Robotics Research Center Housed in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Robotics Research Center Housed in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Breadcrumb research west point werx robotics research center About the Center Established in August 2017, the Robotics Research Center (RRC) is the academy's premier resource for technical expertise and academic scholarship in the area of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) and artificial intelligence (AI). It is USMA's largest research center by operating budget, personnel, resources, and capabilities.The RRC enables interdisciplinary cooperation, concentrates academy-wide research efforts, and supports margin-of-excellence activities focused on RAS, AI, and machine learning (ML). Its mission is to provide cadets, staff, and faculty with an opportunity to conduct basic and applied research on RAS and prepare them to lead in an Army more reliant on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. COL Joseph Davis Professor Director - Robotics Research Center COL Joseph Davis was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1996 upon graduation from Marion Military Institute with an Associate of Arts degree. He served as an Armor Officer in the 155th Armor Brigade of the Mississippi Army National Guard and later as an Assault Helicopter Platoon Leader in the 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment of the Alabama Army National Guard. In 2002, he completed a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and entered the active Army in 2003. COL Davis attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 2019-22 and received a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Read more about COL Davis Meet the RRC staff & faculty Robotics Research Center Projects Research Learn more about the different research projects that are on-going at the Robotics Research Center. Learn more about research Project Aquaticus@West Point Project Aquaticus is a human-robot teaming testbed designed to explore humans and robots being partners while embedded in the same environment. Learn more about Project Aquaticus Artificial Intelligence LAIRE conducts fundamental and applied research and engineering in artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more about LAIRE Human Robotic Teaming The Human-Robot Teaming Lab was established in 2020 by Dr. Michael Novitzky at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Housed within the Robotics Research Center, the Human-Robot Teaming Lab focuses on creating teams in dynamic and stressful environments. Learn more about human-robot teaming Cadet Engagement Interested in drone racing? Contact us or stop by the RRC to find out more. Email Drone Racing Publications and Resources A. L. Aldridge, T. Errico, M. Morrell, C. L. Bethel, J. James, C. Chewar, M. Novitzky, "Integrating Human-Robot Teaming Dynamics Into Mission Planning Tools for Transparent Tactics in Multi-Robot Human Integrated Teams," 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2025, pp. 1876-1882, doi: 10.1109/ICRA55743.2025.11128530.J. J. Steckenrider, D. Kim, P. Manjunath, J. Simpson, C. Rosbrook and M. Weiss, "From Detection to Traversal: a Probabilistic Framework for UAS-Assisted Landmine Mapping and Circumvention," 2025 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2025, pp. 825-831, doi: 10.1109/ICUAS65942.2025.11007852.D. Green, K. Bach, A. L. Aldridge, C. M. Chewar, M. Novitzky, T. A. Babbitt, “Video-Integrated System for Testing Augmented Reality (VISTA): A Rapid Testing Methodology for AR Platforms," In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S., Salvendy, G. (eds) HCI International 2025 Posters. HCII 2025. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2522. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-94150-4_9A. Bharadwaj, J. James, and M. Novitzky, "Exploring Hedera Hashgraph for Efficient Data Transfer in MOOS-IvP Aquaticus Testbed," SoutheastCon 2025, Concord, NC, USA, 2025, pp. 1245-1249, doi: 10.1109/SoutheastCon56624.2025.10971665.P. Dasgupta et al., “The First International Maritime Capture the Flag Competition: Lessons Learned and Future Directions,” The First MARW: Multi-Agent AI in the Real World Workshop at AAAI 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2025, https://openreview.net/forum?id=4xlDyyY19L The center also performs peer reviews on publication submissions and journal editorial functions. The RRC assists cadets and faculty with writing and publishing for conferences, poster sessions, and journal submissions. Athena (DSpace) Follow Us Contact Us EECS RRC601 Cullum RoadWest Point, NY 10996Phone: (845) 938-9658 Contact RRC Collaborate With Us The Office of Research helps coordinate West Point’s research efforts with external entities. Those interested in conducting research with West Point can email the Associate Dean for Research. Connect with the Office of Research