IRON
Researchers working on robots launched into space don鈥檛 often connect with those working on terrestrial robots, where the stakes are lower and the pace of innovation is faster.
Dan Szafir, director of the ATLAS IRON Lab, is helping realize a future in which robots read body language, manage ambiguity, anticipate our needs and have that human touch.
Assistant Professor Dan Szafir named in Forbes magazine 2017 鈥30 Under 30: Science鈥 list for pioneering work on improving human-robot communication by recognizing body language.