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 from diverse pioneers through which you can explore robotics and how research/education can be fun!! The initiative introduces you to broad topics in robotics through talks and interactive workshops.

RISS RoboLaunch is a robotics outreach & broadening participation initiative, making robotics more accessible. Our RoboLaunch Discord Server aims to foster an inclusive global learning community, and we invite you to join us.

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Presenter Talk Title Date/Time Youtube Link
Zeynep Temel
Assistant Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Adaptive Robotics Systems using Embodied Intelligence June 26
10:00 AM EDT
Sylvia Herbert
Assistant Professor
University of California, San Diego
Safety-Critical Systems June 26
11:00 AM EDT
Andreea Bobu
Research Scientist
Boston Dynamics AI InstituteAssistant Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aligning Robot and Human Representations July 10
11:00 AM EDT
Artur Dubrawski
Alumni Research Professor
Carnegie Mellon University

Making AI Accessible and Useful in the Real World

July 17
11:00 AM EDT
Abhisesh Silwal
Systems Scientist
Carnegie Mellon University
Field and Agricultural Robotics, Full Stack Autonomy July 24
11:00 AM EDT
Karen Leung
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
Trustworthy Autonomous Systems that Operate Seamlessly with Humans July 31
11:00 AM EDT

Organizers

Rachel Burcin

RISS Co-director &

Global Programs Manager

Carnegie Mellon University

John M. Dolan, Ph.D.

RISS Director &
Principal Systems Scientist

Carnegie Mellon University

Leonardo Santos

Undergraduate Student

Federal University of Minas Gerais

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Ethan Villalovoz

Undergraduate Student

Washington State University

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Ali Bohliga

Undergraduate Student

University of Virginia

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Annika Srinivasan

Undergraduate Student

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Chase Dunaway

Undergraduate Stuent

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Srikar Babu Gadipudi

Undergraduate Student

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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Narek Harutyunyan

Undergraduate Student

Brown University

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Fabian Hahn

Undergraduate Student

University of Hamburg

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Abby DeFranco

Undergraduate Student

Carnegie Mellon University

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Vasilisa Ignatova

Undergraduate Student

University at Buffalo

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Alyssa Hargis

Undergraduate Student

United States Air Force Academy

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Hyun Joe Jeong

Undergraduate Student

University of California, San Diego

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Teodor Tchalakov

Undergraduate Student

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Justin Shaneman

Undergraduate Student

University of Pittsburgh

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