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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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UT to Lead the Next Gen of AI

NSF AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML) secures renewed funding to support breakthrough research in generative AI. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has reaffirmed its confidence in UT Austin by awarding the NSF AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML) a second round of funding, making it one of only five institutes nationwide to […]