Siebel School of Computing and Data Science · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Siebel School Robotics Lab
Shared research and teaching spaces for robotics, manipulation, mobile autonomy, assistive systems, and human-robot interaction in Siebel Center.
The Grainger College of Engineering Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science
3 Dedicated rooms
2,584 Square feet
Research + teaching Shared robotics infrastructure
Research Spaces
Room 1103 SC · 793 sq ft
Robotic Manipulation Research
A flexible manipulation space supporting dexterous manipulation, collaborative robotics, and human-robot interaction experiments.
- Three UFactory xArm manipulators: two 6-DOF systems and one 7-DOF system.
- Trossen Robotics ALOHA robot kit for bimanual, contact-rich manipulation.
- Soft grippers, vacuum grippers, multi-fingered Leap Hands, Intel RealSense cameras, and Femto Bolt cameras.
- Computing stations and supply areas for experiment setup and integration.
Room 1105 SC · 1,094 sq ft
Smart-Home and Mobile Robot Research
A larger experimental environment for autonomous navigation, assistive robotics, smart-home scenarios, and immersive human-robot interaction studies.
- More than 600 square feet of open space for mobile robot navigation.
- Smart kitchen with sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, counter space, rolling cabinet, and kitchen table.
- Two Meta Quest 3 headsets for VR, AR, and XR research.
- Shima Seiki SWG 092 N2 programmable knitting machine for embedded-circuit textile research.
Teaching Space
Room 1131 SC · 697 sq ft Robotics Teaching Lab
A hands-on teaching environment for robotics courses, student projects, and practical experimentation with robotic systems.
Contact
Irving Solis Lab Manager
juanis@illinois.edu Office: 4215 Siebel Center · Tel: 217-848-0921