Cambridge Intelligence & Robotics Centre

An AI and robotics centre connecting education, research, solutions and products.

CIRC is a multidisciplinary AI and robotics centre. We work with schools, companies, researchers and international partners to develop people, investigate important questions, solve implementation challenges and create deployable products.

CIRC multidisciplinary centre integrating education, research, solutions and products
About CIRC · CIRC project-based learning

Education

Research

Solutions

Products

Who we are

One centre, four connected capabilities

Education

Develop people and capability

Project-based programmes for young people, teacher development, professional learning and international collaboration.

Research

Generate and translate evidence

Applied research into AI literacy, robotics learning, human–robot interaction, team performance and responsible adoption.

Solutions

Solve organisational challenges

Strategy, curriculum, training, laboratory design, implementation and evaluation for schools, companies and partners.

Products

Build systems that can be deployed

Modular robotics, sensors, simulations, challenge platforms, curriculum resources and complete learning environments.

Who we work with

Different sectors, shared need for responsible implementation

01

Schools and education groups

Primary, secondary and high-school pathways; teacher capability; labs; international teams; evidence for sustainable scale.

02

Companies and employers

Talent development, professional training, sponsored challenges, education partnerships and applied robotics innovation.

03

Universities and researchers

Joint studies, prototype evaluation, knowledge exchange, student mentoring and routes from research into practice.

04

International partners

School connections, cross-border project teams, global challenges and collaborative programme development.

How CIRC works

From a question to a sustained capability

01

Understand

Define the people, problem, operating context, evidence requirements and responsible-use boundaries.

02

Design and test

Combine learning design, research, technology and user feedback in a bounded pilot or prototype.

03

Deploy and improve

Train teams, establish support, measure outcomes and refine the system for reliable long-term use.

Build the next programme

Ready to turn AI and robotics into purposeful student work?

We can shape a class project, school pilot, international team or multi-school pathway around your learners.