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A white driverless car driving down a street in Arizona.
Science & Technology

Will robotaxis ever go mainstream? Self-driving companies have made advancements, but technology is still lacking, expert says

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by Cesareo Contreras
Henry Noyes poses for a photo with a snake-like robot wrapped around his shoulders.
Science & Technology

Can robots be used to extract ice on the moon? This NASA research fellow from Northeastern wants to find out

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by Cesareo Contreras
Mars Rover robot closeup in a lab
University News

With a mighty robotic arm, Northeastern’s Mars Rover Team wins first place in Winter Canadian International Challenge

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by Cesareo Contreras
Taskin Padir works on a robot in the new EXP Robotics Lab.
Science & Technology

‘Experiential robotics’ on display at Northeastern. New space inside EXP features systems that span the technological gamut

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by Cesareo Contreras
Science & Technology

Why do robots need to use whips? Researchers test the extremes of human motor control to advance robotics

by Cody Mello-Klein
Expedition boat traveling to the Northernmost Arctic field station.
Science & Technology

How fast are Arctic glaciers melting? A team of Northeastern engineers explored the north with a robot and cameras to find out

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Science & Technology

How can we make robot cars safer? Northeastern student examines emerging technology as part of co-op in Germany 

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by Cesareo Contreras
Journalists filming the telecast of India's spacecraft landing with their phones
World News

India’s landing on the dark side of the moon is cheered, now comes the hard part of space exploration

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by Cyrus Moulton
M4 robot
Science & Technology

A robot that crawls and flies like an animal could soon explore space and deliver packages

by Cody Mello-Klein
University News

Who has the best self-driving car? Northeastern robotics team captures first place in premier competition

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by Cyrus Moulton
A boat travels past melting icebergs.
Science & Technology

A Northeastern professor is using aquatic drones to measure how quickly icebergs are melting

by Cody Mello-Klein
Northeastern computer engineering student Philip Andress makes adjustments to the cable driven robot in the Richards Hall lab where NURobotics meets and works.

Northeastern club went dormant during the pandemic. Now it numbers 470 members and eight robots.

by Ian Thomsen