For Students: How can I use all of this equipment? First, follow the steps on the Join page to register as a user and sign up for an orientation. Once you attended the orientation, you can contact the lab manager (Ivan Penskiy, ipenskiy[at]umd[dot]edu) to schedule training on the equipment you'd like to use. Read the equipment's SOP before the training. What are the fees for equipment use? Currently all equipment in the Robotics Manipulator Lab is offered at no charge. Can users outside the university use this equipment? Currently, you need to be collaborating with somebody in the Maryland Robotics Center to make use of the Robotics Manipulator Lab. Depending on equipment usage, we may open the lab to users outside of the Maryland Robotics Center and outside the university in the future.