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Sawyer Fuller creates biologically-inspired sensors and control systems targeting insect-sized air and ground vehicles. He investigates flight systems inspired by aerial insects. Dr. Fuller directs the Autonomous Insect Robotics Laboratory at the University of Washington, aiming to advance insect-scale robotics engineering to understand the capabilities of insects. He aims to create fully autonomous robots at the scale of small flies to tackle the challenge of scaling physics, which makes traditional approaches impractical. His research seeks to innovate solutions inspired by biology to overcome miniaturization challenges in robotics. Fulller's work explores the unique capabilities of insect-scale robots that share characteristics with larger machines, including navigating tight spaces and performing detailed environmental monitoring. His research emphasizes combining experimental studies of insects with robotic implementations, striving to achieve autonomous, power-efficient, dynamic, and robust robots.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Teaching and conducting research in autonomous insect robotics.
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