AwardsFaculty May 24, 2023 · 3 min read With NSF CAREER Award, Xiangru Xu aims to improve safety of autonomous systems Despite years of development, truly autonomous technologies such as self-driving vehicles and delivery drones continue to remain elusive, largely due to safety and reliability concerns. Meanwhile, thanks to advances in…
Faculty December 4, 2019 · 3 min read Focus on new faculty: Xiangru Xu, bringing autonomous systems under control 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…
FacultyResearch February 2, 2023 · 5 min read Remote-controlled trucks could fill human gaps in transportation sector You don’t have to work in the transportation industry to feel the impact of America’s trucker shortage. Across the United States, the issue, which has simmered for years, reared its…
Students April 5, 2022 · 3 min read In autonomous competition, students drive the solutions For an autonomous vehicle, navigating a dense, busy urban environment presents almost limitless scenarios that require split-second reactions and accurate decisions. Designing such a vehicle that can operate safely is…
Faculty May 10, 2021 · 2 min read Spring 2021 message from Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair Darryl Thelen What a year! Our academic routines have been disrupted by the pandemic, yet our faculty, staff and students have adapted and persevered in ways that are truly remarkable. We still…
Students April 15, 2021 · 3 min read UW-Madison students to compete in autonomous vehicle design challenge Wisconsin Autonomous, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison students, is among the 10 collegiate teams selected to compete in the AutoDrive Challenge II organized by SAE International and General Motors….
FacultyResearch December 14, 2019 · 13 min read A successful 2019: Looking back on the past year For the UW-Madison College of Engineering, 2019 was a year full of extraordinary achievements. We continued to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge on many fronts, improve the quality of…