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Maggie Eggleston enjoys horseback riding, watching movies and reading mysteries—a fairly typical set of interests for a 16-year-old girl. But Maggie’s lived experience is anything but typical. Three years ago,…

Mechatronics—integrating mechanical systems with electronics and software—is essential to a growing number of products and systems, including cellphones, vehicles and robots. “There is a significant demand for engineers with mechatronics…

Wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness bands that count a person’s steps are ubiquitous today. Using a similar type of wearable sensor, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have developed a new…

The construction industry workforce is aging and facing major shortages to keep pace with demand across the United States. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors, almost a quarter of…

Autonomous systems are becoming more prevalent in a variety of industries and applications, and Xiangru Xu believes this trend will continue growing rapidly. Think self-driving cars, drones, warehouse robots, robot…

Undergraduate students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering 3D print prototypes in the college makerspace, the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Laboratory. They run virtual reality simulations in the…

The classroom was abuzz with activity as small groups of students huddled around their robots. The robots, which resembled small, motorized chariots, jolted to life and began driving various routes…

In that far, far away galaxy where rebel Jedi once fought the dark forces of a galactic empire, robots played an integral role in daily life. From Roomba-like floor machines…