Where University Research Meets Real‑World Impact

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.

Transportation & Mobility

Public transit, shared mobility, autonomous vehicles, V2X, drones, and advanced aviation.

Environmental Resilience

Water infrastructure, coastal systems, wildfire response, and land use tools.

Energy & Clean Tech

Smart grid systems, battery storage, electrification, and next-generation energy infrastructure.

Bioeconomy & Agriculture

Precision agriculture, bio-based materials, food systems technology, and field-based testing.

Infrastructure

Seismic safety, structural monitoring, and large-scale infrastructure testing and simulation.

Robotics & AI

Autonomous systems, machine learning applications, and field robotics.

UC Research Centers & Departments

Institute of Transportation Studies Partners for Advanced Transportation and Technology (PATH) Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC) Center for Smart Infrastructure Pavement Research Center (PRC) Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Earthquake Simulator Lab Ballistics equipment for research Tow tank for hydrodynamics research Intelligent transportation systems research Environmental Air-quality and CO2 (BEACO2N) UC Pavement Research Center COE Nuclear Materials Group Children's Environmental Health Lab UC ANR Urban Integrated Pest Management COEH Human Factors & Ergonomics Program Indoor Farming research UCB Art Practice MFA studios Siemens-UCB Direct Air Capture Art Practice CAL Zero Waste Earth and Planetary Science Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) UC Ergonomics Environmental Science Northern Regional Library Facility School of Public Health UCANR Forest Products Forest Products Lab (no link available)

Additional Campus Beneficiaries

College of Engineering CITRIS Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Center NHERI SimCenter (NSF) Swarm Lab BRAVO: Berkeley Research for Autonomous Vehicle Opportunities TRUST: Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology Alt:Meat Lab BERC: Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative Berkeley Water Center Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S) California Institute for Energy and Environment Cool Climate Network Energy Biosciences Institute Fire Research Group Next Generation Food Systems Center JBEI: Joint BioEnergy Institute Nuclear Science and Security Consortium Renewable & Appropriate Energy Laboratory Manufacturing 360 (no link available) Blum Center for Developing Economies Development Impact Labs UC Library Bindery UCPD Police