Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Online) MSc

Earn a Masters in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, 100% online.
Join an online MSc designed to prepare you for careers in Industry 4.0, industrial automation, robotics, and AI. In this flexible online degree, you’ll develop the engineering and computer science skills you need for the design, operation, control, and integration of robots and AI in industrial processes.

With expert guidance and support, you’ll explore:
- robotics and automation – including working with robot manipulator arms, mobile robots, and swarm robotics


• AI and machine learning – with applications in automation, deep learning, and computer vision



- bioinspiration and unconventional robotics – incorporating novel approaches to robotics design


• SLAM (simultaneous localisation and mapping) – a crucial skill for autonomous systems



- industrial automation and control systems – understanding how AI and robotics can optimise industrial processes


- kinematics and dynamics – foundational engineering concepts for robotics


- sensing and instrumentation – essential for robot perception and interaction with environments


- data mining and applied AI for automation – enabling predictive analytics and decision-making in industrial settings.


Strategic Industry 4.0 focus
This MSc’s industry focus ensures you’ll graduate ready to enter highly specialised roles in robotics, AI, and automation, contributing to Industry 4.0 advancements and future technological innovations.

Pioneering research
You’ll benefit from degree content and learning experiences informed by the latest research in AI, machine learning, unconventional robotics, bioinspiration and more. Through your studies, you’ll play a part in driving forward research in these areas too.

The University of Aberdeen has a strong history and worldwide reputation in data science, natural language generation (NLG) and AI and is home to the research success of Arria NLG – a global leader in the field of NLG.