Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center

This topic tags faculty associated with the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)

  • October 14, 2025

    George Mason has a one-of-a-kind off-road test bed to put autonomous vehicles through their paces.

  • Research Interests: Human-Robot Interaction, End-User Development, AI Planning, Interaction Design

  • July 22, 2025

    A new PhD program in robotics will begin taking transfer students this fall. The program is the first in Virginia and one of just a few nationwide.

  • February 7, 2025

    The intersection of art and technology has long been a space for innovation, creativity, and exploration. At George Mason’s Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) located within the College of Engineering and Computing, this connection has taken center stage with the Integrating Art and Tech Project.

  • May 24, 2024

    From the fabrication floor to the incubator’s loft, the MIX demonstrates how principles of entrepreneurship and innovation aren’t so easily siloed with two new courses: BLIMP and Student Innovator Mastermind.

  • July 11, 2023

    Missy Cummings, the Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) speaks to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about human blindspots when using autonomous systems technologies.

  • June 13, 2023

    The invite-only roundtable, hosted by the College of Engineering and Computing at Mason Square, explored the issues, challenges, and solutions to think about as AI technologies rapidly evolve and change.  The roundtable was led by Missy Cummings, director of Mason’s Autonomy and Robotics Center.

  • June 12, 2023

    17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot

  • June 2, 2023

    Seniors created an automated vehicle model as part of the Army Strategic Program for Innovation, Research, and Employment (ASPIRE).

  • May 22, 2023

    Blimps filled the EagleBank Arena air at the Lighter Than Air (LTA) Defend the Republic competition in April. The winning Mason team, led by principal investigators Cameron Nowzari, Ningshi Yao, and Daigo Shishika, competed against six universities and about 50 LTA "blimps."