The Lab

The Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (MSRL) pursues a dynamic research program that maintains a strong robotics research focus on several emerging areas of science and technology. A major component of the MSRL research leverages advanced robotics for creating intelligent machines that operate at micron and nanometer scales. MSRL research develops the tools and processes required to fabricate and assemble micron sized robots and nanometer scale robotic components. Many of these systems are used for robotic exploration within biomedical and biological domains.

Goals and future priorities

The MSRL pursues a balanced agenda between fundamental and applied research. The lab consistently publishes highly cited papers in top journals while also driving significant industrial interactions. The ground breaking technologies developed at MSRL have also led to the formation of several startup companies.