Justin Carpenter has received an ERC grant to support his research on autonomous robots. Today, robotic systems work very well in factories because they evolve in highly controlled environments in which robots are required to perform the same task over and over again. However, getting these robots to interact with humans or complex environments remains impossible. Justin Carpentier aims to help robots move around and interact with their environments without human help, enhancing robot autonomy globally. The grant will allow him to explore new algorithms and machine-learning methods, which will help robots become more agile and adaptable.
This research could impact many industrial and societal domains, from manufacturing to healthcare. Read more here.