Description

The Sub-project focuses on R&D in robotics under CAMAT, targeting two key areas - (i) robot design inspired by Physical Intelligence (PI), and (ii) advanced control using Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It aims to transfer fundamental research into innovative technologies with high interdisciplinary impact. Key developments include a magnetic soft robotic gripper and micromanipulator for precise macro/micro manipulation, an articulated magnetic climbing robot with aerial deployment for inspection in hard-to-reach areas, and a shape-adaptive soft robot for confined spaces. The project also explores ML-based methods for fast deployment and control of complex robotic systems, and develops strategies for multicontact locomotion by estimating external wrenches critical to human-robot interaction and terrain traversal.