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Robotics at the University of Central Florida is a vibrant, interdisciplinary field that spans education, research, and innovation across multiple departments and institutes. UCF offers both undergraduate and graduate pathways into robotics, with students engaging in courses from Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering that cover key areas such as embedded systems, control theory, AI, machine learning, and mechatronics. At the graduate level, the recently launched Master of Science in Robotics and Autonomous Systems program provides advanced, cross-disciplinary training in intelligent autonomy, perception, manipulation, and systems integration. Research in robotics at UCF is equally robust, with faculty and students involved in cutting-edge projects through several labs and research centers. These efforts span ground, aerial, medical, and space robotics, and often lead to collaborations with industry partners like Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and NASA. UCF’s robotics ecosystem is supported by a strong commitment to experiential learning, offering students opportunities to work with real robotic platforms and participate in national competitions, capstone design projects, and funded research initiatives.