Introduction
The National Centre of Robotics and Automation is a consortia of 11 labs over 13 universities of Pakistan with its centre headquarter at NUST College of E&ME. The centre will serve as a leading technological hub within the domain of Robotics and Automation.
Vision
To manage and efficiently use the highly skilled researchers, scientists and experts of robotics and automation in order to generate resources based on our innate strengths towards transforming Pakistan into one of the technologically advanced nations of the world.
Mission
To facilitate the highly skilled researchers, scientists and experts of robotics and automation by creating a consortia of advanced labs throughout the country, and to ensure that the research and development is contributing towards the Vision of NCRA.
Objectives
1. Build national capacity to carry out R&D in the emerging field of Robotics and Automation by solving at least a small number of ‘hard’ problems identified and mutually agreed by a scientific committee comprising of local and international experts.
2. Solve local problems and take solutions to market through technology commercialization and licensing.
3. Provide high-value shared services to academia, startups and industrial partners.
4. Human Resource Development in Robotics and Automation
Project Director Message
LABS
The National Centre of Robotics and Automation is a consortia of 11 labs over 13 universities of Pakistan.
Robot Maker
NUST College of E&ME
Robot Design and Development
NUST College of E&ME
Human Centered Robotics
UET Lahore & UCP Lahore
Industrial Monitoring and Automation
ITU Lahore
MEMs Sensor Design and Testing
Air University
Agricultural Robotics
LUMS
UAV Dependability
FAST NUCES
Swarm Robotics
UET Taxila
Haptics, Human-Robotics and Condition Monitoring
NED Karachi & MUET
Control Automotive and Robotics
BUITEM & MUST
Advanced Robotics and Automation
UET Peshawar
Our Team
Project Director and Principal Investigators
Dr Umar Shahbaz
Central Project Director/Chairman
Dr Javaid Iqbal
PI Robot Design and Development Lab
Dr Amir Hamza
PI Robot Maker Lab
Dr Abubakr Muhammad
PI Agricultural Robotics Lab
Dr Rana Iqtidar Shakoor
PI MEMS Sensor Design and Test Lab
Dr Ali Raza
PI Human-Centered Robotics Lab
Dr Muhammad Haroon Yousaf
PI Swarm Robotics Lab
Dr Riaz Uddin
PI Haptics, Human-Robotics and Condition Monitoring Systems Lab
Dr Anayat Ullah Baloch
PI Control, Automotive and Robotics Lab
Dr Muhammad Zohaib Zafar Iqbal
PI UAV Dependability Lab
Dr Muhammad Tahir Khan
PI Advanced Robotics and Automation Lab
Dr Tauseef Tauqeer
PI Industrial Monitoring and Automation Lab
