CRAiEDL

The Canadian Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Ethical Design Lab

Transforming engineering practice and policymaking through transdisciplinary research on the sociotechnical and ethical aspects of robotics and AI

Research

At CRAiEDL, we bridge the worlds of ethics, engineering design, and policy with practical research aimed at supporting responsible robotics and AI development, deployment, and governance.

Robotics and AI Policy

CRAiEDL explores sociotechnical issues in robotics and AI, translating insights into actionable policy recommendations for diverse stakeholders.

CRAiEDL STEAM Collective

Collective transdisciplinary and multi-sector research with science, technology, engineering, art and math professionals.

Ethical Design Tools

Developing tools that translate ethical insights into responsible tech design and deployment.

Automated Mobility

Researching the ethics and regulatory aspects of mobility automation.

Healthcare Robotics and AI

Research to positively shape ethical engineering practice and policy for healthcare robotics and AI.

Autonomous Weapons Systems

Researching boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable uses of robotics and AI in military applications.

News

Event
October 7, 2025

Connecting the Social Sciences and Humanities to AI Policy

The social sciences and humanities offer unique and vital perspectives to inform government decision-making. Their subject matter and critical approaches help us better understand social, cultural

Event
May 16, 2025

CRAiEDL Releases the CRiT Toolkit

The CRiT Toolkit offers researchers guidance on navigating collaborations with major technology companies, highlighting potential ethical issues and outlining strategies to mitigate risks.

Event
May 14, 2025

Jason Millar at SciPol 102

The first session of the Ottawa Science Policy Network's annual science policy seminar series, SciPol 102, is focused on the fast-evolving topic of AI.

Event
January 14, 2025

Shaping Responsible AI

Dr. Bronson and Dr. Millar developed a set of guiding principles, around which they developed a model process for the Canadian Government to lead peer reviews of their automated decision-making

Conference
October 17, 2024

WeRobot 2024

Dr. Jason Millar chairs the panel "Ethical red flags – are their robotic applications that should be banned or considered high-risk?" at WeRobot 2024.

Event
June 5, 2024

Critical Pedagogies Annual Lecture

The 2024 Annual Lecture was given by Caitlin Heppner on May 6th. Caitlin Heppner delivers the 2024 annual lecture for the Critical Pedagogies Project at the University of Westminster.

Event
May 1, 2024

SSHRC Grant 2024

CRAiEDL receives SSHRC funding for Art, Ethics, AI & Robotics Research.

Event
April 2, 2024

Art in Silico @ Michigan Tech.

Chantal Rodier invited keynote speaker for Art in Silico at Michigan Tech. University.

CRAiEDL is proudly supported by

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