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Imperial Robotics Forum

Welcome to the Robotics Forum - a network of excellence at Imperial College London connecting 40+ principal investigators pursuing cutting-edge research in robotics.

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The Forum in Numbers

40+ Principal Investigators & Research Groups
100+ Post-Docs, 200+ PhD/EngD Students
50+ Industrial Partnerships
£150M+ Funding Awarded
2400+ Publications
16+ Companies Created

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Our Research Groups

With over 40 research groups, we tackle diverse robotics applications, including exploration robots, resilient systems, cobots, humanoids, surgical robots, augmentation devices, micro-robots, autonomous vehicles, and more.

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Our Principal Investigators

Our 40+ academics are leaders in their fields, bringing complementary expertise across 11 departments, overseeing 100+ researchers, and mentoring over 200 PhD and EngD students.

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Our Work

Robotics Forum academics collaborate on consultancies, research, exhibitions, public engagement, and events linking our community with industry and policy experts.

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Robotics Forum - Amazon Robotics PhD Prizes

The Imperial Robotics Forum and Amazon are pleased to launch the 2026 competition, celebrating outstanding robotics research from PhD students at Imperial College London.

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For all inquiries, please get in touch with us at: robotics-forum-ops@imperial.ac.uk