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I.V. Ramakrishnan (right) and Nilanjan Chakraborty “train” a robot to hold a cup and move its arm to a designated location. Credit: John Griffin
Madelyn Rosado
20 Mar 2026
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From Robotics to Human Interaction: Embodied AI Takes Center Stage at Stony Brook Workshop

Researchers from leading institutions across the country gathered at Stony Brook University for an invite-only Embodied AI Workshop, a day-long event exploring how artificial intelligence is beginning to move beyond...
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Members of the Stewart Mechanical Engineering program. Standing, from left: Shafayat Alam, Xuanjun LI, Frank Chu, Bu Jiang and Joe Bongiorno. Sitting, from left: Nilanjan Chakraborty and assistant professor William Stewart with the Version 1 prototype robot platform for the new ONR project.
Christine McGrath
05 Feb 2026
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$2.4M Naval Grant Opens Doors for Stony Brook Research Team

A Stony Brook University team, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, is developing a robot that can seamlessly transition from the air to the water and to the ocean...
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Stony Brook University’s Robotics Club debuted its first fully student-designed underwater robot at an exploration-based engineering challenge.
Christine McGrath
26 Jan 2026
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Robotics Club Makes Waves With First-Ever Underwater Competition Win

After months of trial, error and rapid learning, the Stony Brook University’s Robotics Club debuted its first fully student-designed underwater robot at an exploration-based engineering challenge this past summer. Their...
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Viyang Hao
09 Dec 2025
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Stony Brook University Has a New Robot Roommate

The newest member of Stony Brook University is not a student or faculty member, but instead an $80,000 humanoid robot. Standing at roughly 4.5 feet tall and weighing 77 pounds,...
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Elizabeth Slattery
05 Dec 2024
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Three Projects Advancing the Role of Robotics in Civil Engineering

Robotics is beginning to play a larger role in civil engineering, where robots could increasingly serve as a helpful tool. With the assistance of robotics, humans could be taken out...
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