IRL

We are a small group of creatively minded people that are trying to change the world(s). Our current research include planetary rover autonomy, robotic precision pollination, underground tunnel exploration, cooperative UAV navigation, and unconventional robot design. With an over 1.5:1 robot-to-human ratio, we build real robots and test them in challenging environments. Join us!
Update: Mar 30, 2024, Multiple Ph.D. Positions.

2015 IRL JPL Mars Yard Small

Utah Test of pathfinder rover at Mars Desert Research Station by the Mars Society

Pathfinder testing at NASA JPL Mars yard

URC Rover designed for the University Rover Challenge

BrambleBee doing an Outdoor pollination experiment in the farm

2013 Phastball Formation Flight Small

2015 Cataglyphis Outreach Small

2013 Wake Visualization Small

2016 Centennial Challenge NASA Small

2013 Mechatronics Final Project Small

2013 Open house Vicon Small

2016 Centennial Challenge Check Small

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Total Solar Eclipse Apr 08, 2024, near Cleveland, OH

Stickbug - a Six-Armed Precision Robotic Pollinator

WVU Team Mountaineers System Acceptance Review (SAR) for 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC)

Can Loopy Move?

Morphogenesis by Loopy (1 minute video for IROS 2023)

Cooperative Rover Rescue - Manual Control

Osprey Fishing and In-Flight Manipulation

10 Years of WVU IRL

WVU Team Mountaineers System Acceptance Review (SAR) for 2023 University Rover Challenge (URC)

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To learn more, please visit our official website.