{"id":30500,"date":"2026-10-22T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=30500"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:27:19","slug":"robotics-and-ai-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/22\/robotics-and-ai-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics and AI Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5.png\" alt=\"Chad Jenkins, professor of robotics at the U-M College of Engineering.\" class=\"wp-image-30502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5.png 1200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAS-LinkedIn-Graphics-26-27-5-665x347.png 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><br>Samuel T. Dana Building Room 1040<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Date and Time:<\/strong><br>Thursday, November 5 <br>6\u20137:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSccwE-yfXKCOfQymZdaCBHJWKiRprRTBiH0zjLruzoLORz0kg\/viewform\" style=\"color:#efefef;background-color:#00274c\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do robots learn to make sense of the world around them? From recognizing everyday objects to figuring out how to interact with them, Chad Jenkins will explore how advances in AI are helping robots perceive, reason about and navigate real-world environments. Discover the breakthroughs bringing robots closer to working alongside people and what it will take to make these technologies useful in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/umich-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2p6X23vUkS6TizsWXrF87rf6jTa6nhni6INmcWVzKe68zIZtkoQE0ksweA5plCxDdwQwLnGl96JIoxvP6dLLvE6IMTuJV0vLQabe0eIMRhw316rujMjvaXKwGm2rX64QsOKOtXK_EdBOEe5q6e31QXUxXOxlruJAsWk2r1FfeFS-TS3UCqT2csihNdCvf7j8dPzUIwGdooxt1oNxAl3nAQSDzlP1NUVo7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defining the Discipline of Robotics for Excellence and Equity in an AI-Driven World<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/umich-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2_gFoBxvH3TJqL0OW09yfJy62MhUgA9ZVfxlJK-zNHplGIZtkoQEut-WQPIM6gP0Sx4T3bZSylm0JkihLIBng_uVtC46fOdFFfCwun5VdB2bQRPPKkzK1RMKt2hq1gHvY9amGB0vC28TTbqiXDcvAy83N7aRTwTVPZ9MiGMR1OgUu_SjDdknhWwvEDNgdm_p_VnyM8kqutbqa52KBvBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Jenkins<\/a>, professor of robotics and electrical engineering and computer science, University of Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date and time:<\/strong> Thursday, Nov. 5 | 6\u20137:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Samuel T. Dana Building, Room 1040 | 440 Church St. | Ann Arbor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Speaker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chad Jenkins is a professor of robotics and electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on robot perception, learning and manipulation, with the goal of enabling robots to learn from and assist people in everyday environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Data and AI in Society Lecture Series helps the campus and broader community understand how data science and AI shape our lives and society. 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