From mapping remote mining sites to exploring the far reaches of space, robotics enable humanity to reach even the most inaccessible places. Today, advances in artificial intelligence bring robots into our daily lives, where they facilitate delivery of goods, assist with surgeries and may soon help with elder care.
With more than 55 researchers, seven Canada Research Chairs and the Robotics Institute, U of T Engineering has the largest and most diverse robotics program in Canada. We take pride in playing an integral role in the flourishing robotics ecosystem at the University, which includes a newly established robotics research cluster at U of T Mississauga.
Our professors, students and alumni are leading new applications in areas such as autonomous field robotics, health care and advanced manufacturing. Their innovations include a robotic retrofit for power wheelchairs and a prototype drone capable of vertical take-off and landing.
We provide our students with boundless opportunities to learn alongside experts and apply their knowledge in practical situations. Our curricular programs include Engineering Science majors in Robotics Engineering and Machine Intelligence, undergraduate minors in Robotics & Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, and MEng emphases in Analytics, Robotics & Mechatronics and Aerial Robotics. Our UTIAS professors recently partnered with Coursera to create a four-course specialization in self-driving cars. Through our Professional Experience Year Co-op Program and internships facilitated by our Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation, our students have joined companies such as MDA, Hitachi High-Tech and Samsung.
Together with our industrial partners and collaborators, we are designing a future where robots will extend human capabilities and improve lives at home, as well as around the world.
— Cristina