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At CAST, researchers from Caltech's Division of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS), Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences (GPS), and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) collaborate to create the next generation of autonomous systems, advancing the fields of drone research, autonomous exploration, and bio-inspired systems. Researchers will continue pioneering work on technologies ranging from prosthetic legs that use machine learning to flying, self-driven ambulances.

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The current state-of-the-art in autonomous systems is very promising on two divergent fronts. The bodies, or machines and sensors, have become more and more sophisticated and capable. Meanwhile, the algorithms that collect and interpret behavior are increasingly fine-tuned. We plan to bring these two together through a series of 'moonshot' challenges that we will undertake in the coming years.

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Mory Gharib
CAST Director
The Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) is an endowed center.
It was established through the generous support of Foster and Coco Stanback.