Caveat Listenor; beware the listener of this talk. I gave a quick overview in the department of the history of robotics and some of the kinds of research that take place in the area of robotics. It is, in no way, meant to be authoritative. It was meant only as an intro to the kinds of things people do with robots, and provide pointers for people to explore further.
It also gives a quick run-down of some of the equipment we have available here to use.