Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Carnegie Mellon systems scientist Ji Zhang has received the prestigious Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2024 Test of Time award for his work on LOAM: LidAR Odometry and Mapping in Real-Time.

RSS introduced the Test of Time Award to acknowledge papers published at least ten years ago that had the greatest impact on robotics design or new approaches to problem solving. The award aims to cultivate discussion about developments in the robotics field by reflecting on the past and looking forward to future endeavors in the field. As this year's awardee, Ji Zhang will present a virtual keynote on July 18, 2024, with a Test of Time Panel session devoted to his work on LOAM at the RSS 2024 conference.

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Read the full story on the CMU Robotics Institute website:
https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri-faculty/ji-zhang/

Ji Zhang's RI faculty page:
https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri-faculty/ji-zhang/