Field Robotics Center
The Field Robotics Center at Carnegie Mellon University focuses on developing robots for work in challenging and hazardous environments on Earth and in space. The center is known for advancing field robotics technology, creating the next generation of robotics leaders, and developing practical robotic systems for real-world applications.
Notable achievements
Development of lunar rover technology, advancement in field robotics for construction, security, and hazardous duty applications.
Notable work
Recent publications
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Lightweight visual SLAM and traversability mapping for space robotics: Real-time operation in challenging environments
César Debeunne, Alex Torres, Damien Vivet
Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 2026
Design and dynamic performance prediction of a novel large-aperture offset-feed deployable antenna
Chuang Shi, Tianming Liu, Ning Xue +6 more
Aerospace Science and Technology · 2026
Human-in-the-Loop Swarms: A Bionic Swarm Approach to Real-World Soil Mapping
Petras Swissler, Mohammadali Rashidioun, Nicholas Sahu +3 more
2026
Embodied cognition-driven interpretable trajectory prediction of autonomous systems.
Wang X, Du Q, Wu Q +5 more
Nature communications · 2026
The Viking's 50 Year Landing Anniversary Astrobiology Special Collection: Reexamining the Revolutionary Impact of Viking on Mars Exploration.
Wilhelm MB, Perl SM
Astrobiology · 2026
Technical Report for ICRA 2026 GOOSE 2D Fine-Grained Semantic Segmentation Challenge: Leveraging DINOv3 for Robust Outdoor Scene Understanding in Field Robotics
Jaeil Park, Hyobin Choi, Sangjin Lee +2 more
2026