CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop

July 28-29, 2025
Rangos Ballroom, Jared L. Cohon University Center
Carnegie Mellon University

The CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop will convene leading researchers and experts from across academia and industry to discuss strategic approaches to building trusted middleware and toolchains to foster a secure, privacy-preserving robotics ecosystem that is safe and trustworthy by design.

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About

As robotics and autonomous systems technology becomes increasingly integrated into critical infrastructure sectors such as emergency services, defense, health and social care, and manufacturing, the need for a secure and private ecosystem is more urgent than ever. However, existing approaches to building robotic systems treat safety, security, and privacy as an afterthought. For example, the current landscape of robotics middleware, such as ROS, has limitations in real-time readiness, usability, and widespread implementation, leading to potential security and privacy vulnerabilities. AI and ML are foundational to the next generation of advanced autonomous robots, but pose novel difficulties in assuring their safety and robustness in physical environments.

The CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop will convene leading researchers and experts from across academia and industry to discuss strategic approaches to building trusted middleware and toolchains to foster a secure, privacy-preserving robotics ecosystem that is safe and trustworthy by design. We will bridge this gap by uniting experts in robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and privacy, collaborating with partners to meet the demands of industry, academia, and government.

Schedule

Please note: this is an invitation-only event. Please fill out this form if you are interested in attending.

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Speakers

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Program Chairs

Limin Jia

Limin Jia

Research Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Christopher Timperley

Christopher Timperley

Senior Systems Scientist
Robotics Institute, National Robotics Engineering Center

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Program Members

Eunsuk Kang

Eunsuk Kang

Associate Professor
Software and Societal Systems Department

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Sarah Scheffler

Sarah Scheffler

Assistant Professor
Software and Societal Systems Department, Engineering and Public Policy

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Ding Zhao

Ding Zhao

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering

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Rebecca Martin

Rebecca Martin

Ph.D. Student
Robotics Institute

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Organizers

Michael Lisanti

Michael Lisanti

Senior Director
CyLab Partnerships

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Isabelle Glassmith

Isabelle Glassmith

Project Manager
CyLab Partnerships

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Jason Griess

Jason Griess

Associate Director
CyLab Partnerships

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Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham

Communications Manager
CyLab

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Sponsors

CyLab is currently offering a limited number of opportunities to sponsor the CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop to companies and organizations seeking to build brand visibility among robotics and cybersecurity experts from across the globe, as well as with Carnegie Mellon University faculty members, students, and alumni. For more information on sponsoring the CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop, contact Michael Lisanti, Senior Director of Partnerships, at 412-268-1870 or mlisanti@andrew.cmu.edu.

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The CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) program under Grant No. 2420955.