of Pittsburgh
Anas Atmani
RISS 2025
RWTH Aachen University