His main research interest is to improve robots’ ability to function in increasingly complex environments and situations. Dr. Gu has designed over a dozen UAVs and ground robots and conducted numerous experiments. He was the leader of WVU Team Mountaineers that won NASA’s Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge in 2014, 2015, and 2016 (total prize: $855,000). Dr. Gu is currently working on a precision robotics pollinator, an autonomous planetary rover, and cooperative exploration of underground tunnels with ground and aerial robots.