Robotics: Perception and Manipulation (RPM) Lab
Welcome to the Robotics: Perception and Manipulation (RPM) Lab at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
We focus on addressing the fundamental question of “What should/does/can a physical object in our environment mean to a robot?” thus leading to the following research questions.
- How can a robot perceive and reason about objects in the human environment?
- How can a robot interact with these objects?
- How can a robot compose its interactive skills into performing meaningful tasks?
- How can a robot learn to do all of the above toward seamless interaction and task execution?
We are interested in application domains (healthcare, climate change, agriculture, etc.) where our research solutions can make a huge impact.
We are looking for passionate new students to join the team (more info) !
News
16. Jun 2026
One paper got accepted for publication in IROS 2026. Congratulations to Adam Imdieke!
09. Jun 2026
One paper got accepted for publication in RA-L 2026. Congratulations to Tzu-Hsien(Ben) Lee!
30. Jan 2026
3 papers got accepted for publication in 2026 Design of Medical Devices Conference 2026. Congratulations to Nitish, Sharva, Alex, Keara, Adam and other collaborators!
03. Dec 2025
Congratulations to Pearl Jain, Minghao Zhou, and Keerthan Kamala Krishnamoorthy, for being awarded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) to conduct his research at RPM Lab
15. Jun 2025
One paper got accepted for publication at IROS 2025. Congratulations to Ryan Diaz!
09. Apr 2025
Karthik along with Dr. Grande and Prof. Kowalewski receive Medtronic-UMN Grant for conducting research in advancing telerobotic stroke intervention.