Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Faculty from electrical and computer engineering, psychology, and computer science from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and NYU New York (NYUNY) establish the Center for AI and Robotics (CAIR) at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to conduct fundamental research and develop applications in AI and robotics. Its research areas include the processing and fusion of data from sensors to perceive the surroundings of the robot and intention of moving objects, path planning and navigation in unknown environments, coordination of multi-agent systems formed by groups of robots, brain-machine interfaces, autonomous decision making, and robotic safety and resiliency.

CAIR’s five research clusters are:

  1. multi-agent systems;
  2. planning, navigation, and perception;
  3. deep learning for safety, security, and resiliency for robotic systems;
  4. human-machine interfaces; and
  5. applications.

Researchers

Primary Investigator(s)

Name
Title Institution
Anthony Tzes,
Principal Investigator
Professor, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Farshad Khorrami,
Co-Principal Investigator
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Yann LeCun,
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, Computer Science Department Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU

Investigators

Name
Program/Division Institution
Kostas Kyriakopoulos, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Yi Fang, Associate Professor Computer Engineering Program, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Siddarth Garg, Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Muhammad Shafique, Associate Professor Computer Engineering Program, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Davood Shahrjerdi, Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Tuka Wadddah Alhanai, Assistant Professor Computer Engineering Program, Engineering Division, New York University Abu Dhabi
Farokh Atashzar, Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Riyadh Bagdadi, Assistant Professor Computer Science Program, Science Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Mohamad Eid, Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering Program, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Prashanth Krishnanmurthy, Research Scientist Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Hanan Salam, Assistant Professor Computer Science Program, Science Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Farah Emad Shamoot,  Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, Engineering Division New York University Abu Dhabi
Robert Volcic, Assistant Professor Psychology Program, Science Division New York University Abu Dhabi

Contact Us

Primary Investigator(s)

Anthony Tzes
Lead Primary Investigator
Email: apt296@nyu.edu

Farshad Khorrami
Co-Primary Investigator
Email: fk462@nyu.edu
Yann LeCun
Co-Primary Investigator
Email: yl22@nyu.edu