Modular Robotics Lab

220 S. 33rd Street,
Towne Building, Room 170,
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6314
Phone: 215-746-7952


Welcome to the Modular Robotics Lab (ModLab), a subgroup of the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. A modular robot is a versatile system consisting of many simple modules that can change their configuration to suit a given task. These systems are inherently robust due to their redundancy, adaptability and ability to self-repair.

Originally focused on continuing research in the field of modular robotics, recent work at the lab has expanded to include micro/nano air vehicles and tunable stiffness for legged robot locomotion. The ModLab is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students from multiple disciplines including mechanical, electrical and computer systems engineering.