Invasion of workplace automation: What happens when a robot has an eye on your job
USC experts in manufacturing, technology, labor, education and business discuss the continued growing pains for work and society in the age of automation.
Doctors perform the first robotic surgery to remove kidney cancer extending into the heart
The 10-hour procedure at Keck School of Medicine of USC saved the patient from risk of sudden cardiac death and redefined surgical limits.
Kids get hands-on time with some of USC Viterbi’s favorite robots
The annual Robotics Open House gives visiting schoolchildren a chance to see how the next generation of robots will change the world.
USC Viterbi film about autism to screen at international film festival
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth is based on research from USC Professor Maja Matarić and the school’s Interaction Lab.
Empathy, tech combine to improve autism awareness and research
April marks National Autism Awareness Month, and USC experts weigh in with the latest developments in research, treatment and more.
A future with robots as companions could be closer than you think
A USC professor studies how robots can assist emotional, physical and social rehabilitation. Will the next two decades see them become the best managers of our well-being?
USC Viterbi’s new Center for Advanced Manufacturing to open
The downtown L.A. facility will provide students with firsthand experience in advanced technologies.
USC Viterbi alumna designs thinking robots and NASA rovers
Ayanna Howard, who opened the door for female engineers, is celebrated for championing diversity in science and technology.
Kids get up close and personal with robots
USC Viterbi graduate students show youngsters how robots can play a bigger role in society.
Young scientists learn coding and more at robotics workshop
With the help of USC undergrads, fourth- and fifth-graders take part in a skills-shaping event hosted by the Joint Educational Project.
Can robots come to your rescue in a burning building?
USC Viterbi teams develop a wireless network to be used in disasters, sparing the lives of humans.
Army Research Laboratory selects USC institute as base for breakthroughs in science and technology
The initial focus of ARL West will expand on Human Information Interaction such as virtual reality and immersive technology.
Good Neighbors Campaign-funded robotics team finds its way with ingenuity
Foshay Learning Center youngsters take part in an international competition.
Neural prosthetic device yields fluid motions by robotic arm
Keck Medicine of USC collaborates on a unique clinical trial to implant the device in a brain region where intentions are made.
No flight of fancy: A robot wings its way to Germany
The first humanoid robot with its own airline ticket, Athena travels from USC to Germany’s Max Planck Institute.
Can a robot teach imitative behavior?
Children with autism take part in a copycat pilot study overseen by USC Viterbi researchers.
No shortcuts taken at robots roundup
The next generation of engineers and scientists uses real computing language to help their robots reign at USC’s international conference.
Industry teams with academics to achieve medical advances
USC Dornsife and a nonprofit research institute will collaborate to transform basic research into medicines.
Robot racers: Are you ready for some botball?
Autonomous robots created by local students vie to complete intricate tasks at a competition at USC.
Slideshow: When kids meet robots
See what happens when children encounter Chili, Bandit and their robotic brothers.
Meet the robots
Meet the ’bots
Robotics researchers from USC Viterbi open their lab doors to show the public what their research is all about.
Good grammar goes a long way for robots
Juan Fasola is a graduate student in the lab of USC Viterbi computer science Professor Maja Matarić, a socially assistive robotics expert.