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2019 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Award Recipients Announced

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he IEEE Robotics and Auto-
mation Society (RAS) re -
cognizes and congratulates the
following individuals for their
outstanding accomplishments and
service to the RAS and the robotics and
automation community. They were
honored during an award luncheon held
at the IEEE International Conference on
Robotics and Automation on 22 May
2019 at the Montréal Convention
Center. Please join us in congratulating
these outstanding recipients.

Alessandro De Luca, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy: "For contributions
to the robotics and automation commu-
nity through research innovation and
education, and for leadership in publica-
tion and conference activities in RAS."
David E. Orin, The
Ohio State University,
United States: "For
exceptional leadership
and dedication to RAS
financial activities, gov-
ernance, and awards."
David Orin

RAS Pioneer Award

IEEE RAS Distinguished
Service Award
Allison Okamura,
Stanford University,
United States: "For
outstanding service
as editor-in-chief of
the RAS Conference
Allison Okamura Editorial Board and
contributions to RAS's
new journal, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters."

Roland Siegwart

Bradley J. Nelson

Roland Siegwart, ETH Zurich, Switzerland: "For fundamental pioneering
contributions to robotics research in the
areas of autonomous navigation and
design of flying and walking robots."
Bradley J. Nelson, ETH Zurich, Switzerland: "In recognition of outstanding
contributions in micro and nano robotics."

Nancy Amato, University of Illinois,
United States: "For exceptional leader-
ship in service of RAS conferences, pub-
lications, and membership, as well as
mentorship of RAS volunteers."
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The Sarcos Robotics
logo.

Sarcos Robotics, Kristi Martindale: "Sar-
cos Robotics Guardian S Mobile IoT
Platform: A first-of-its-kind, cloud-
connected mobile IoT and sensor plat-
form that provides inspection and
surveillance capabilities to augment
human-based inspections."
RAS Most Active Technical
Committee Award

The logo of RAS Technical
Committee on Soft Robotics.

Jeannette Bohg

Alessandro De Luca

IEEE Robotics and Automation
Award for Product Innovation

Early Academic Career Award in
Robotics and Automation

RAS George Saridis Leadership
Award in Robotics and
Automation

Nancy Amato

roscience-grounded analysis, design,
and training in haptic, teleoperation,
and robot-assisted surgery systems."

Marco Hutter

Jeannette Bohg, Stanford University,
United States: "For contributions to
robot perception and learning for
manipulation."
Marco Hutter, ETH Zurich, Switzerland: "For his major contributions to
actuation, design,
and control of legged
robots."
Ilana Nisky, BenGurion University of
the Negev, Israel: "For
Ilana Nisky
contributions to neu-

RAS Technical Committee on Soft Robotics:
Cochairs Fumiya Iida, Cecilia Laschi,
Ryuma Niiyama, and Yiğit Mengüç.
RAS Chapter of the Year Award

The logo representing the RAS Italian
Chapter

Italian Chapter of IEEE Robotics and
Automation Society: Cochairs Lucia Pal-
lottino and Andrea Maria Zanchettin.
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