Research Our research can be roughly divided into the three following themes You are here Home Sheffield Robotics Research Autonomy Creating control systems that are capable of verifiable and safe autonomous action Find out more Biomimetics Reverse-engineering biological systems to uncover new principles for the design and control of robots Find out more Society The development and adoption of a new robotic technologies is not just a scientific or technical process but involves a complex set of interactions with society at all stages of the innovation process. Find out more