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I am delighted to be invited to be one of the Industry Experts to debate the topic “Is AI Truly Redefining Robotics” as part of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society ICRA@40 conference happening later this month in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The IEEE RAS #ICRA@40 conference is the 40th anniversary of the IEEE conference on robotics and automation. Taking place in Rotterdam from 23-26th of September.  The conference expects to welcome around 1500 of the world's top robotics experts and leaders for celebration, reflection and debate. I will be paired with Vincent Vanhoucke of Google DeepMind . Together we will be the industry experts leading Thursdays debate. This will be the final, and perhaps most anticipated debate of the conference. We will discuss and debate topics such as  How advancements in AI are pushing the boundaries of robotics, enabling new capabilities and applications, and  AI Limitations in Robotics: Challenges in Integration and performance Explore the limitations and challenges of integrating AI into robotics, including issues related to reliability, ethical concerns, Practical difficulties of implementing AI solutions in real-world robotic systems. The panel will be moderated by Enrica Tricomi and Francesco Missiroli (Heidelberg University) The Arena Lunches and Debates will take place every day during the lunch break, featuring short pitches from experts and then a panel-style discussions on a variety of topics. The goal is to foster interactive discussions between conference attendees and prominent figures from academia and industry through casual conversations. The sessions will be held in an "arena-like" setting for this purpose, with lunch served in the room. The conference organising committee  have chosen each day's discussions to highlight key challenges and innovations in the field. With experts coming from different backgrounds and perspectives across the four days. The one hour debate schedule and more information on the other debates and expert speakers https://lnkd.in/ebYH-n8D #robotics #robots #AI #IEEE #ICRA #Rotterdam #industry4.0 #appliedAI #autonomous #society

Why don't most robotics conferences use double-anonymous (aka double-blind) review? Many other fields do so successfully, what would be different in robotics? Two years ago my lab got interested in these questions. We spent a few months digging through the literature and discussing how it would work in robotics. The result of that effort was a literature survey/open letter that we circulated with the IEEE RAS leadership and others trying to encourage the robotics field to seriously consider changing our review process. I have finally gotten around to posting that document on arXiv so that everyone can read our summary and join the discussion: https://lnkd.in/eGv4bBtF The short version is that single-anonymous review has been shown repeatedly to be biased toward top PIs, universities, and countries. It is almost impossible to review a paper fairly when you know (or have heard of) the author/university vs when you have not. Interestingly, biases in terms of author gender, ethnicity, and other metrics are often not a major issue (but this may be field-specific). There was a great discussion of these issues at the ICRA Workshop "Debates on the Future of Robotics Research" this year. You can watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eB98_NZR I want to thank Katherine J. Kuchenbecker for running a test at the IEEE-RAS sponsored World Haptics Conference last year, showing that it can be done in robotics. (Also, thank you for reminding me to post this on arXiv!) Also, thank you to Nihar Shah, also from CMU, for his advice and extensive work in this area: https://lnkd.in/eqWQNg9z Finally, thank you to the leadership at IEEE Robotics and Automation Society for engaging in discussions with my group on this. There is more to be done but I appreciate the openness to the idea that everyone showed. Now it is time to take the next step and try this in more of our conferences.

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🎓 New Seminar Course: Introduction to Collective Robotics – Where Complexity Meets Robotics! 🤖 From 15 October 2024 to 11 February 2025, Mohsen Raoufi will be leading this exciting seminar course at SCIoI. 📅   🤓 Master students, this is your chance to dive into the world of collective robotics! You'll explore key areas like #complexity science, #network science, and bio-inspired #robotics, with guest speakers from both #research and #industry. 🛠️🌐   💡 What you’ll learn:      The #ethics of robotics 🤖⚖️    How to study #complex systems, through the lens of #network science 🕸️    How #collective systems scale, adapt, and stay robust 💪    Bio-inspired #approaches to robotics 🐝    Hands-on experience with #simulation platforms 🎛️   🗓 Every Tuesday from 4–6 pm at the MAR Building of Technische Universität Berlin, Room 2.057.   🔗 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eQumaN5n ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/eS7t9VmC 👉 and register here: https://lnkd.in/eb_3ZT8U   #ScienceOfIntelligence #SCIoI #Course #Seminar #Master #Students #Apply #Collective #Complexity #Robotics

