Innovation

A researcher at MIRMI, together with researchers from Örebro University, has developed an innovative approach to radar odometry, which earned the 'Best Paper Award in Computer & Robot Vision' from the IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Computer & Robot Vision. Their work introduces CFEAR (Continuous Frequency Extended Adaptive Registration). This method surpasses existing algorithms in accuracy and generalizability across diverse environments, including smoky, dusty, or foggy conditions. We asked Prof. Achim Lilienthal three questions about this innovative method and its impact on radar odometry. [read more]

With his findings on motion planning and control for tactile manipulation, MIRMI researcher Erfan Shahriari earned the Georg Giralt PhD Award on the stage of the ERF 2025. His approach addresses robustness as well as energy-awareness. It is even already being used in practice. [read more]

A team led by start-up Olive Robotics and TUM Professor Eckehard Steinbach took third place in this year's euRobotics Technology Transfer Award with the topic ‘olixSense - AI-Powered Inertial Measurement Unit for Advanced Robotics’, out of 17 submissions. The award was presented at the European Robotics Forum (2025) in Stuttgart. [read more]

These five highlights of geriatronics research from 2024 show the potential of care assistance robotics. Research in the field of geriatronics has been underway at the TU Munich campus in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for over five years. First and foremost is the GARMI care assistance robot. It is set to develop into an all-in-one helper and later assist nursing staff. GARMI's repertoire already includes a lot, from simple pick-up and delivery services to possible physiotherapeutic use in the rehabilitation of patients and telemedical applications such as ultrasound.  If you want to know how much… [read more]

Almost a year and a half ago, two graduates from the Technical University of Munich, Said Derbel and Yamen Mohisn, founded SmartAIs with Sascha Preget on the commercial side and Anika Watzka, responsible for product and design. Their mission is to make life easier for blind people with the help of artificial intelligence. [read more]

Sebastian Steinhorst wants to make intelligent networked systems as powerful and efficient as possible, sees immense potential in generative AI, and works with Siemens on the industrial metaverse. Among other things, the industrial company is helping the professor from the Technical University of Munich, who is associated with MIRMI, to subject new developments to a reality check. An interview by Katharina Frantz [read more]

A myoelectric prosthesis for the hand is the focus of the CyberTUM student team. At the Cybathlon 2024, pilot Adnan Jukic will control it in the Arm Prothesis Race with the help of muscle signals in the forearm. The technical concept was developed by students from the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as part of a course. [read more]

Modelling the teleoperation of service robots with the help of an exoskeleton of the upper limbs: This is the topic of a new publication presented by the Geriatronics team at the IROS robotics trade fair in Abu Dhabi. PhD student Moein Forouhar explains how the new approach works. [read more]

Under the motto ‘Entdecken, Checken, Wissen’, researchers will be showing what they are working on at over 70 stations on the research campus. MIRMI is also represented there with drones, a surgical robot and artificial hands. MIRMI researchers will be presenting their demos at the TUM Technikum in the Siemens Technology Centre. The event starts on 3 October at 10 am. [read more]