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A Brief History of George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Robots

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1986 

Cover Photo by Carl Zitzmann

George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s first robot named R B5 X graces the cover of an early alumni magazine. 

 

2010–2014 

Photo by Office of University Branding

RoboPatriots take on the world in international competitions. Read more about them. 

 

2015 

Photo by Alexis Glenn

Erica Cohen, MEd ’15, uses a VGo robot to attend the College of Education and Human Development’s degree celebration while she is at her child’s graduation 250 miles away. 

 

2018 

Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

Mechanical engineering students build a robot called Thunder Rat to inspect campus storm drains.  

2019

Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

Computer engineering students design and build a robotic fish called Bumblebee for their capstone design project. Here Bumblebee goes for a test swim in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Pond. Pictured from left, George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students Sergio Cruz and Morteza Eskandari, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Feitian Zhang, and student Blazej Horyza.

 

2019 

Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

Starship robots begin rolling out for food delivery on Fairfax Campus. 

 

2023 

Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding

Patriot Pilots showcase their autonomous lighter-than-air robotic vehicles. 

 

2023 

Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ student Ze Li (right) built this autonomous surface water robot from scratch using CAD modeling and 3D printed materials. The robot is seen here in the pond at the Potomac Science Center. Learn more about this project. 

 

2024 

Photo provided

From left, computer science PhD student Rezoan Ahmed Nazib, computer science professor Parth Pathak, and computer science PhD student Ahmad Kamari with a rescue robot that can "see" through smoke and fog. Learn more about their work.