Robotics: Safe, resilient, scalable, and in service of humanity
Winter 2021 | EQuad News 33, Issue 1
Once specialized equipment for factories or other controlled environments, robotic systems operate increasingly in our everyday lives. With a quickly growing faculty and new lab spaces, robotics at Princeton Engineering is spurring innovation, corporate partnerships, and entrepreneurship.
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