📢 RESEARCH EVENT ALERT! Franka Robotics goes #ICRA2024! We're happy to share that Franka Robotics will be participating in the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2024)! 🌟 This year, the event is set to take place from May 13th to 17th in the vibrant city of Yokohama, Japan. Visit our booth IC050, where we'll be showcasing our new research products: Franka AI Companion and Franka Toolbox for MATLAB which are designed to expand the horizons of research possibilities, equipping our users with state-of-the-art tools to catalyze their research projects. As one of the leading events in #research and #robotics, ICRA brings together #researchers, #students, and #industry experts to explore the latest advancements and #trends. We can't wait to join this dynamic platform to showcase our groundbreaking #technologies and connect with fellow #innovators. 🤝 Book a time slot with our robotics experts now! research@franka.de Find out more about Franka Robotics tools for AI and robotics research: www.franka.de/research   #ICRA2024 #RoboticsInnovation #ResearchTools #AICompanion #FrankaToolbox #CuttingEdgeTech #InnovationHub #ResearchCommunity #YokohamaConference #RoboticsConference #Japan #FrankaRobotics

Our Yu 5 Industrial made its TV debut!      As part of the series alpha Uni, the robotic arm was shown by the educational channel ARD Alpha.       alpha Uni helps young students and graduates to peek into different professions and degree programs. This time, they delved into the robotics program at Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten and shadowed one of its students. In this context, they also went to this year’s Makeathon.       That’s where the protagonist Yusuf and our Yu 5 Industrial met. Within the given time, he and his team managed to use our robot to program a complex industrial task.       If you would like to see our robots in action or learn more about the robotics degree program at Hochschule Kempten, watch the video below.       Enjoy!      https://lnkd.in/duQHFMyj #innovation #technology #creativity #robotics

🤖 Exciting News in Robotics! 🤖 We are thrilled to announce that the University of Bremen is a founding member of the newly established Robotics Institute Germany! 🌟 This initiative aims to bolster Germany’s position as a global leader in robotics, fostering talent and accelerating the transfer of innovative technologies into industry and society. Starting today, the Robotics Institute Germany will unite leading research institutions and industry partners to drive advancements in AI-based robotics. The University of Bremen, renowned for its comprehensive expertise in this field, will play a pivotal role in this collaboration. 🏫🤝 This initiative is generously supported by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) with funding of €20 million over the next four years, ensuring that Germany remains at the forefront of robotic innovation. 🚀 Professor Michael Beetz, head of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) at the University of Bremen, highlights the importance of this collaboration: he adds “We are excited to work with leading international institutions and industry partners to shape the future of robotics together.” 🌍 Science Senatorin Kathrin Moosdorf adds: “With the University of Bremen and the DFKI, two strong partners from Bremen are involved in the RIG, thereby playing a key role in AI-based robotics at a national level. This is a significant step for further international development.” The Robotics Institute Germany pursues five strategic goals: strengthening cooperation, sharing infrastructure, promoting talent, standardizing research results, and early identification of industry needs. Promoting start-up culture is also one of its core tasks. Partners include the Technical University of Munich, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , The University of Bonn, Technical University of Berlin, Technische Universität Darmstadt, University of Stuttgart, RWTH Aachen University , Technical University of Dresden, Technical University of Nuremberg, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, three Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institutes, and the Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI). Collaboration with other international partners is planned. Join us in celebrating this milestone for the University of Bremen and the broader robotics community! 🎉 Read more about this exciting development here:(https://lnkd.in/eCreKMr4) #Robotics #Innovation #AI #Technology #Research #MMM #UniversityOfBremen #RoboticsInstituteGermany #Collaboration #FutureTech Michal Kucera Jutta Günther Tanja Schultz Phaneendra Saya Boina Rolf Drechsler Christof Büskens Dr. Nico Hochgeschwender Andreas Bovenschulte Rainer Malaka Benjamin MUELLER Horst Hahn

