About
At MERL, we design inclusive, open-source robotics platforms that make engineering education hands-on, affordable, and accessible to everyone.
Led by Dr. Carlotta A. Berry , our lab creates innovative platforms like Lily∞Bot and Ivy∞Bot that empower learners from K–16 and beyond to explore mobile robotics, coding, and human-robot interaction.
Our mission is that representation matters and robotics should be for the streets — not just the elite. By sharing our designs freely on GitHub , we invite educators, students, and makers to adapt, remix, and expand our projects to change the face of STEM.
Contact: merl.rose.hulman@gmail.com
Current Lab Members
2024–2025 Academic Year
Cross-disciplinary engineers advancing open-source robotics
We are a lean, high-energy group that pairs technical depth with outreach so more learners can build and program robots that look like their communities.
Dr. Carlotta A. Berry
Yueqiao Wang Computer Engineering Student @ Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Class of 2026
Tori Scales
Emily Crouch