Robotics is interdisciplinary in nature – it combines expertise across science and engineering, including mechanism design, modeling, dynamics, control, hardware, actuators, sensing, data science, machine learning, computing, and social science. Furthermore, with the recent surge in robotics applications, industry investment, and public discourse regarding autonomous systems, robotics is moving beyond an academic specialty to having a large societal impact. The purpose of the Robotics Ph.D. is to train world-class researchers and leaders in the interdisciplinary area of robotics.
The Ph.D. program provides advanced levels of training suitable for students pursuing careers in research and development, education, or government service. Faculty and Ph.D. students are located both in Ithaca and in New York City at the Cornell Tech campus.
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Location
Cornell is located in the beautiful New York Finger Lakes region with an abundance of outdoor activities, natural beauty and thriving restaurant and brewery scene. Ithaca is also within easy driving distance of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.