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

Spot deployed in JET Torus Hall (069A7527) © United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

Oxford Robotics Institute

Robots being used to help research the importance of touch

Oxford Robotics Institute attends prestigious events to celebrate Queen’s Anniversary Prize Award success

A collage of 8 images laid out in a 2 x 4, horizontal, grid. Each image is one of the robots the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) has either made or uses.

ORI wins prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize

For innovation in autonomous robotic technologies

Safe Inspection of Tall Buildings with Autonomous Aerial Mapping

Oxford Robotics Institute has developed an entirely autonomous system for mapping tall buildings.

Paul Newman appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to engineering and technology.

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.