Foundry Robotics Raises $100 Million Series A to Build America’s First Autonomous Factory for Assembly
October 30th, 2026
From Course to Competition: RoboRacer Students’ Journey
Recently graduated Robotics master’s student Dhyey Shah and MEAM Master’s student Cedric Hollande enrolled in the course in Spring 2026. After just a month of instruction, they knew they wanted to try to take this experience to the next level and compete in the…
GRASP Lab 2026 Summer Internship Round-Up
With the Fall 2026 semester now underway, current ROBO MSE and PhD students at GRASP might start thinking ahead to their plans next summer. When considering whether to apply for an internship, there are many questions that might arise…
Welcome to the 2026–2027 Academic Year
Welcome! The beginning of each academic year brings renewed energy, fresh ideas and opportunities to learn from one another. Whether you are joining our community for the first time or returning to campus for a new year in your academic career, I am delighted to welcome you.
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GRASP's DARPA Triage Challenge team is headed to Texas this morning for their final competition week! We are wishing you all the best! Bring home the win!!!
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CONGRATULATIONS to ROBO MSE '21 Alumnus Adarsh Kulkarni and his startup, @FoundryRobotics, on their $100M Series A!!!
Read more: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/news/foundry-robotics-raises-100-million-series-a-to-build-americas-first-autonomous-factory-for-assembly/
It was a pleasure to welcome @SkydioHQ yesterday to the GRASP Lab for an engaging recruiting talk with our students and insightful discussions on research and innovation. We look forward to future visits and continued engagement!
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