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Three connected research thrusts

From interpreting human behavior to guaranteeing safe motion and coordinating intelligent mobility networks.

Interactive & Socially Aware Autonomy
THRUST 01

Interactive & Socially Aware Autonomy

Models and decision policies for understanding human intent, negotiating shared road space, and responding safely in mixed traffic.

Safe Intelligence & Control
THRUST 02

Safe Intelligence & Control

Learning and optimal-control architectures that balance real-time performance, robustness, and explicit safety constraints.

Networked Air & Robot Mobility
THRUST 03

Networked Air & Robot Mobility

Energy-aware planning, distributed coordination, and scheduling for aerial vehicles, eVTOL operations, and heterogeneous robot teams.