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.

DriverLab simulation

U of T Engineering researchers use DriverLab simulator to focus on driver behaviour and safety

DriverLab is the only simulator of its kind in Canada and offers a safe way to study a range of human variables in realistic traffic and weather conditions

Clockwise from left, Marian Daniel (Year 2 ECE), Patrick Howell (ECE 1T7), Professor Jonathan Kelly (UTIAS) and Maya Burhakpurkar are just a few members of the research team who have developed a low-cost system that enables electric wheelchairs to become partly or fully autonomous.

Wheelchairs get robotic retrofit to become self-driving

Low-cost technology developed by multidisciplinary U of T Engineering research team could assist people with limited mobility due to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or other conditions

Professor Anglea Schoellig with graduate students Karime Pereida Pérez and Thomas Bamford. Schoellig is co-chairing the first international symposium of the Centre for Aerial Robotics Research and Education (CARRE). (Photo: Neil Ta)

Drone researchers and industry experts talk autonomous flight at international symposium

Students to learn about self-navigating aerial vehicles through talks, panel discussions and demonstrations at U of T Engineering conference

Left to right: U of T Engineering students Oliver Wu, Andrew Ilersich, Erik Chau, Winston Liu, Kevin Dong, Kevin Xu, Rikky Duivenvoorden and Spencer Zhao. This team took first place at the Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition. (Courtesy: UTAT)

U of T Engineering student team takes first place at national drone competition

Students built and programmed drones to survey goose populations and retrieve eggs for research

Pranshu Malik (Courtesy: Pranshu Malik)

Aspiring roboticist wins full scholarship to join U of T Engineering

Pranshu Malik’s love for 3D modelling and engineering design has taken him to international aerospace and robotics competitions

Clearpath Grizzly, an autonomous robot from Professor Tim Barfoot’s lab at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), automatically repeats a route at the Canadian Space Agency offices in Longueuil, Que. using only stereo vision for feedback (i.e., without GPS). (Photo: Francois Pomerleau)

U of T Engineering research lets mobile robots drive themselves

Professor Tim Barfoot (UTIAS) develops techniques that enable robots to use visual information, as opposed to GPS, to get from A to B

Tangy the personal assistive robot (credit: Liz Do).

Meet three robots engineered at U of T that could improve — or save — your life

Group of international journalists visits Mechanical & Industrial Engineering labs to learn about U of T Engineering research in robotics and automation

JEDI Wars

Jedi Wars: High-flying stunts wow at robotics competition

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away—well, actually, last week on the University of Toronto’s St. George campus – speed and stunts worthy of the Millenium Falcon wowed the crowd at the first Jedi Wars flying robotics competition. Fourth-year undergraduate students in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer […]