Multi-Scale Embodied Intelligence Lab
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Research, awards and conversations from the MSEI community.
NOVEMBER 2026 · AWARD
Best Student Paper Award
Our compact 3D-printed soft finger with cyclic hydraulic actuation received the Best Student Paper Award at ICAC 2026.
OCTOBER 2026 · PREPRINT
PhysLadder
A matched simulation-and-real-world benchmark for contact-rich robotic manipulation. Read the latest preprint.
OCTOBER 2026 · EVENT
Physical World Models
Dandan co-organised the IROS 2026 workshop on scaling embodied AI, held in Pittsburgh on 1 October.
Research Vision
We explore human-centred embodied intelligence, focusing on how robots achieve autonomy and adaptivity through the integration of perception, action, and physical interaction. While advances in artificial intelligence enable powerful general-purpose reasoning, real-world environments remain uncertain, dynamic, and often safety-critical. Our vision is to design robots that can sense precisely, act robustly, and learn through direct interaction with their surroundings, while remaining transparent, intuitive, and responsive to human needs.