Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory

The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) is an academic robotics research lab at UCLA's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, founded and directed by Professor Dennis Hong. The lab conducts research in robot locomotion and manipulation, humanoid robots, soft actuators, and autonomous systems, and has achieved recognition through international competitions including multiple RoboCup world championships and a top-three finish in the DARPA Urban Challenge. RoMeLa has developed numerous novel humanoid and mobile robot platforms and is a leader in the field of legged and bimanual robotics.