Bohan Ren

Back in the US after ten years — this time with a paper to present at IROS 2026!

Talk done, poster up. Getting to explain my work and hear what other people thought was easily the best part.

Then came the Pittsburgh side quests: CMU, the National Aviary, and a coffee that somehow tasted like Chinese braised duck. Still processing that last one. Thanks to Lorene for showing us around CMU!

The vlog ended up a little long. Apparently I had a lot I wanted to keep.

A few favorite moments from IROS 2026 and Pittsburgh 🌉

Between the talk and poster session: walks by the river, yellow bridges, a funicular ride, museums, and the Cathedral of Learning. Thanks to Lorene for showing us around CMU! We also made it to the National Aviary and the robotics center.

Walk, eat, repeat. Came with a paper, went home with a full camera roll and a very full stomach. Tired, happy, and already wanting to come back.

Third time in Hangzhou, this time for China3DV. Came away with lots of insights from leading researchers in 3D vision!

My first international academic conference: IROS 2025 in Hangzhou! Also my first time presenting at one, so I was pretty nervous 🥺 Still getting used to walking up to people and talking about research.

I also brought an IROS-branded bottle back to the lab. A slightly unusual conference souvenir, but it had to come home with me.

Getting ready for A2RL in Abu Dhabi 🏎️

A short look at the FlyEagle team preparing for the autonomous racing competition. Still a little wild to think that no one will be sitting in the driver's seat.

Two weeks at Cambridge on a winter exchange programme, squeezed into a very long vlog 🎒

I filmed the trip on my phone because I wanted something to look back on. Somehow it ended up nearly 38 minutes long.

Thanks to the “Tom Yum” crew for making the trip so much fun.