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WPI robot helps power Hollywood movie "Rule Breakers"

If you see the new movie Rule Breakers, look for a robot developed in 2022 by a student and professor from the robotics engineering program. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported on the student research work that drew movie producers to the program; and ultimately led to WPI's unique contribution to the film about Afghanistan’s first all-female robotics team and its inspiring journey to international competitions.

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Massachusetts awards $2 million to WPI for autonomous systems lab

A $2 million award from the state, announced by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, will support the building of a lab that will research and develop autonomous off-road vehicles.

Worcester Business Journal
WPI receives $2M grant to build lab space for autonomous systems research

Professors of mechanical & materials engineering Lee Moradi and Vladimir Vantsevich will co-lead a lab for research and development of autonomous off-road vehicles.

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Gov. Healey awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute $2M for DoD collab. work

The future of autonomous vehicles may go off-road. This new award will help WPI seek advances for potential applications in agriculture, search & rescue, and planetary exploration.

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$2 million grant will help WPI test unmanned ground vehicles

A new award from the State of Massachusetts will help WPI advance its research into autonomous vehicles. Professors Lee Moradi and Vladimir Vantsevich, in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, will co-lead the Autonomous Systems Lab