RASTIC Information

RASTIC is the Boston University engine for applied robotics innovation that benefits society. It is our hub for education, skilled workforce development, entrepreneurial pursuit, industry partnership, and research translation. Our leadership and impact are felt not just here at BU but around the New England region and across the Robotics and Autonomy sector at large. RASTIC allows students to expand and hone their robotics skills, so they are ready to make an immediate impact in their classes and in the workplace. RASTIC is a robotics hub, providing an innovation space, a thriving community, and a forum for intimate tech talks, industry days, career fairs, research exchange, and networking, among companies, students, faculty, investors, and other industry stakeholders. In RASTIC, students can design, build, and test all kinds of robots, from simple consumer ‘bots to GPU-fueled, AI-powered cutting-edge marvels. Aerial and ground-based robots can navigate dynamic landscapes, assisted by Hollywood-grade motion-capture technology. Students can custom-mold silicon to create the flexible robots that are rapidly emerging in medicine, Industry 4.0, and beyond.