Robotics news

U of T Engineering has the largest and most diverse robotics program in Canada, and together with a range of strategic industrial partners we are ushering in a future where robots will extend human capabilities and improve lives.

Xian Wang (MIE PhD candidate) has developed a magnetic nano-scale robot that can be moved anywhere inside a human cell. The tool could be used to study cancer and potentially enhance its diagnosis and treatment. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

‘Fantastic Voyage’: U of T Engineering researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells

Magnetic ‘tweezers’ could help diagnose and fight cancer

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Reaching new heights: How Raffaello D’Andrea creates magic with flying machines

From soccer-playing robots to glittering acrobatic drones, Engineering Science alumnus proves you can create magic with machinery

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U of T Engineering researchers explore what makes robots ‘persuasive’ to humans

PhD candidate Shane Saunderson (MIE) is researching robot persuasion to apply these strategies in future socially assistive robots

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience, using cutting-edge equipment.

Take a tour of U of T Engineering’s Systems Control Lab

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience

First-year students Michela Trozzo, Christian Pavlidis and Elisha Lu work with a robotic arm in the Systems Control Laboratory. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

From manufacturing to medicine: How robotics research at U of T Engineering will shape the future

Innovations from U of T Engineering include self-driving cars, robotic cell surgery and smart sensing robots for factories

The Sky Guys put the DX-3 Vanguard to the test at Markham Airport. The hybrid drone features vertical take-off and landing, long-range communications and cloud-based analytics. (Credit: The Sky Guys)

How a team of U of T Engineering graduates are developing a next-generation drone

Prototype being tested in Markham is capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) as well as long-distance cruising

Sun is recognized for creating outstanding inventions that have made a positive impact on quality of life and society

Professor Yu Sun elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Sun is recognized for creating outstanding inventions that have made a positive impact on quality of life and society

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Meet Pepper: An AI robot that will reduce wait times in hospitals

The newest robotic platform in Professor Goldie Nejat’s lab is designed to automate data intake and patient monitoring

UT-IMDI students and industry partners celebrate the completion of 38 projects motivated by industry challenges at a special dinner reception. (Credit: Liz Do)

U of T Engineering students share multidisciplinary solutions to big industry challenges

Students in the University of Toronto’s Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation (UT-IMDI) share the results of their industry-sponsored projects at evening celebration