Robotics and Artificial Intelligence with Industrial Placement

Robotics and artificial intelligence is one of the most exciting and consequential interdisciplinary fields in contemporary engineering and computer science. Robotics addresses the design, construction, and programming of physical systems that can sense, reason, and act in the world, while artificial intelligence provides the computational methods that allow systems to learn, adapt, and perform tasks that previously required human intelligence. Together they are transforming manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, defence, and exploration, creating demand for professionals who understand both the physical and computational dimensions of autonomous systems.

At the University of Hull, this four-year programme includes an industrial placement, giving you substantial professional experience working in a robotics, AI, or related technology organisation alongside your academic studies. You will learn to programme and construct robotic systems, develop skills in machine learning, computer vision, sensor integration, and control systems, and engage with the ethical and social dimensions of deploying autonomous systems in real environments. Hull's robotics laboratory is equipped with a range of platforms including drones, mobile robots, and humanoid systems, giving you practical experience with diverse hardware as well as the software that drives it.

Graduates with expertise in robotics and AI are in high demand across manufacturing automation, autonomous vehicles, drone technology, healthcare robotics, warehouse logistics, defence, and academic research. The industrial placement gives graduates a significant advantage in a competitive graduate market. Further study at master's or PhD level in robotics, AI, mechatronics, or a specialist application domain is a well-established route for those who wish to pursue research or highly specialist technical roles.