MIRMI News

Prof. Angela Schoellig from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) uses ChatGPT to develop choreographies for swarms of drones to perform along to music. An additional safety filter prevents mid-air collisions. The researchers' results demonstrate for the first time that large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT can be used in robotics. [read more]

Siemens has inaugurated the largest research hub in the world, located in the northern part of Munich. The company aims to delve deeper into research areas such as Artificial Intelligence and industrial automation at this site, which boasts a prominent neighborhood. [read more]

At the new Siemens Technology Center (STC) on the TUM Campus Garching, 150 TUM staff and researchers will work with more than 450 Siemens specialists on new solutions related to digital twins, the industrial internet of things, robotics and automation. Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, the CTO of Siemens Peter Körte and State Minister for Science and Arts Markus Blume were on hand to open the new research facility. [read more]

Last week, 63 teams presented their projects to a jury at the Munich West regional competition of Youth Research. 11 projects impressed the jurors, including paper made from eggshells, highly intelligent drones, and bees trained to respond to eucalyptus scent. Among the winners of the competition organized by the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is Mauritz Orlinski, a TUM student. However, the hidden stars of the competition were Viyona and Aarav Singh (both 12), who were successful with two outstanding projects from… [read more]

Under the motto "Get Your Head Around It," more than one hundred and fifty students will tinker at the Gymnasium Munich-North on March 6th and 7th, 2024, as part of the Regional Youth Research Competition for new solutions. The teams from the western part of Munich are participating in the "Schüler experimentieren" category, while the older students are participating in the "Jugend forscht" category in seven different disciplines, including the working world, biology, and mathematics/informatics. The winners will be honored on Thursday, March 7th, starting at 16:45. [read more]

With the help of a new software, researchers from the Chair of Applied Mechanics and the Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) control a mobile robot system. The robot arms mounted on it can take on tasks even during transport. The artificial intelligence (AI) used immediately adjusts its plans as needed, saving time and being highly efficient. Scientist Jonas Wittmann talks about the new solution. [read more]

Sami Haddadin, Director of the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), will continue his role as Chairman of the Bavarian AI Council for the next five years. The core task of the committee, consisting of 21 experts from universities, non-university research, and the business sector, is to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) 'at all levels of society, the economy, and the state.' [read more]

Fast wireless connections are the foundation for streaming movies and communicating seamlessly. Above all, they secure many applications in human-robot communication. In the 6G Lab at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), led by the dedicated professors Eckehard Steinbach and Wolfgang Kellerer, research is conducted on 6G communication. [read more]

The next flagship conference on robotics and automation is coming. With the theme “CONNECT+”, the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2024) will be a perfect platform to meet TUM MIRMI researchers and get to know our latest developments at plenary and keynote sessions, contributed paper sessions, workshops, and video sessions. Find here a preliminary list of MIRMI researchers’ contributions to this Conference. Congratulations to all authors, and see you from May 13-17, 2024, in Yokohama, Japan! [read more]

In the future, robots will assist more frequently during operations and should enable greater precision in surgical procedures. The ForNeRo research project, led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is now analyzing ways of integrating various systems in the fields of surgery and imaging into everyday surgical procedures. The Bavarian Research Foundation funds the project with two million euros as part of the Hightech Agenda Bayern. [read more]