On the first floor of the New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center, Spot, a doglike robot developed by Boston Dynamics, climbs a set of steps. Nearby, Digit, a humanoid robot ...

The UMass Lowell NERVE Center is an interdisciplinary robotics testing, research, and training facility that evaluates robot capabilities, human performance, and human-robot interaction. The mission ...

When Ann Virts traveled to Massachusetts in January 2013 to assist with the fabrication of UMass Lowell’s new robotics facility, the NERVE Center, she had a message for the center’s associate director ...

LOWELL — With the advent of robots, some people fear their jobs — or the world — will be overtaken by machines and androids. Fear not. At UMass Lowell, researchers are reimagining the relationship ...

If there is a person around this place that deserves a promotion, it’s Amanda Barrett, one of the hardest-working and most committed colleagues I’ve known. She’s also a joy to be around. And so we are ...