Interactive Perception and Robot Learning Lab (IPRL) ↗
Jeannette Bohg
Perception and robot learning for autonomous manipulation.
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Research labs
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Assistive Robotics and Manipulation Lab (ARMLab) ↗
Monroe Kennedy III
Dexterous manipulation, teleoperation and DenseTact tactile research.
Source checked 2026-09-18Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab (BDML) ↗
Mark Cutkosky
Grasping, tactile interaction and novel robot mechanisms.
Source checked 2026-09-18Embodied Dexterity Group (EDG) ↗
Hannah Stuart
Embodied interaction, grasping and hardware morphology.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robot Learning Lab ↗
Pieter Abbeel
Robot learning, reinforcement learning and imitation learning.
Source checked 2026-09-18Dexterous Manipulation and Soft Robotics Lab ↗
Nancy Pollard
Dexterous manipulation, motion retargeting and soft hand mechanisms.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robot Locomotion Group ↗
Russ Tedrake
Dynamics, control and learning, with manipulation a current focus.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robotic Manipulation and Mobility Lab (ROAM) ↗
Matei Ciocarlie
Dexterous manipulation, tactile/proprioceptive sensing and teleoperation.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robot Perception and Learning Lab (RPL) ↗
Yuke Zhu
Robot perception and learning for manipulation and embodied intelligence.
Source checked 2026-09-18Center for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence · dexterity research ↗
Ludovic Righetti
A June 2026 university report describes in-hand cube and dual-arm learning experiments.
Source checked 2026-09-18EmPRISE Lab ↗
Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee
Assistive manipulation, haptic perception and tactile sensing for daily activities.
Source checked 2026-09-18Improbable AI Lab ↗
Pulkit Agrawal
Force-centric dexterous manipulation and simulation-based training.
Source checked 2026-09-18Soft Robotics Lab ↗
Robert Katzschmann
Develops soft robotic systems and its own ORCA hand.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robotic Systems Lab ↗
Marco Hutter
Mobile/legged robots, manipulation and actuator engineering.
Source checked 2026-09-18Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory (LASA) ↗
Aude Billard
Learning and control for robot interaction and manipulation.
Source checked 2026-09-18CREATE-LAB ↗
Josie Hughes
Robot brain/body co-design includes hand mechanisms and sensing.
Source checked 2026-09-18Chair of Media Technology · Robot Perception and Robot Learning ↗
Eckehard Steinbach
Visual/tactile perception, teleoperation and contact-rich robot learning.
Source checked 2026-09-18High Performance Humanoid Technologies (H²T) ↗
Tamim Asfour
Humanoid systems and manipulation around the ARMAR platforms.
Source checked 2026-09-18Robotics and Biology Laboratory (RBO) ↗
Oliver Brock
Soft manipulation research includes its own RBO hands.
Source checked 2026-09-18REDS Lab ↗
Nicolas Rojas
Robotic mechanisms, dexterous grasping and tactile dexterity.
Source checked 2026-09-18Mistry Research Group ↗
Michael Mistry
Dexterous movement, contact control, humanoids and manipulation.
Source checked 2026-09-18Tactile Robotics Group ↗
Nathan Lepora
Tactile robotics includes TacTip sensing and dexterous hand research.
Source checked 2026-09-18Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation ↗
Antonio Bicchi
Soft robotics and human interaction; IIT has its own SoftHand research.
Source checked 2026-09-18Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics · hands research ↗
Alin Albu-Schäffer
Develops dexterous hands, grippers and manipulation technologies.
Source checked 2026-09-18