Peter Corke
Also known as Peter I. Corke
Peter Corke is an Australian roboticist known for work on visual robot control and on online robotics teaching. He completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 1994, on high-performance visual closed-loop robot control. He joined Queensland University of Technology in January 2010 and became founding director of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision in 2014. In May 2025 he received the 2025 Engelberger Robotics Award in the education category, for his Robotics Toolbox software, his textbook Robotics, Vision, and Control, and the Robot Academy. As of October 2026, he is chief roboticist at Lyro Robotics.
- Now at
- Lyro Robotics and Queensland University of Technology
- Works
- 674
- Citations
- 32,277
- h-index
- 78
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.
Timeline
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1994
A PhD in visual control
He completes a PhD in 1994 at the University of Melbourne in Australia, with a thesis on high-performance visual closed-loop robot control.
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1996
The partitioned visual control approach
In 1996 he co-authors an early tutorial paper, and he also proposes the partitioned approach to visual control.
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January 2010
Joining Queensland University of Technology
In January 2010 he joins Queensland University of Technology after heading a 50-strong CSIRO team on mining, ground, aerial and underwater robotics.
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2014
A centre for robotic vision
He becomes founding director of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision, an ARC-funded Centre of Excellence established at QUT in 2014.
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2017
Australian University Teacher of the Year
He is named Australian University Teacher of the Year in 2017. The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering also elects him a Fellow in 2017.
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2019
An Academy of Science fellowship
In 2019 he is elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, in recognition of his achievements in equipping robots with the ability to see.
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May 2025
The 2025 Engelberger Robotics Award
In May 2025 he receives the 2025 Engelberger Robotics Award in the education category, presented at Automate 2025. The award recognizes his Robotics Toolbox software, his textbook Robotics, Vision, and Control, and the Robot Academy online video resource. He is a distinguished professor emeritus at Queensland University of Technology.
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As of October 2026
Chief roboticist at Lyro Robotics
He is chief roboticist at Lyro Robotics.
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