“The language element of these models bridges the gap between an expert robotics engineer and an employee in the warehouse.”  

—Brendan Englot, professor and interim dean of the School of Computing, explaining how AI-enabled drones can make robotic systems easier for warehouse workers to use without specialized robotics expertise. The story was published in Business Insider on June 26, 2026. 

“If these events get more frequent, there are lasting damages.” 

—Marouane Temimi, associate professor with Stevens’ Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, shared his perspective on “ecosystem and infrastructure fatigue,” in which repeated extreme events can cause lasting damage to natural systems and infrastructure. Temimi was speaking about the critically low water levels in Lakes Mead and Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the U.S., amid prolonged drought and extreme heat affecting the Colorado River. The story was published by Bloomberg on July 1, 2026. 

“[Over the past 20 years], there’s been a doubling or tripling in the number of floods that you typically see per year for most of the New Jersey coastline.”  

—Philip Orton, research associate professor with Stevens’ Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science — who studies storm surges, sea-level rise and coastal engineering and adaptation — spoke about increased flood events. The story was published in Asbury Park Press on May 22, 2026. 

 “Physical safety is a first thing. I’m not going to test that … before I know the capability of this humanoid robot.” 

—Yi Guo, professor with Stevens’ Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, who studies human-robot interactions, cautioned against deploying humanoid robots before thoroughly testing them. The story was published in CNET on August 23, 2026.