Oxford Robotics Institute x AtkinsRealis (Autonomous Robotics)

The University of Oxford is a UK-based research university with robotics research programs including the [Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI)](https://ori.ox.ac.uk), founded by Prof. Paul Newman. ORI focuses on autonomous robotic technologies, deploying robots in extreme environments including nuclear facilities, offshore energy, and autonomous vehicles. The institute won a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2023 for innovation in autonomous robotic technologies and has spun out companies including [Oxbotica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbotica) (autonomous vehicle software, founded 2014) and Stateful Robotics (long-horizon manipulation, $4.8M pre-seed 2025).