Field Robotics Lab focuses on developing resilient robotic systems able to perform autonomous Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) operations in diverse and highly dynamic environments and it has applications across many industries (e.g., oil and gas, offshore platforms, wind turbines, fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, manufacturing, energy sector).  To enable this vision, the lab targets robust field autonomy for mobile robots for applications both in land and underwater to reduce costs, increase objectivity and production, and contribute to sustainable development of robots for field applications. 

The mission of our team is to acquire new fundamental knowledge and develop key technologies for fully autonomous robotic systems by investigating methods for advanced perception, reliable state estimation, precise localization and mapping, agile autonomous navigation and exploration, and robust control with the overall goal to realize intelligent robotic systems to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently in complex, real-work scenarios. Our research team that has both strong theoretical and practical competence that targets the development of systems capable of operations in Dull, Dirty, Dangerous, Difficult and Dear (5Ds of Robotizations) environments by autonomously navigating, exploring, mapping and performing IMR operations more robustly and for longer periods in unknown and complex terrains.