# YorRobots

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/

Bringing together researchers and practitioners to create the safest next-generation autonomous robots.

YorRobots is an institution-wide initiative, associated with the [Institute for Safe Autonomy](https://www.york.ac.uk/safe-autonomy/) ([Design and Verification Pillar](https://www.york.ac.uk/safe-autonomy/research/design-and-verification/)), bringing together researchers and practitioners with an interest in robotics and autonomous systems, and their applications.

Our goal is to maximise the impact of robotics expertise at York to the benefit of the UK industry. YorRobots will promote and facilitate research in the development of advanced, ethical, safe, trusted, reliable, and certifiable mobile and autonomous robots.

**The team is comprised of**

*Chair of the executive committee:* Ana Cavalcanti \
*Networking officer:* Alvaro Miyazawa\
*Seminar organiser:* Jihong Zhu\
*Publicity officers:* Colin Roitt and Edgar Buchanan

## Contact us

- [yorrobots@york.ac.uk](mailto:yorrobots@york.ac.uk 
  				)

## News

### [Special session on Software Engineering for Robotics at TAROS 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/news-events/news/2025/taros-2025/)

30 January 2025

Announcing a special session on Software Engineering for Robotics at TAROS 2025

### [Call for PhD project proposals in Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (YorRobots ALBERT CDT)](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/news-events/news/2023/yorrobots-albert-phd-project-proposals/)

26 October 2023

This is a call for academics from across the University to submit novel PhD project proposals in the area of Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (ALBERT) for assessment by the directors of the YorRobots ALBERT CDT (Centre for Doctoral Training).

### [YorRobots' ARE (Autonomous Robotics Evolution) Project](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/news-events/news/2023/yorrobots-are-project/)

11 July 2023

YorRobot's ARE (Autonomous Robotics Evolution) project was showcased at Robot Lab Live. This is a virtual robotics showcase, hosted by the UK-RAS Network, and featuring some of the UK’s top robotics labs.

## YorRobots Seminar Series

Our seminar series showcases the work of York and collaborators in the area of robotics. Speakers include academics at York and other institutions, industry experts and our students.

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[See past events](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/news-events/yorrobots-events/)

[See events calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_5e61e679d0fee376ab93f917f67317042cf4d2ad1d33b9a55cffce45a3bb441c%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FLondon)

### Centre for Doctoral Training in the area of Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (Albert CDT) Funded Projects

We are currently accepting applications for PhD studies during the 2024/25 academic year.

- [Learn more about our funded projects](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/more-projects/albert/)

## Communities

YorRobots thrives on collaboration and knowledge-sharing to spark innovation and create meaningful impact.

- [Discover the diverse communities YorRobots collaborates with and supports.](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/communities/)

## Projects

YorRobots activities will reach out to industry in the UK and internationally to establish multidisciplinary collaborations and technology transfer.

- [Learn more about our projects](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/more-projects/)

## Research groups

Our research is paving the way for the future of robotics by implementing ideas into the real world.

Learn more about our research groups:

- [Robostar Centre](https://robostar.cs.york.ac.uk/)
- [Intelligent systems and robotics](https://www.york.ac.uk/physics-engineering-technology/research/intelligent-systems-and-robotics/)

## Our funders

We work with a number of funding organisations in the UK:

- [EPSRC](https://epsrc.ukri.org/)
- [Royal Academy of Engineering](https://www.raeng.org.uk/)
- [Lloyd's Register Foundation](https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk)

### Funded initiatives:

- [Assuring Autonomy International Programme](https://www.york.ac.uk/assuring-autonomy/)
- [RoboStar](https://www.cs.york.ac.uk/robostar/)
- [Institute of Safe Autonomy](https://www.york.ac.uk/safe-autonomy/)

We work closely with a number of partners in the UK.

> This is a very exciting time to work in robotics. There are many challenges, but also strong prospects of significant impact to society and industry. York is contributing in a wide variety of areas, from the development of software and hardware to ethical and regulatory issues.

Professor Ana Cavalcanti, Chair of YorRobots executive committee.

Contact us

Contact the YorRobots team for more information.

[Contact us](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/contact-us/)

Executive committee

Find out who's on the YorRobots executive committee.

[Find out more](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/executive-committee/)

York Robotics Laboratory

A purpose-built research facility.

[Find out more](https://www.york.ac.uk/safe-autonomy/)

Student opportunities

We’re offering internships this summer.

[Find out more and apply](https://www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/internships/)

## Contact us

- [yorrobots@york.ac.uk](mailto:yorrobots@york.ac.uk 
  		)