Description:

Tech Talks at The Querrey InQbation Lab offer local high school students the opportunity to learn about technologies that will impact our lives from leading Northwestern faculty.

SPEAKER:

Kevin Lynch, PhD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Center for Robotics and Biosystems

DESCRIPTION:
Prof. Kevin Lynch is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and is the Director of
Northwestern’s Center for Robotics and Biosystems. The Center is working toward a future
where humans and robots collaborate seamlessly to achieve what is currently impossible;
where sensors, actuators, and controllers are inspired by biological principles. You will hear
about ground-breaking technologies in collaborative robots ("cobots"), swarm robotics, and
haptic interfaces, among others.