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CEAIR builds on the School’s strengths in embodied AI, collaborative robotics and responsible innovation to advance responsible AI and robotics research, support industry innovation and economic growth, and develop skills for an AI-enabled economy through collaboration and education in neuromorphic robotics, generative AI, health and wellbeing, and trustworthy autonomous systems.

Software developers from SYMCA, Local Authorities across South Yorkshire and South Yorkshire Police gathered together for the first South Yorkshire Digital Alliance hackathon.

On January 20, 2026, the Center of Excellence for AI and Robotics hosted the first Hallam Winter Seminar on Intelligence in Yorkshire. Focused on active inference and AI alignment, the event featured international speakers and concluded with a panel discussion promoting interdisciplinary collaboration on pressing alignment challenges.

A video game created by a team of final-year Sheffield Hallam University students has become the first student-made game in the country to be released on the PlayStation Store

Sheffield Hallam University's computing team and Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust held an eHealth Showcase on October 7, 2025. The event highlighted collaborative research in AI diagnostics, secure assistive robotics, and mobile patient monitoring, reinforcing the partnership's commitment to developing cutting-edge digital health solutions for clinical efficiency and enhanced patient care.

The Applied Software Engineering Research Group (ASERG) received the Best Paper Award at the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES) 2025. The award-winning paper, titled “Continuously Managing Microservice Granularity: An Evidence-Based Industrial Approach” was recognized for its outstanding contribution to advancing microservices architecture in industrial contexts.

In Robots We Trust, a new book by Dr Samuele Vinanzi, explores the crucial question of trust between humans and robots. Written for a general audience, it examines psychological, ethical, and cultural perspectives, introducing the concept of Artificial Trust and offering insights into the future of human-robot collaboration.

Spiky Piano transforms neuromorphic vision into music by triggering piano notes from event-based motion. Recognised with the Track 3 Outstanding Participation Award and a USD 500 prize at the SpikeCV-WUJI Challenge, IJCAI 2025, the demo highlights the creative and scientific promise of neuromorphic computing.

The First East Midlands Home Robotics Competition took place in the University of Lincoln in June, and our researchers won in a showcase of team work and technical

PhD student Ronak Naeemaee and supervisor Dr Lewis Quayle will present their research on equitable cancer biomarker validation at OpenFest 2025, among global leaders in open research.