Research Interests: Human-Robot Interaction, End-User Development, AI Planning, Interaction Design
- August 21, 2025
George Mason University’s Ciao Lab, led by Assistant Professor Ningshi Yao from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, successfully launched the Airborne Robotics Cup (ARCup) in Gaithersburg, Maryland on August 17, 2025.
- April 22, 2025
Assistant Professor Xuesu Xiao received two prestigious awards for his significant contributions to robotics and leadership of the RobotiXX Lab, where he develops autonomous robots for challenging environments and supports the next generation of roboticists.
- November 1, 2024
George Mason roboticists Xuesu Xiao, Xuan Wang, Daigo Shishika, and Gregory Stein presented nine papers at the 2024 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024) hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Robotics Society of Japan last month.