Robotics

Humanoid robot with arm raised waving at a group of students

Nov. 10, 2025

High-tech halftime: Marching Mizzou, engineering students debut innovative robot performer

The band partnered with the College of Engineering to blend technology, creativity and school spirit into a halftime show like no other.

Sharan Srinivas in the Industry 4.0 lab at Mizzou Engineering

Nov. 4, 2025

Mizzou Engineering faculty to lead global research on human-robot collaboration

An NSF-funded program will train students to design, optimize and manage collaborative automation systems shaping the future of manufacturing and service operations.

Roland Burkhart and Sophie Wack

Aug. 20, 2025

Future engineers get hands-on experience at Mizzou summer camps

Students from across the state explored coding games, detecting cyber threats, building underwater robots and more.

An Army Ants student works on a robot

July 15, 2025

Robotics team prepares students for future careers

Mizzou Engineering is helping local high school students gain the skills and confidence to thrive in a demanding profession.

Left, Keegan and friends with big check, Keegan Hartnett, Keegan in food truck

April 7, 2025

Ready to tackle real-world challenges: Hartnett earns biomedical engineering degree

Senior Keegan Hartnett reflects on his experience with Mizzou’s culture of learning and discovery. Learn more about his time on campus and post-graduation plans.

Aug. 14, 2023

Mizzou Engineering camps allow students to explore STEM opportunities

Mizzou Engineering hosted six summer camps designed to showcase opportunities in STEM.

April 26, 2023

Robotics Challenge, summer camps inspire younger students to study STEM

More than 150 elementary students from across Missouri built robots out of LEGOs and gained a better understanding of engineering during the Mizzou Robotics Design Challenge held in April.

April 12, 2023

Scully’s path to research started with robotics; provides blueprint for others

Christopher Scully is helping support an effort to build a pipeline connecting students to research through clubs and organizations, starting with robotics.

Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team, presents in Lafferre Hall

Dec. 7, 2022

‘Dare to Dream:’ Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team, speaks at Mizzou Engineering

Girls with ideas and passion can change the world. That’s what the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team proved when they became the first robotics team in Afghanistan. “We were the girls who dared to dream, to believe in ourselves,” said Somaya Faruqi, caption of the team. “Once we have belief, we can achieve everything that we want. Once we have belief, we will be unstoppable.”

Dec. 6, 2022

Making ‘transport’ robots smarter

Researchers are working to speed up the online delivery process by developing a software model designed to make “transport” robots smarter.