“Enhancing our ability to do more by using multiple autonomous robots”

 We are an interdisciplinary research lab interested in understanding how multi-robot systems extend our ability to sense, inspect and interact in large volume environments. Focusing on applied problems in Manufacturing, Construction and the Built Environment, core activities include the development of scalable robotic technologies that help explore how teams of mobile manipulation systems (ground, gantry-based and aerial vehicles) can work together with humans to accomplish complex tasks sensitive to change. Based at UCL HereEast, the group maintains a state-of the-art robot manufacturing testing facility set up to aid large scale physical experimentation relevant to applied in-the-field scenarios. We also work closely with a range of industry partners to assess the wider impact of these technologies by supporting benchmark studies to aid adoption and community engagement.

AML-UCL is part of the UCL Robotics Institute (a cross-faculty initiative between the Faculty of Engineering and the Bartlett School of Architecture). The research is also complimented by a sister lab at the University of Pennsylvania (AML-PENN).