World Class Facilities
The DIF is leading the application of autonomous robotics & AI to deliver the Laboratory of the Future. Building on the capabilities of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, the team pair the latest advancement in AI-driven chemistry.
The DIF’s Mixed Reality Laboratory hosts Europe’s most advanced large-scale Virtual Reality (VR) Powerwall providing up to three independent viewers with their own accurate head-tracked perspective.
The Immersive Laboratory of Collaborative Multisensory VR, part of the University of Liverpool’s “Advanced Network Research Group” which also researches network security and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Teaching industrial robots and autonomous systems to be more perceptive and sensitive.
A unique space to validate the next generation of UAV’s for business applications.
The DIF’s Extreme Environment Lab is a purpose-built multi-storey indoor facility dedicated to the design, manufacture, analysis, and testing of both aerial and land-based drones.
The Trustworthy Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory is focused on developing theories, algorithms, and tools to detect, verify, and enhance the safety and security of learning-enabled autonomous systems.