Center for Embodied Autonomy and Robotics - University at Buffalo

1/18/23
CEAR research will impact critical industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, logistics, and defense.
10/20/25 Learn more about our research
10/18/24
CEAR brings together researchers from across Western New York, and from a variety of backgrounds, to solve real-world problems using robotic and autonomous technologies and applications.
1/21/26 Meet our researchers
2/15/23
In partnership with local universities such as Cornell, RIT and the University of Rochester, we are promoting local collaborations and creating entrepreneurship opportunities in robotics.

2/14/23 See our mission

The Center for Embodied Autonomy and Robotics (CEAR) aims to increase robotics engagement across the University at Buffalo and beyond through interdisciplinary research, industry collaborations, and education.

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Research Areas

Swarm of droves in the sky.

Swarm of droves in the sky.

Swarm Robotics

faculty member demonstrating a drone.

faculty member demonstrating a drone.

Human Robot Interaction

International space station orbiting space.

International space station orbiting space.

Space Robotics

Latest News

Buffalo Next: Rocketry startup Lazzco wins UB's Panasci competition
4/21/26
Karthik Dantu, CSE PhD student Vaishali Maheshkarand and CSE postdoctoral associate Charuvahan Adhivarahan earned second place for their company, RecycleVision AI.
Study: New device and method detect percentage of recycled plastic in plastic products
3/23/26
University at Buffalo researchers aim to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.
Study: New device and method detect percentage of recycled plastic in plastic products
3/21/26
UB researchers have developed a new device and method that can measure the amount of recyclable materials in plastic.

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