Robotics - University of Toronto Magazine

Meet the ‘Cobot’

U of T Mississauga is home to one of Canada’s most advanced robotics teaching labs

They’re already common in manufacturing. Soon, they’ll be almost everywhere

How a slender, snake-like device could give doctors new ways to save lives

A U of T startup’s robotic device is helping kids overcome their mobility challenges

Meet MEDi the robot, who sings, dances and helps young cancer patients feel less afraid

Microscopic machines may soon swim through our bodies, delivering cancer drugs to tumours and assisting with difficult surgeries

PhD student Justin Kim is working on intelligent “swarming” robots that could one day help rescue earthquake survivors and explore other planets

How a unique collaboration is making life better for a student with cerebral palsy

A U of T lab is developing new technologies to assist older people with daily tasks

Advances in technology are bringing us robots that can interact naturally with humans

The quest to build a better robot