This event is in the past.It took place on February 27, 2026 at Robotics Building (FMCRB).




See robots master everyday tasks like flipping pancakes and scrubbing surfaces through cutting-edge tactile reasoning research. This PhD defense demos how machines learn to "feel" their way through contact-rich manipulation.
PhD defense
Robotics research
Interactive demo
Free admission
Tips
🤖watch live demos of tool-use robots
🔬Q&A with robotics researchers after
🧽see how sponges teach machines to "feel"
Joint Deformation and Contact Reasoning for Robotic Manipulation




See robots master everyday tasks like flipping pancakes and scrubbing surfaces through cutting-edge tactile reasoning research. This PhD defense demos how machines learn to "feel" their way through contact-rich manipulation.
PhD defense
Robotics research
Interactive demo
Free admission
Tips
🤖watch live demos of tool-use robots
🔬Q&A with robotics researchers after
🧽see how sponges teach machines to "feel"
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