ERI: Advancing Subterranean Navigation by Legged Robots — NSF Award to University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (VT, $19
This Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) award supports research that focuses on design and control of legged robots to adeptly navigate unstructured terrains, and especially subterranean environments, thereby promoting the progress of science, and advancing prosperity and welfare. Recently, robotic technologies have
| Award title | ERI: Advancing Subterranean Navigation by Legged Robots |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2501934 |
| Awardee | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College |
| City | BURLINGTON |
| State | VT |
| Amount obligated | $199,939 |
| Principal investigator | Laura Treers |
| Program | FRR-Foundationl Rsrch Robotics |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) award supports research that focuses on design and control of legged robots to adeptly navigate unstructured terrains, and especially subterranean environments, thereby promoting the progress of science, and advancing prosperity and welfare. Recently, robotic technologies have enabled the automation of many tasks that were once dangerous for humans. However, robots are still not advanced enough to navigate many natural terrain types that are either unsa |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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