The University of York is to establish a £35m flagship research facility to address global challenges in assuring the safety of robotics and other systems that use artificial intelligence. The York Global Initiative for Safe Autonomy will be based on Campus East and will house specialist laboratories and testing facilities – bringing together industrial partners and world-leading experts in the field.

The Assuring Autonomy International Programme at the University of York has announced a funding call for up to ten projects researching real-world safety of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS). The Programme is a £12 million partnership between Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the University of York and is advancing the safety of RAS across the globe.