Robotics Intelligence
Agile and Intelligent Robots
We create capabilities that give robots the speed, agility, and intuition required to operate in the most complex and challenging environments while teaming with human partners. Research focus areas include robotic perception, mapping, motion planning, intelligence and learning, multi-agent teaming, and novel robotics for denied areas.
Expertise in Action
Featured Work
Full Scene Extraction
Training robots to gather information about their surroundings to create a contextual understanding of their environment
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Full Scene Extraction
ConceptGraphs
Transforming robots into capable teammates using generative AI and advanced scene mapping
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ConceptGraphs
Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
Enabling scalable, real-time solutions for autonomous teams
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Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
Featured Facility
Intelligent Systems Center
The Intelligent Systems Center leverages APL’s broad expertise across national security, space exploration, and health to fundamentally advance the use of intelligent systems for our nation’s critical challenges.
Meet Our Experts
Bob Bamberger Principal Staff Engineer
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Christopher Korpela Senior Roboticist
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Johns Hopkins APL and Microsoft’s AI Agent Orchestrates Robotic Teams Dec 2, 2025
APL and Microsoft recently demonstrated an AI agent that can coordinate heterogeneous robot teams using large language models. The September demo highlighted how APL’s expertise in autonomy software and Microsoft’s scalable cloud tools are advancing the future of collaborative robotics. The effort reflects steady progress in a partnership focused on applying artificial intelligence to real-world challenges.
Training Robots to Plan and React Like Humans Apr 3, 2025
Johns Hopkins APL researchers are advancing robotic perception by using artificial intelligence to equip autonomous agents with the capacity to make sense of unstructured environments — and make plans just like humans.
Johns Hopkins APL, Microsoft Collaborate to Advance Robotics and Materials Discovery Using AI Apr 2, 2025
APL and Microsoft are partnering to advance robotics and materials discovery by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).
Coordinating Tactical Teams of Autonomous Machines Oct 16, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL researchers have made significant progress toward addressing some of the fundamental challenges that stand in the way of fieldable multirobot teams becoming reality.
From Tool to Teammate: Opening the Aperture on Human-Robot Teaming Aug 22, 2024
Researchers are using generative artificial intelligence and cutting-edge scene-mapping technology to elevate robots from simple tools to full teammates capable of providing aid in disaster and battlefield scenarios.
Fast Company Honors Johns Hopkins APL Innovation as ‘World Changing Idea’ May 14, 2024
An innovative new capability being developed by APL that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards.