The Hybrid Intelligent Experimental Robotics (HIER) Lab focuses on both theoretical and experimental research in the field of legged loco-manipulation for real-world robotic deployment. Our research seeks to advance the fundamentals of agile and versatile loco-manipulation in environments where humans and robots coexist, as well as in wildlife settings. The detailed scope of research in our group includes the following areas: 1) Formulating planning and control frameworks for autonomous task execution. 2) Investigating hybrid dynamical systems with multiple contacts. 3) Developing innovative hardware for more efficient and versatile mission completion. 4) Applying learning techniques to devise adaptable solutions for complex problems. 5) Integrating generative AI with dynamically consistent motion primitives.

Recent News

[new] ICRA 2025 submission "Safety-critical Locomotion of Biped Robots in Infeasible Paths: Overcoming Obstacles during Navigation toward Destination" has been accepted.
[new] ACC 2025 Workshop "Data-Driven and Risk-Aware Control for Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems" has been accepted. The workshop was collaboratively proposed by Binghan He (UT Sanantonio), Minghui Zheng (Texas A&M), Mengxue Hou (University of Notre Dame), Hao Su (North Carolina State University), and Jaemin Lee (North Carolina State University). Link
[new] HIER Lab is actively seeking passionate and self-motivated prospective students for robotics research.

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