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Robots at Your Service in the Open World

In a factory setting, a robot moves freely and accurately as every inch of the space is controlled, well known and predictable. But in the real world — the human world — where noise, disruption, and obstacles abound, every street, house, store or city park comes with its own set of unforeseeable challenges. These uncharted […]

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This AI Agent Might Just Be the Coach You’ve Always Needed

Imagine having a pair of smart glasses that don’t just record what you see, but truly understand it. Maybe you’re DIYing a leaky faucet, improving your tennis swing, or rehabbing a shoulder injury, and there’s an AI expert guiding you with real-time, personalized feedback. This is the vision of researcher Kristen Grauman, a professor in […]

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AI with Surgical Impact

Some of the most compelling and important research problems originate from real-world issues and challenges. Such is the case for Qixing Huang, an associate professor in Computer Science whose research spans computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning in the development of 3D generative models. On a trip to China, while giving a talk at […]