Univ. of Washington researchers use origami folds to control descent of tiny robotic microfliers Tiny robots developed at the University of Washington might look like leaves that could have fallen from a tree, but… Read More
Secretive new startup focuses on off-road autonomous vehicles, led by UW robotics experts A University of Washington professor and expert in machine learning and robotics is leading a new company focused on off-road… Read More
Tech that analyzes videos wins top prize at Univ. of Washington computer science showcase A student team working on tech to extract information from videos took home the 15th annual Madrona Prize Tuesday at… Read More
Univ. of Wash. aims to dismiss suit by computer science instructor over land acknowledgements University of Washington leaders filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an instructor who created his own… Read More
Univ. of Washington and Meta partner on program linking PhD students to AI mentors at tech giant Meta has accepted a new friend request from the University of Washington. The tech giant is bolstering its relationship with… Read More
UW researchers develop tiny sensors that can be dropped from moths, land safely and collect data The same University of Washington team that brought us the beetle cam is now taking flight with moths, developing tiny… Read More
Geek of the Week: Luis Ceze of Univ. of Washington and OctoML driven by ‘intellectual excitement’ If you struggle keeping up with the daily tasks associated with whatever you do for a living, consider the three… Read More
Univ. of Washington researchers uncover DNA data security flaws on popular genealogy website In what could be an exceptionally personal form of identity theft, University of Washington researchers have determined that a popular… Read More
Geek of the Week: UW’s Justin Chan uses computer science skills to democratize medical devices Whenever Justin Chan visited a hospital, he was surprised to see the physically large and expensive devices that are rolled… Read More
Robotic race car platform from Univ. of Washington designed to speed research around A.I. The drive to better understand robotics and artificial intelligence now includes a cool little robotic race car thanks to researchers… Read More
Univ. of Washington names veteran data scientist to lead booming computer science school into new era Professor Magdalena Balazinska has long been considered a leader in data management and data science at the University of Washington’s… Read More
Geek of the Week: ‘Secret superpower’ helps guide Hannah Werbel’s success at the Univ. of Washington Hannah Werbel’s impact at the University of Washington was recognized early at the school when she was awarded the President’s… Read More
Here’s what’s cooking inside Nvidia’s new AI robotics research lab in Seattle When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacted with a sensitive robotic hand at today’s open house for his company’s robotics research lab… Read More
Bees with backpacks? Gnat-sized systems turn swarms of bugs into sensor networks Bees with tiny electronic devices on their backs could sound like a researcher’s dream come true, or like a science-fiction… Read More
From fighting Alzheimer’s to AR captions, UW computer science students show cutting-edge innovations As the University of Washington’s computer science program has grown, so too has the breadth of problems that its students… Read More
Curious about whether robots can be curious? University of Washington joins initiative to find out Curiosity may have killed the cat, but will it make for a more intriguing robot? That’s the question researchers are… Read More
Geek of the Week: Rajalakshmi Nandakumar’s wireless tech research could help us sleep easy Rajalakshmi Nandakumar awoke to some good news this week. Not only is the PhD candidate at University of Washington’s Paul… Read More
Charging your smartphone with lasers? Engineers say it’s not as scary as it sounds Engineers at the University of Washington have demonstrated that it’s possible to charge up your smartphone using laser beams. Perhaps… Read More
Robotics expert moves entire team to University of Washington, including famous Oreo-cracking robot Researchers inside the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering in Seattle are developing innovative… Read More
