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Centre for Assuring Autonomy

Advancing safety assurance of autonomous systems, AI, and robotics across the globe.
A partnership between Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the University of York.

The Centre for Assuring Autonomy is a £10m partnership between Lloyd's Register Foundation and the University of York dedicated to pioneering research and innovation at the intersection of AI and safety.

Our multidisciplinary team is at the forefront of safety assurance in AI, robotics and autonomy, and through partnerships with industry leaders, academia, and policymakers, we are driving forward the responsible and ethical deployment of AI and autonomous systems.

Latest news and blog posts

News

12 May 2026

Today, generative AI (genAI) is everywhere. Text from ChatGPT floods LinkedIn, images from Nano Banana are all over presentations, and Github is full of new software written by Claude Code. Public discourse swings from championing the opportunities it may bring, to boycott campaigns and a focus on the resource exploitation involved. However, in the safety-critical space with which the CfAA is concerned, the risks of genAI are particularly acute. Senior Lecturer, Dr Rob Alexander shares his views on these risks in the face of growing division.

News

8 May 2026

The CfAA has created new international opportunities to support the adoption of autonomous systems in the maritime sector following a trio of high-profile events in Singapore.

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Research and innovation focus by domain

The CfAA works across domains connecting researchers and industry to move forward the state-of-the-art in safety assurance of autonomous systems. Our priority domains include maritime, health and social care, and automotive.

These sections present all of the research taking place in specific areas, they also highlight cross-domain work. Where possible, the guidance we publish is intentionally developed to be suitable for use in any domain, and so our research examples can often be applied in any sector.

Guidance

Our research, case studies and international engagement all lead to the development of state-of-the-art practical guidance available to anyone developing, regulating or researching the safety of RAS.

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Opportunities

We support collaborations across the globe to advance the development of safe autonomous systems. We have a Fellowship scheme, fund new research and welcome exciting new opportunities.

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