The lab was created within the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by Prof. Wei Wang.
The lab is broadly interested in designing and controlling autonomous robots within complex environments, with a special focus on aquatic settings. We are passionate about developing advanced control and perception algorithms that enable robots to autonomously navigate challenging environments and collaborate when necessary. We also explore unconventional designs and bio-inspired approaches to address key challenges in aquatic locomotion, sensing, control, and collective behavior. Our mission is to enable trustworthy and coordinated autonomy for a broad range of robotics applications, including but not limited to, aquatic monitoring, oceanic exploration, underwater construction, and urban transportation.
News
- 2025/01 Two papers were accepted by the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA).
- 2024/11 We are seeking 1 PhD student in Control and Autonomy of Marine Robots, Bioinspired Robotics, Collective Robotics, etc., for the upcoming admissions cycle (Fall 2025); Deadline: 12/15/2024. Please visit our Opportunities page for more information.
- 2024/08 Dr. Wang was appointed as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Field Robotics.
- 2024/05 Dr. Wang co-organized a workshop called “Bioinspired Robotics and Robotics for Biology” at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Yokohama, Japan.
- 2024/04 We showcase our robots to middle school students and the public at Engineering EXPO 2024.
- 2024/01 One paper “Robust Model Predictive Control with Control Barrier Functions for Autonomous Surface Vessels ” was accepted by the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA).
- 2024/01 Dr. Wang started his position as an assistant professor in ME Department at UW-Madison.
- 2023/10 We are seeking 2-3 PhD students in Control and Autonomy of Marine Robots, Bioinspired Robotics, Collective Robotics, etc., for the upcoming admissions cycle (Fall 2024); Deadline: 12/15/2023. Please visit our Opportunities page for more information.