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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.

MASc student Tianqi Xu holds up a microrobot that was fabricated using their automated system. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

No assembly required: U of T Engineering researchers automate microrobotic designs

April 24, 2019

Professor Eric Diller’s lab uses magnetic 3D-printing technique to optimize the design and programming of tiny robots with health applications

In March 2019, Professor Jonathan Kelly (UTIAS) visited Yangon, Myanmar to teach a week-long course to 25 engineering, computer science and physics university students. (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kelly)

‘Knowledge is transformative’: UTIAS professor teaches robotics in Myanmar

March 27, 2019

Professor Jonathan Kelly (UTIAS) introduces local university students in Yangon, Myanmar to robotics and self-driving cars in week-long course

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

March 13, 2019

Magnetic ‘tweezers’ could help diagnose and fight cancer

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

March 4, 2019

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

Shane Saunderson Robot experiment 700x500 Credit Shane

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

February 28, 2019

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

February 28, 2019

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

February 28, 2019

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

January 9, 2019

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

December 11, 2018

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

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