RFS/Research
UC Research
RFS is home to more than 40 UC Berkeley research units, supporting hands-on, field-ready research in mobility, energy, infrastructure, robotics, agriculture, and environmental systems. Across 134 acres of office, lab, warehouse, and testbed space, teams turn research into impact through interdisciplinary collaboration and specialized facilities.
Public transit, shared mobility, autonomous vehicles, V2X, drones, and advanced aviation.
Water infrastructure, coastal systems, wildfire response, and land use tools.
Smart grid systems, battery storage, electrification, and next-generation energy infrastructure.
Precision agriculture, bio-based materials, food systems technology, and field-based testing.
Seismic safety, structural monitoring, and large-scale infrastructure testing and simulation.
Autonomous systems, machine learning applications, and field robotics.