“Berkeley engineer Negar Mehr envisions a future where robot assistants are commonplace, from our homes to deep space.”
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January 2026 Workshop Success
Around 60 people gathered in Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation to discuss the future of intelligent robot design. About half of the attendees represented a wide set of up to 20 companies/investors. The other half were faculty and students leading cutting edge research in robotics and design. Attendees heard talks from affiliated faculty, attended a […]
BIRD faculty spotlighted in Berkeley Engineer magazine
Prof. Lining Yao made the cover of the Berkeley Engineer magazine in the Winter 2025 issue, which highlights the importance and potential impact of “Material Intelligence.” https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/11/material-intelligence/