To create a better future...
we design and build intelligent robots to improve human lives.

The robotics revolution has begun, and there’s no turning back. Robots touch every corner of modern life. They’ve changed the faces of business, engineering, communications, transportation, agriculture, medicine, and national defense. Robots have tipped the world’s economic balance by profoundly reshaping entire industries while generating entirely new ones. As robotic technology continues to advance, the possibilities seem boundless. But such rapid, relentless change also presents many challenges. How should society prepare for a future so full of uncertainty, promise, and risk? What can we do to harness the power of robotics to serve humanity best? Complex questions like these gave rise to the Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute (CoRIS) at Oregon State University, and the search for answers will fuel its mission for years to come.

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Faculty
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Academics
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Research
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Events

Why Oregon State can do it best

Oregon State University is uniquely positioned to serve as the home of the Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute (CoRIS). Our robotics program is recognized as one of the country’s best, where more than 25 faculty and 180 graduate students are engaged in cutting-edge robotics research and developing applications. They explore robotics and intelligent systems holistically, considering the technology's impacts on people and its potential for robots to shape the future. Our energetic, visionary cadre of robotics and AI faculty are unencumbered by convention or entrenched thinking, freeing them to imagine the technical, social, ethical, and economic implications of robotics without constraint. And Oregon State’s collaborative culture encourages interdisciplinary research and innovation. Our early success, strong research reputation, and critical degree-granting programs cement the university’s place as a national leader in robotics and AI. CoRIS is pulling together all of these key pieces to meaningfully impact the nation and the world.

 

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Meet Cassie

Latest From The Institute

Cassie the robot
Cassie learns to run

The bipedal robot developed by Oregon State Engineers completes an outdoor solo 5K demonstrating incredible perseverance and flawless execution, showcasing remarkable skills.

Rebecca Hutchinson
Want an advanced degree in AI?

Oregon State’s multidisciplinary graduate program in artificial intelligence is the first of its kind in the U.S. — with no computer science degree required.

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Our History

Many technology leaders have likened the explosive growth of robotics to the spectacular expansion of the internet in the 1990s. Robots seem to be everywhere and unavoidable.

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New Institute for Robotics, Intelligent Systems

A new research institute to advance the theory, design, development and deployment of robots and intelligent systems able to interact seamlessly with people.