Maryland Robotics Center Facilities

Brin Family Aerial Robotics Lab is a new facility designed for testing flying and ground robotic platforms. The lab has 15 ft high 430 sq.ft netted area for safe quadcopter tests, state-of-the-art Vicon motion capture system, and a workbench with tools for support and maintenance of drones. The lab works as a shared facility and provides access to all MRC faculty and affiliated students. Questions regarding lab usage should be addressed to the lab manager (Ivan Penskiy, ipenskiy@umd.edu).

Robotics Manipulator Lab features several state-of-the-art manipulators (2 x KUKA LBR iiwa 7, Sawyer, Baxter, UR3e, UR5e) as well as various interchangeable robotic grippers. Manipulators can be easily repositioned into different configurations to allow for collaborative projects with multiple manipulators. The lab works as a shared facility and provides access to all MRC faculty and affiliated students. Questions regarding lab usage should be addressed to the lab manager (Ivan Penskiy, ipenskiy@umd.edu).

The Robotics and Autonomy Laboratory is a multi-functional space on the 3rd floor of the E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory. RAL functions as a shared research and education facility for all MRC faculty and affiliated students. It supports mobile robotics research, robotics prototyping and manufacturing, and optical inspection equipment. Questions regarding lab usage should be addressed to the lab manager (Ivan Penskiy, ipenskiy@umd.edu).