Knowledge Sharing

Lecture Series

Technical talks on autonomous systems, robotics, perception, and engineering practice, open to the campus community.

About

What Is the AVL Lecture Series?

The AVL Lecture Series brings together students, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss topics at the frontier of autonomous systems, from low-level embedded control to high-level AI planning.

Lectures are held periodically throughout the academic year and are open to all Cal Poly Pomona students. New talks are announced on Discord and Instagram.

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Series Highlights

  • → Technical depth: talks go beyond surface level into methods and implementation
  • → Student-led sessions alongside external guest speakers
  • → Topics span perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and research methods
  • → Open Q&A following every session
Education

Learn by Doing

Workshops and resources to take members from fundamentals to research-ready

"Learn by Doing"

At AVL, we embody Cal Poly Pomona's motto. Every resource here is designed to give you hands-on experience with real hardware and real code, from first-time robotics to advanced autonomy pipelines.

Want to give a talk?

We welcome student researchers, faculty, and industry professionals. Reach out to propose a topic.

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