BAU Robotics Laboratory Opens

Türkiye is opening a new chapter in robotics technologies and development. The BAU Robotics Laboratory, opened through Bahçeşehir University's collaboration with Stanford, one of the world's most prestigious universities in robotics technologies, will pave the way for new inventions.

Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which develops projects and conducts research in the biomedical, military and medical fields in many countries around the world, above all the United States, is now in Istanbul!

With the investments Bahçeşehir University (BAU) has made in collaboration with Stanford University, Türkiye is opening a new chapter in robotics technologies. Established on the BAU Beşiktaş Campus, the BAU Robotics Laboratory will host new developments in engineering, medicine, health sciences and architecture.

The laboratory will work on new projects related to robotic technologies used in surgery today, while also supporting the ongoing work on "smart buildings" between the Faculty of Architecture and Design and the Department of Civil Engineering.

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY AT STANFORD

BAU students conducting research in the BAU Robotics Laboratory, equipped with the latest technology, will also be able to carry out their work in the laboratory at Stanford University if they wish. BAU will also collaborate with researchers from the Technical University of Berlin and leading universities in Türkiye and pave the way for new inventions. 

Speaking at the opening of the BAU Robotics Laboratory, Director of the Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Prof. Dr. Oussama Khatib said that, as Stanford University, they were very happy with the collaboration with Bahçeşehir University, adding: "I would especially like to thank Enver Yücel for this important initiative, as well as everyone who contributed to the establishment of this laboratory. In the coming period, we will see BAU students at Stanford University with their work."

"WE ALWAYS WANT THE VERY BEST FOR TÜRKİYE"

Speaking at the opening ceremony, attended by academics and students from Stanford University, the Technical University of Berlin and BAU, as well as from many cities across Türkiye, BAU Chairman of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "After two years of intensive work, today we have crowned our work with Stanford University with the BAU Robotics Laboratory. The technology we saw during our visits to Stanford University encouraged us to make such an investment in our own land as well. We always work to bring the very best to Türkiye. Thanks to the BAU Robotics Laboratory, our academics and students will carry out new work in many fields. Although only fifteen years have passed since our founding, I am very happy to have realized such an important project and that Stanford, one of the world's most important universities, has trusted us and entered into this collaboration."

A 1.6 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT

Underlining that the BAU Robotics Laboratory will conduct work in many different disciplines, BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın said: "Robotic technology, which has successfully become part of our lives in areas ranging from search and rescue, surgery and the defense industry to household appliances, is now at Bahçeşehir University following a 1.6 million dollar investment. This year, we have allocated 3 million dollars in resources for work on robotics, health and energy, the three areas we are focusing on in particular. Investments such as the BAU Robotics Laboratory make Türkiye a center of attraction. We are creating a scientific environment through work in fields such as engineering, medicine, health sciences and architecture."