Lab News
News, visits, and events from the XRAI Lab. For short one-line updates, see News.
Advanced Robotics (INEN 6301): Conveyor and Sensor I/O Pick-and-Place Race
INEN 6301 students programmed the UR10e to work with the conveyor and its sensors through I/O. Group 2 ran the fastest cycle.
Advanced Robotics (INEN 6301): Cobot Lab Session and a Pick-and-Place Race
Doctoral students in INEN 6301 worked through the UR10e Operations and Motion module, then raced a pick-and-place task. Group 1 won in 11.328 s with zero errors.
Human–Machine Symbiosis: Seminar with Simon Saurbier (KIT)
Simon Saurbier of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology on effect-equivalent human representation, smart exoskeletons, and human modeling.
Aiden Ma Wins First Place at the Inaugural AI & Software Pitch Competition
MOTION, an AR rehabilitation system built by high school researcher Aiden Ma, took first place out of 29 entrants at Lamar EXPO 2026's first AI & Software Pitch Competition.
Collaborative Robotics (INEN-5301): Fall 2025 Cohort Wraps Up
In its second offering, INEN-5301 Collaborative Robot Operations and Programming drew 10 students — 7 earned an A — for hands-on UR10 cobot projects.