Monroe Kennedy III

Monroe Kennedy III is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science. He directs the Assistive Robotics and Manipulation Lab (ARMLab), which develops collaborative robotic systems that anticipate and respond to human needs in dynamic, unstructured environments. Kennedy’s research spans theoretical and experimental approaches to enhance robotic autonomy, including learning-based control, computer vision, teammate intent estimation, nonlinear and robust control, state estimation, and decentralized task execution. His group focuses on enabling robots to perceive and model environments, understand human goals, and execute assistive behaviors with dexterity and situational awareness. Kennedy received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and his MS in Robotics from the University of Pennsylvania, supported by NSF and GEM graduate research fellowships. His work has been recognized with the NSF CAREER Award and contributes broadly to assistive robotics, wearable robotic systems, and intelligent service robots designed for close human collaboration.