Oxford Robotics Institute | Department of Engineering Science | University of Oxford

Professor Paul Newman on why we shouldn't fear the rise of embodied AI

ORI exhibiting at the prestigious Royal Society this summer

Public engagement

SafeEstMDP, integrated on a Spot robot platform, explores a hazardous subterranean area

Exploring hazardous environments with mobile robots

GOALS

Oxford’s Chancellor visits Oxford Robotics Institute to explore cutting-edge research

Lord Hague

An Oxford Robotics Institute researcher stands next to Frank the robot at a demonstration booth, engaging students at the Oxplore Festival in Bradford. A branded banner and STEM posters are visible in the background.

Engaging Future Innovators at Oxplore Festival in Bradford

STEM learning

We are the Oxford Robotics Institute

Welcome to the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI). We are built from collaborating and integrated groups of researchers, engineers and students all driven to change what robots can do for us. Our current interests are diverse – from flying to grasping, from inspection to running, from haptics to driving, from exploring to planning. This spectrum of interests has us researching a broad span of technical topics – machine learning and AI, computer vision, fabrication, multispectral sensing, perception, systems engineering to name a few. So welcome to our homepage – and if you don’t easily find what you want or have a question, please contact us.