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Safe Autonomy for Mobility Systems Laboratory

The SAMS Laboratory investigates decision-making, learning, optimization, and control for autonomous vehicles and robotic systems.

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November 2026

The SAMS Lab website is live

Explore our research, meet the team, and follow the latest work in safe autonomy and mobility systems.

November 2026

Sonu K. Yadav joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Sonu K. Yadav to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as an undergraduate researcher.

November 2026

Kidus A. Beshah joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Kidus A. Beshah to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as an undergraduate student.

October 2026

Masum Billah Pial joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Masum Billah Pial to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as a graduate student.

August 2026

Bereket Kebede joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Bereket Kebede to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering.

August 2026

Dr. Negash joins Texas State University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering: Control and Robotics

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Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall at Texas State University at sunset

Ingram School of Engineering: Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall

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Ideas for safer mobility take shape at Ingram Hall.

The SAMS Laboratory is part of the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Here, we bring together autonomy, control, and robotics to help build safer and more capable mobility systems.

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Interactive & Socially Aware Autonomy

Safe Intelligence & Control

Networked Air & Robot Mobility