The Wefaa Robotics team had an outstanding experience at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024). It was a privilege to meet with the professors, researchers, educators and industry partners from around the world and showcase our innovative Smorphi product ecosystem. We engaged in insightful discussions on robotics research, education, and product development, and we are excited about the potential collaborations that could shape the future of reconfigurable robotics. Smorphi is designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in reconfigurable robotics, and we are proud to contribute to advancements in this space. Also, a big shoutout to our Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) researchers who presented four papers connected to our tiling robot ecosystem. Title: Dynamic Reconfiguration Integrated Nested A*: A Path Planner for Reconfigurable Robot to Improve Performance in Confined Spaces Authors: Rishan Sachinthana, Bhagya Samarakoon, Viraj Muthugala, and Rajesh Elara Mohan Title: A Decentralized Partially Observable Markov Decision Process for Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance and Complete Area Coverage using Multiple Reconfigurable Robots Authors: Javier Pey Jia Jie, Bhagya Samarakoon, Viraj Muthugala, and Rajesh Elara Mohan Title: Time-Ordered Ad-hoc Resource Sharing for Independent Robotic Agents Authors: Arjo Chakravarty, Michael X. Grey, Viraj Muthugala, and Rajesh Elara Mohan Title: Semantic SLAM Fusing Moving Constraint for Dynamic Objects under Indoor Environments Authors: Zhenyuan Yang, Rishan Sachinthana,  Bhagya Samarakoon, Rajesh Elara Mohan Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and took the time to learn more about our solution ecosystem. If you’re interested in continuing the conversation or discovering how Wefaa Robotics can support your initiatives, we invite you to connect with us. #WefaaRobotics #Smorphi #IROS2024 #RoboticsInnovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #STEMEducation #RoboticsCompetitions #TechnologyInnovation #FutureOfRobotics

Southern Creative Robotics - We are delighted to share ongoing joint research and cooperation framework for robotics and computation published at IJAC, by Andres Passaro, Rodrigo Garcia Alvarado, Luiz Filipe Böhme, Francisco Javier Quitral Zapata, Sergio Araya and Gonçalo Castro Henriques https://lnkd.in/dKE9zSAq abstract: Scientific knowledge, ideally neutral and impartial, is inevitably shaped by geographical, economic, and cultural contexts. This research contends that overcoming the constraints of human and economic scarcity, inertia, and limited funding access demands development of collaborative research networks. To this end, four university laboratories from Brazil and Chile - UFRJ, UBB, UTFSM and UAI - have united to advance robotics applied to architecture. The methodology begins with an analysis of Industry 4.0, Fab Lab implementations, and robotics in architecture in the region. They identify key research aspects by mapping each laboratory’s activities and technologies to pinpoint expertise and potential collaborative areas. The authors propose a summary table comparing the labs and a chronological overview to track regional robotics advancement. To raise awareness among peers, the initiative involves joint actions such as courses, workshops and technical visits.1 Recognising the scarcity of robotic units and the inapplicability of procedures from wealthier contexts, the authors draw on their lab experience to propose guidelines for implementing robotics research units in academia within the region. This includes technological alternatives, installation considerations, and detailed configuration reviews. The deployment of additional robotic units is a means to foster collaboration and bolster the network. Anticipated outcomes encompass increased critical mass, collaborative research initiatives, faculty and student exchange across institutions, higher publication rates, knowledge acquisition, and improved access to global funding agencies. In summary, the Southern Creative Robotics network initiative aims to catalyse the creative integration of digital manufacturing and robotics technology within design in the Ibero-American context, 4.0 industry, fab Lab, maker, robotic fabrication, southern creative robotics Henriques GC, Passaro AM, Garcia Alvarado R, González Böhme LF, Quitral Zapata FJ, Araya S. Southern creative robotics – A collaborative framework to implement computational design, fabrication and robotics. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 2024;0(0). #SouthernCreativeRobotics #UFRJ #UBB #UTFSM #UAI #LAMO3D #Robotics #Design

The RECLAIM team at the General Assembly in Leuven, Belgium 🤩 The GA is a perfect time to regroup to reflect upon past actions, take corrective steps in the present and pave a mutually agreeable path into the future. It is also a time to re-connect with each other in person and strengthen the interdisciplinary collaboration, especially in a multicultural team that comes from different European countries speaking multiple languages and with varied socio-cultural sensibilities. And that's what we did! Following the EC review meeting, we were hosted by KU Leuven Research & Development at their Department of Mechanical Engineering campus to discuss how we can achieve our objectives, including our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Our ultimate aim is to develop and implement a portable robotic material recovery facility tailored for small-scale material recovery. The project proposal exploits well-tested technology in robotics, AI and data analytics which is improved to facilitate distributed material recovery. Expect a detailed blog post on the GA, with pictures and key messages! #circulareconomy #materialrecovery #sustainablewastemanagement #recycling #robotics #AI