This topic tags faculty associated with the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)
August 21, 2026From robotics to AI to makerspaces, George Mason's summer camps let students build with emerging tech and learn to use it responsibly.
May 4, 2026Fueled by “the love of the game,” a team of Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center students overcame GPS‑free technical challenges to take first place at the 2026 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Competition.
January 16, 2026George Mason University’s Xuesu Xiao, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computing, and Michael S. Bloom, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health, were among the 12 recipients honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with 2026 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
October 14, 2025George Mason has a one-of-a-kind off-road test bed to put autonomous vehicles through their paces.
October 8, 2025MARC co-director Jesse Kirkpatrick participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.
Research Interests: Human-robot interaction, end-user development, AI planning, interaction design
Research Interests: Human-robot interaction, human-automation interaction, verifiability and explainability of artificial intelligence (AI)
Research Interests: Human-robot interaction, autonomous systems, augmented and virtual reality
July 22, 2025A new PhD program in robotics will begin taking transfer students this fall. The program is the first in Virginia and one of just a few nationwide.