Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Europe's largest academic robotics centre operated jointly by the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol. Conducts cutting-edge research in humanoid, aerial, legged, and soft robotics with strong emphasis on embodied AI and autonomous systems. Houses advanced facilities including motion capture arenas and collaborative research platforms.
Notable achievements
Leading research in biologically-inspired robotics, soft robot development, and autonomous exploration systems
Notable work
Recent publications
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Copilot: A framework for integrating LLM and BMI to enhance human–robot interaction
Siyu Liu, Mengzhen Liu, Zhiyuan Ming +6 more
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing · 2026
Artificial pushing adaptive coordinated control for the human-exoskeleton-walker system
Xinhao Zhang, Chen Yang, Chaobin Zou +4 more
Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 2026
Safety-Critical Adaptive Impedance Control via Nonsmooth Control Barrier Functions under State and Input Constraints
Faisal Lawan, Xiaoran Han, Joaquin Carrasco +2 more
2026
Guide, Think, Act: Interactive Embodied Reasoning in Vision-Language-Action Models
Yiran Ling, Qing Lian, Jinghang Li +6 more
2026
Structurally engineered ultrasoft PEDOT:PSS fiber microelectrodes with enhanced electrochemical performance for neural interfaces.
Won C, Cho YU, Kweon S +16 more
Science advances · 2026
Armadillo-inspired active morphing skeletons for soft machines.
Zhou J, Zhou W, Lee SJ +3 more
Science advances · 2026