<p>How's the robotics or VLSI at Caltech? I can't seem to find very much of it on their website, does it exist?</p>
<p>There’s not a lot of robotics. [Welcome</a> to Robotics! - Robotics Wiki<a href=“Burdick”>/url</a> and Murray are doing some stuff.</p>
<p>As for VLSI, Ali Hajimiri is one of the best in the world. [url=<a href=“http://www.chic.caltech.edu/]Hajimiri”>http://www.chic.caltech.edu/]Hajimiri</a> Group](<a href=“http://robotics.caltech.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page]Welcome”>Robotics - Robotics) Of course, that’s only sort of VLSI, but that’s because plain old VLSI is boring… if all you want to do is figure out how to make thinner gate oxides, go become a materials scientist. </p>
<p>Now, the real action is with these guys: Tai, Scherer, Painter, Roukes and Vahala. Yeah, nanofab! (Hajimiri is really awesome too though)</p>
<p>My impression is that Burdick and Murray are doing some decent work in robotics.</p>
<p>Digital VLSI is essentially nonexistent.</p>