University of Toronto Robotics Institute
@UofTRobotics
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Located in downtown Toronto in the heart of Canada’s innovation supercorridor, the Robotics Institute is headquarters for robotics research at UofT.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2019
another Saturday for @RoboticsUtra SUMO deaign team at the @UofTEngineering robotics labs at Myhal. big thanks to @UofTEngDean for providing space!
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It was a pleasure speaking with @AlexSdelaGarza about what we’re building at Waabi! Thank you @TIME for including me alongside such incredible AI pioneers in the inaugural #TIME100AI list https://t.co/ksdSNDsufC
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Find out why Raquel Urtasun made the TIME100 AI list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence.
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🎉Congrats to Prof. @RaquelUrtasun, CEO & founder of autonomous-trucking startup @Waabi_ai, who was named one of the most influential people in #AI by @TIME! Read more about how Urtasun is "moving behind the curve" to drive innovation in robotics & AI:
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Find out why Raquel Urtasun made the TIME100 AI list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence.
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🎉Congratulations to Robotics Institute alum @YingBinbin who received a 2023 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for next-generation #healthcare research in ingestible robots for GI disease management and monitoring! 🦾 Learn more:
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When Binbin Ying’s family member was diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer, he knew he wanted to find a way to help future patients, and asked himself, “what can I do […]
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Great having @GlenBerseth visit @UofTRobotics today. Thank you for the inspiring talk on your work in robot learning.
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🗓️ Don't forget to join us tomorrow in-person or online for our next Robotics Institute seminar at 3PM (EST) with @GlenBerseth from @UMontreal! Learn more: https://t.co/YnVjC91Enu
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Together with @BurgnerKahrs, Lüder Kahrs, and @florian_shkurti, we enjoyed hosting a delegation from @BW__i, my home state in Germany. Great meeting the Minister of Science, Research, and Arts @OlschowskiPetra, @UniKonstanz’s Katharina Holzinger, and the @GermanyinTO team.
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Two STARS laboratory students received @UofTRobotics's first leadership award for their efforts in organizing in-house technical tutorials and their dedication to community outreach. Congratulations @olamarre and @mia_thomas1!
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Going to #IROS2023? Save the date! 🍻 What: Gathering of Canadian roboticists, sponsored by @clearpathrobots! 🍁 Who: Canadians and friends who love robots! 🕰 When: Monday, Oct. 2 at 18:30 🧭 Where: Checker Bar, Detroit @ieeeIROS #canadianrobotics #robotics 🦾 🤖 🇨🇦
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Our latest work, led by @OLamarre, was featured on @phys_org! The article describes how to define recovery policies to ensure that a solar-powered rover remains safe when driving in shadowed regions, like those at the lunar south pole. Read more about it 👇
A new approach to reduce the risk of losing solar-powered rovers on the moon @arxiv
https://t.co/6u9OsMP4Iu
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I am looking forward to having a chat about where machine learning and robotics jive well together. Also, message me to meet while I am visiting.
🗓️ Join us in-person or online for our next Robotics Institute seminar on August 25 at 3PM (EST) with @GlenBerseth from @UMontreal to learn more about solutions and new methods for overcoming limitations of robot learning systems 🤖 Learn more: https://t.co/YnVjC92cd2
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🗓️ Join us in-person or online for our next Robotics Institute seminar on August 25 at 3PM (EST) with @GlenBerseth from @UMontreal to learn more about solutions and new methods for overcoming limitations of robot learning systems 🤖 Learn more: https://t.co/YnVjC92cd2
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Today, we are hosting graduate students from the @NSERC_CRSNG CREATE in Healthcare Robotics (HeRo) Program at @UofTRobotics. The students will spend time touring our Command Centre, as well as develop an understanding of our Pharmacy automation and automated guided vehicles.
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Thank you again to our sponsors, @ClaroNav, @MagnaInt and @OTTOMotors for their ongoing support, and everyone who joined us and participated over the last two days. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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Thank you to our Day 2 Toronto Robotics Conference panelists, @VarunChandak_ from @AccessToSuccess, @BernGrush from the Urban Robotics Foundation & Charissa Iogna from @cityoftoronto, for a great discussion on the future of micro-utility devices & strategies for moving forward ➡️
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#UofT professor Goldie Nejat talks about human-robot interaction and the applications of reinforcement learning in socially assistive robotics 🦾 Day 2 of the Toronto Robotics Conference! @UofT @UofTRobotics @UofTmie @UofTengineering #AI #robotics
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Thanks for having us yesterday!
@ClaroNav After lunch, we heard from @UofTStartup & @UofTHatchery about resources for entrepreneurs & gained insight on launching a robotics start-up from founders Robert Brooks, Chloë Ryan & Pooja Viswanathan. Key topics included founder mental health & leveraging accelerator programs 🦾
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what do accessible/inclusive design practitioners have in common with robot researchers? an obsession with edge cases. insightful panel discussion at our #sidewalkrobots panel
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Thank you to our sponsors @ClaroNav, @MagnaInt and @OTTOMotors for supporting the 2023 Toronto Robotics Conference and groundbreaking #robotics research at the University of Toronto!
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And that's a wrap on Day 1 of the 2023 Toronto Robotics Conference 🥳 Looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow for #Robotics Research Day! 🤖📊
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