Robotics

As the U.S. faces a historic demographic shift, Stanford experts are developing robots to help older adults walk safely, get dressed, do chores, and maintain independence at home.

Computer scientist Karen Liu is advancing embodied intelligence, a form of AI that lets robots and animated characters gather information and take actions to change the state of their world.

The Octopi microscope autonomously analyzes blood samples in minutes, detecting malaria-infected cells among millions. Its creators hope it will accelerate the fight against malaria.

The 2026 edition of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review offers a comprehensive overview of how key technologies are transforming the world.

Steve Cousins, executive director of the Stanford Robotics Center, discusses the value of robot caregivers.

Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ISS, laying the groundwork for more autonomous space missions.

Stanford researchers have developed an innovative algorithm that improves the manufacturing assembly process by effectively organizing autonomous robots.

In CS 123, students bring together artificial intelligence and engineering fundamentals to design and upgrade “Pupper,” a walking quadruped robot.

A team at Stanford has shown that using fewer, higher-quality data points can speed up complex simulations. The method could impact fields from aircraft certification to climate modeling.

Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, and other clot-related diseases.