Robotics Institute

The University of Toronto Robotics Institute is Canada’s global robotics talent network. UofT faculty working across the frontiers of robotics innovation have a critical mass of expertise spanning the robotics-enabling technologies (sensors, controls, machine learning and AI), robot system integration (perception and control), robot applications (healthcare, manufacturing, and mobility) and their impacts (business, ethical, regulatory, and economic). With a breadth comparable to many of the leading robotics research centres worldwide, and an alumni network that spans the globe, the University of Toronto Robotics Institute is Canada’s leading research and training partner in advanced robotics and thought leadership. Together with our partner ecosystem, we bring UofT research excellence and values to the global forefront of robotics innovation.

U of T Engineering Research Spotlight: Robotics

September 19, 2024 | Robotics Institute

In the first episode of U of T Engineering's Research Spotlight series, Prof. Tim Barfoot, speaks about all things robotics from self-driving vehicles to space exploration and more.

July 23-24: 2024 Toronto Robotics Conference

July 10, 2024 | Robotics Institute

Two days of tech talks with U of T's robotics experts. From logistics and mobility to healthcare, bright futures in robotics start here. 23-24 July 2024 Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship 55 St. George Street, 5th Floor

Robotics experts gather in Toronto to chart the sector’s future

June 28, 2024 | Robotics Institute

In partnership with Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen Canada), the Robotics Institute recently brought together over 160 attendees from across the country during the Canadian Robotics Council’s (CRC) third annual Symposium in Toronto.

Robotic nano-surgery shown to be effective at treating brain cancer in pre-clinical models

April 14, 2023 | Robotics Institute

Researchers at SickKids and U of T's Robotics Institute have teamed up to develop a new treatment option for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) — the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer – the average life expectancy after a diagnosis is around 15 months. Profs. Yu Sun and Xi Huang, hope to change this dire statistic with the help of magnetically guided robotic nano-scalpels that can precisely target cancer cells and kill them.

Students push the boundaries of research and innovation: Groundbreakers S2 Ep.4

November 8, 2022 | Medicine by Design, Robotics Institute

In Ep. 4 of the Groundbreakers video series, host Ainka Jess goes behind the scenes with student researchers from the Robotics Institute and Medicine by Design strategic initiatives, as well as the Black Founders Network. Some of their work is literally out of this world.

Ainka Jess and Jessica Burgner-Kahrs converse at the Robotics Institute

Groundbreakers: The Future is Robotic

December 16, 2021 | Robotics Institute

Can tiny, worm-like robots revolutionize the way surgeons work? How will human-robot interactions be improved? Can AI and robotics create self-driving cars that make winter driving safer? These are just some of the questions explored by the University of Toronto Robotics Institute, one of U of T’s Institutional Strategic Initiatives. In episode three of the […]

U of T Robotics 2021 Autonomous Vehicals Workshop

June 15, 2021 | Robotics Institute

Come and network with Toronto's growing AV ecosystem. Join us on June 15 and June 16 for the 2021 Autonomous Vehicles Workshop -- a two-day colloquium featuring the latest in Canada's cutting edge autonomous vehicle technology. Learn about recent advances in AV research from University of Toronto Robotics Institute faculty and their industry partners. See what UofT's top […]