Lab News
Prof. Li Wen was appointed to the editorial and advisory board of Science Robotics. Link
Our miniature deep-sea multimodal robot was featured in Science Robotics and reported by CCTV-1 新闻联播! Paper Link
Our octopus-inspired soft arm paper was published by Science Robotics, and was reported by Nature!
Paper link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobot
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Nature news: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03759-z
Prof. Li Wen serves as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Robotics. Term: 2023.07-2026.06
Prof. Li Wen
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
Beihang University
37, Xueyuan Street, Haidian Dist.
Beijing, China. 100191
Email: liwen@buaa.edu.cn
Our lab's research interests encompass biologically-inspired robotics, soft robotics, marine robotics, embodied intelligence, multimodal robotics, deep-sea robotics, and robotic manipulation. Utilizing expertise in biomechanics—such as swimming, adhesion, and grasping—we develop biologically inspired soft robots capable of performing tasks that traditional rigid robots cannot, including safe and efficient interactions with humans, live organisms, and complex or extreme environments.
Our research focuses on several key areas: (1) uncovering the morphologies and locomotion principles of soft-bodied animals; (2) designing innovative soft actuators, sensors, and stretchable electronics for robotic applications; (3) advancing modeling, control strategies, and AI-empowered methods for soft robotic systems; and (4) exploring diverse applications, from underwater (including deep-sea) operations and medical assistance to human-robot interaction and structural maintenance.