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    Five projects make the first cut and receive a ROBOTT-NET pilot
    It all started with 166 companies spread across 12 European countries appling for a “golden ticket” to ROBOTT-NET’s Voucher Program. 64 companies received a voucher and highly specialized consul...
    11 April 2018, by

    Artificial intelligence in action
    By Meg Murphy A person watching videos that show things opening — a door, a book, curtains, a blooming flower, a yawning dog — easily understands the same type of action is depicted in each clip....
    11 April 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Harsha Prahlad
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Harsha Prahlad, CoFounder and Chief Technology and Products Officer at Grabit Inc. Harsha talks about his novel gripper for soft goods manu...
    04 April 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Franziska Kirstein
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Franziska Kirstein, Human-Robot Interaction Expert and Project Manager at Blue Ocean Robotics, about her experience as a linguist working w...
    30 March 2018, by

    Cheetah III robot preps for a role as a first responder
    By Eric Brown If you were to ask someone to name a new technology that emerged from MIT in the 21st century, there’s a good chance they would name the robotic cheetah. Developed by the MIT Departme...
    30 March 2018, by

    European digital innovation hub strengthens robotics development
    Digital innovation hubs are vital to create innovative solutions and employment. ROBOTT-NET is an example of a digital innovation hub, where four leading Research Technology Organizations (RTOs) in Eu...
    30 March 2018, by



    Sherlock Drones – automated investigators tackle toxic crime scenes
    by Anthony King Crimes that involve chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials pose a deadly threat not just to the target of the attack but to innocent bystanders and police in...
    26 March 2018, by

    Projects that will shape the future of robotics win the euRobotics Awards 2018
    The European Robotics Forum 2018 (ERF2018) in Tampere brought together over 900 attendees from robotics academia and industry. To bridge the two, euRobotics hosted the Georges Giralt PhD Award 2017 &a...
    26 March 2018, by

    Swarming drones could help fight Europe’s megafires
    by Rob Coppinger Swarms of firefighting drones could one day be deployed to tackle hugely destructive megafires that are becoming increasingly frequent in the Mediterranean region because of climat...
    21 March 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Justin Werfel
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Justin Werfel, senior research scientist at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering....
    21 March 2018, by

    Uber’s fatal crash
    By Bryant Walker Smith An automated vehicle in Uber’s fleet fatally struck a woman crossing a street in Arizona. A few points pending more information:...
    21 March 2018, by

    European Robotics League winners revealed at #ERF2018
    Award winners in robot competitions held by the European Robotics League (ERL) were named on 14 March 2018, during this year's European Robotics Forum (ERF), held in Tampere, Finland on 13–15 March....
    21 March 2018, by

    SXSW 2018: Protect AI, robots, cars (and us) from bias
    As Mark Hamill humorously shared the behind-the-scenes of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” with a packed SXSW audience, two floors below on the exhibit floor Universal Robots recreated General Grievo...
    21 March 2018, by

    European Robotics Forum 2018: Over 900 roboticists meet in Tampere, Finland
    The European Robotics Forum 2018 (ERF2018), the most influential meeting of the robotics community in Europe, takes place in Tampere on 13-15 March 2018. ERF brings together over 900 leading scientist...
    14 March 2018, by

    The autonomous “selfie drone”
    By Rob Matheson If you’re a rock climber, hiker, runner, dancer, or anyone who likes recording themselves while in motion, a personal drone companion can now do all the filming for you — complet...
    14 March 2018, by

    Personalizing wearable devices
    By Leah Burrows When it comes to soft, assistive devices — like the exosuit being designed by the Harvard Biodesign Lab — the wearer and the robot need to be in sync. But every human moves a bit ...
    08 March 2018, by

    ML 2.0: Machine learning for many
    Today, when an enterprise wants to use machine learning to solve a problem, they have to call in the cavalry. Even a simple problem requires multiple data scientists, machine learning experts, and dom...
    08 March 2018, by

    Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature
    By Leah Burrows Researchers at Harvard University have built soft robots inspired by nature that can crawl, swim, grasp delicate objects and even assist a beating heart, but none of these devices has...
    02 March 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Jana Tumova
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Jana Tumova, Assistant Professor at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, about formal verification of computer systems and synthesizing c...
    02 March 2018, by

    Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move
    By Leah Burrows Who needs legs? With their sleek bodies, snakes can slither up to 14 miles-per-hour, squeeze into tight spaces, scale trees, and swim. How do they do it? It’s all in the scales. As...
    28 February 2018, by

    Custom carpentry with help from robots
    By Adam Conner-Simons and Rachel Gordon Every year thousands of carpenters injure their hands and fingers doing dangerous tasks such as sawing....
    28 February 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Henrik Christensen
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Henrik Christensen, the Qualcomm Chancellor's Chair of Robot Systems and a Professor of Computer Science at Dept. of Computer Science and E...
    23 February 2018, by

    New brain computer interfaces lead many to ask, is Black Mirror real?
    It’s called the “grain,” a small IoT device implanted into the back of people’s skulls to record their memories. Human experiences are simply played back on “redo mode...
    22 February 2018, by

    How robot math and smartphones led researchers to a drug discovery breakthrough
    By Ian Haydon, University of Washington Robotic movement can be awkward. For us humans, a healthy brain handles all the minute details of bodily motion without demanding conscious attention. Not...
    22 February 2018, by

    New Horizon 2020 robotics projects: ROSIN
    In 2016, the European Union co-funded 17 new robotics projects from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation....
    22 February 2018, by

    Robo-picker grasps and packs
    By Jennifer Chu Unpacking groceries is a straightforward albeit tedious task: You reach into a bag, feel around for an item, and pull it out. A quick glance will tell you what the item is and where i...
    22 February 2018, by

    Robots in Depth with Peter Corke
    In this episode of Robots in Depth, Per Sjöborg speaks with Peter Corke, distinguished professor of robotic vision from Queensland University of Technology, and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellen...
    16 February 2018, by

    Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty
    Companies like Amazon have big ideas for drones that can deliver packages right to your door. But even putting aside the policy issues, programming drones to fly through cluttered spaces like cit...
    15 February 2018, by

    Robots and workers of the world, unite!
    Robots are already changing the way we work - particularly in factories - but worries that they will steal our jobs are only part of the picture, as new technologies are also opening up workplace oppo...
    15 February 2018, by

    Call for evidence – European Robotics Flagship
    The European Commission is launching a new call for Flagships. Existing Flagships include the Human Brian Project, and the Graphene Flagship - each funded at the level of 1B EUR. Given the exciteme...
    14 February 2018, by

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