Welcome to the Continuum Robotics Laboratory!

Exploring the boundaries of robotics, we are pioneering a future with continuum robots, inspired by nature's most adaptable forms. These innovative robots, with their joint-less, continuous structure, can navigate confined spaces, manipulate objects in complex environments, and traverse curvilinear paths in ways that conventional robots cannot. Join us as we redefine the limits of robotic capabilities and open new horizons for technology to interact with the world.

- Jessica Burgner-Kahrs


Recent News

CRL @2026 Toronto Robotics Conference

CRL had a great presence at this year’s Toronto Robotics Conference, hosted at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Congratulations to Tongjia for a second...

Soft Robotics Summer Camp

This July, Ella taught the second iteration of her week-long summer course, “Continuum Robotics and Compliant Mechanisms”, to a class of 24 high school stude...

Chloe defends her PhD

Today, CRL celebrated another major milestone as Chloe Pogue successfully defended her PhD thesis.

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