Dennis Hong
Roboticist; founder and director of RoMeLa
About Dennis Hong
Born 1971. Dennis Hong is an American mechanical engineer and university teacher.
Dennis Hong is an American mechanical engineer and roboticist.
Career Hong is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Hong is also founder of RoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory).
Awards and nominations 2007 NSF (National Science Foundation) CAREER Award 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, 3rd Place 2009 Popular Science Brilliant 10 2009 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award 2009 Forward Under 40 honoree by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alumni Association 2011 “Louis Vuitton Cup” Best Humanoid Award 2015 Gilbreth Lectureship, NAE (National Academy of Engineering) 2015 Hyupsung Social Contribution Award
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Who is Dennis Hong?
roboticist; founder and director of RoMeLa
When was Dennis Hong born?
Dennis Hong was born on 24 January 1971 in Los Angeles.
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Dennis Hong is a mechanical engineer and university teacher.
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Dennis Hong is American.
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