Robotics Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Overview

The focus of the Robotics programme of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is on the interaction between human and machine. You will acquire and apply broad knowledge on Robotics on the multidisciplinary intersection of mechanical engineering and artificial intelligence. 

You will learn how to model, design, and control robotic systems, how to analyse, evaluate, and validate robotic systems in complex environments, and how to relate scientific knowledge to robotic systems, by critically considering their interaction with societal aspects.

Key Features

The technology industry is changing rapidly. Robotization and digitisation are no longer vistas but an everyday reality. Previous developments in electronics have led to mechatronics. Nowadays, mechatronics is indispensable in mechanical engineering.

At this moment, rapid advances in artificial intelligence lead to the emergence of a new discipline: that of cognitive robotics, in which an artificial ‘brain’ is integrated with the mechanical ‘body’ of a robot. 

Robotics – if well designed and integrated into society – has the potential to contribute to solutions to the complex challenges in the areas of food supply, transportation, production, energy, and medical care.

Career

The MSc Robotics programme is relevant to industry. This includes established companies such as Philips, Lely, TomTom, and ABB to relatively new companies and start-ups such as Hankampgears, Seatools, 2Getthere, Festo, and Heemskerk Innovative Technology. 

The combination of mechanical engineering and artificial intelligence in the programme makes Robotics Engineers also attractive for a broader spectrum of companies, such as retailers (e.g., Ahold Delhaize), engineering consultancy companies (e.g., Royal HaskoningDHV), and business consultancy companies (e.g., Roland Berger).