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Revolutionary and Affordable New Robotics System Makes Debut at 2022 FIRST Global Challenge = A Win for STEM Equity

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just hours before the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge Opening Ceremonies at the Palexpo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in partnership with DEKA Research and Development ...
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WPI robotics engineers use origami to create human-friendly robotic arm

The arm uses origami for its construction. Lightweight plastic is folded in construction. The arm is designed to assist people with disabilities. WORCESTER — When someone envisions a robotic arm, they ...
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WPI robot helps power Hollywood movie 'Rule Breakers'

The robot was constructed with spare parts that would be theoretically available to children in Afghanistan. WPI robotics professor Kenneth Stafford says the film promotes diversity in robotics.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher receives $599,815 grant to develop 3D printable robots for search-and-rescue operations

Worcester, Mass. – August 10, 2023 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Markus Nemitz is the recipient of a $599,815 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to develop an ...
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Robot gets a driving lesson for DARPA challenge

WORCESTER, Mass. — A vehicle drives toward a disaster site, robot at the wheel. The robot stops the car and then steps out to walk toward the disaster. That’s not scene from the latest sci-fi movie, ...
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WPI Establishes Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence to Prepare Students for Growing Field

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help meet the demand for professionals with expertise in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has ...