Research News and Impact - University of Toronto Robotics Institute

The University of Toronto Robotics Institute is home to over 170 internationally recognized robotics experts spanning healthcare, mobility, and logistics and manufacturing. Learn more below about our international impact, research breadth, and award-winning faculty, students and alumni.

International Impact & Visibility

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Sheila McIlraith co-authors consensus paper on AI risks and governance

October 24, 2023

Sheila McIlraith is one of 24 international AI experts who propose a path forward to mitigate the risks and challenges associated with advanced AI systems.

Yu Sun’s research highlighted in Nature article

August 8, 2023

An article published by Nature highlights Yu Sun’s glioblastoma research as an example of research success at the University of Toronto.

Robotics Institute and partners welcome students from Ukraine for U of T’s computer science summer research program

May 19, 2023

Hosted by the Robotics Institute, the event welcomed the second cohort of computer science summer students from Ukraine.

Awards & Honours

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Florian Shkurti awarded fellowship from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI research

December 12, 2024

Florian Shkurti receives a AI2050 fellowships from Schmidt Sciences to advance research that harnesses AI’s full potential to serve humanity.

Jessica Burgner-Kahrs named ICRA@40 distinguished speaker

September 26, 2024

As part of ICRA@40 celebrations, Robotics Institute associate director, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, delivered a keynote address.

U of T’s self-driving car team places first at 2024 AutoDrive Challenge™ II

July 26, 2024

aUToronto returns to the top of the podium after placing second in last year’s SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II.

Research Spotlights

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These tiny robotic tools powered by magnetic fields could enable minimally invasive brain surgery

March 27, 2025

Professor Eric Diller (MIE) and his collaborators have created a set of tools only a few millimetres in diameter, to grip, pull and cut tissue

Florian Shkurti awarded fellowship from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI research

December 12, 2024

Florian Shkurti receives a AI2050 fellowships from Schmidt Sciences to advance research that harnesses AI’s full potential to serve humanity.

Live-stained cardiomyocyte tissue show cell height after fluorescent imaging.

Precision robotics offers hope for heart disease treatment

October 30, 2024

An advanced robotics drug testing system developed by researchers from SickKids and the Robotics Institute screens multiple potential therapies simultaneously in beating heart cells.