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Collaborative Research: Endowing Aerial Robots with Ground Mobility and Multimodal Percept — NSF Award to Syracuse University (NY,

This project addresses urgent safety, efficiency, and cost challenges in the roof inspection industry by developing a robotic platform that combines the mobility of drones with the terrain adaptability of legged robots. Roof inspection remains one of the most hazardous construction tasks in the United States, with a si

Award titleCollaborative Research: Endowing Aerial Robots with Ground Mobility and Multimodal Percept
Award ID2525502
AwardeeSyracuse University
CitySYRACUSE
StateNY
Amount obligated$350,000
Principal investigatorYizhi Liu
ProgramFRR-Foundationl Rsrch Robotics
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThis project addresses urgent safety, efficiency, and cost challenges in the roof inspection industry by developing a robotic platform that combines the mobility of drones with the terrain adaptability of legged robots. Roof inspection remains one of the most hazardous construction tasks in the United States, with a significant portion of injuries and fatalities attributed to falls and unstable surfaces. By equipping aerial robots with legged mobility and advanced perception capabilities, this p
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