Robotics and Automation Design Lab (RAD Lab),
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
College of Engineering,
Texas A&M University

RAD Lab’s mission is to design and deploy resilient robots tailored for harsh terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments, while fostering safe exploration and collaboration between humans and robots. The lab will cultivate the next generation of engineers, guiding them to usher in the next chapter of robotics. The RAD Lab was started by Dr. Robert Ambrose in January 2022 with only 5 graduate students. As of 2023, the lab consists of 17 staff members, research engineers, and graduate students. The lab also collaborates with the Human Empowering Robotics and Control Lab (HERC) led by Dr. Gray Thomas. The RAD Lab is affiliated with the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Bush Combat Development Complex. The lab currently operates out of both the James J. Cain ’51 Building and the Research Integration Center (RIC) on the RELLIS campus.
rad.engr.tamu.edu