Research

With Prof. Achim Lilienthal, one of the world's leading scientists for robots' olfatory perception has moved from the University of Örebro in Sweden to the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In his new Chair of Perception of Intelligent Systems, the focus is on robots with a sense of smell as well as mobile, and AI-enabled robots. [read more]

In the Providentia++ project, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have worked with industry partners to develop a technology to complement the vehicle perspective based on onboard sensor input with a bird’s-eye view of traffic conditions. This improves road safety – also for autonomous driving. [read more]

In the recently launched EU-funded Horizon project euROBIN, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) is coordinating the work package „Robotic Manufacturing for a Circular Economy ". In addition, MIRMI's Robothon® Grand Challenge idea is being expanded to cooperate with euROBIN’s yearly Robotic Challenges. The Chief of Science at MIRMI, Dr. Utku Culha, tells us about the tasks of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). [read more]

Robo.innovate and the MakerSpace will host an exciting opportunity for all robotics enthusiasts to solve real-world challenges in Munich starting in October! From 06. October on, interested students and professionals have the chance to gather in teams and address challenges from renowned companies like Continental and start-ups like Omegga. After a joint kick-off on 06. October, teams get four weeks, hardware and software as well as extensive support from experts to conceptualize and prepare a robotics solution that they can physically implement in a three days hackathon in the Munich Urban… [read more]

In the "Human Modeling and Rehabilitation Robotics" research group, Kim Kristin Peper conducts research on what is known as early rehabilitation. The PhD student at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) bridges the gap between coding, robotics and physiotherapy in her research. [read more]

After the successful establishment of MIRMI Seed Funds in spring 2022, MIRMI opens a new call for applications to Seed Funds. MIRMI’s Principal Investigators are invited to send a joint application to community@mirmi.tum.de by 15.October 2022. MIRMI Seed Funding aims to foster further innovative, ambitious research ideas and cooperation within the Institute. [read more]

euROBIN is the Network of Excellence that brings together European expertise on Robotics and AI. It establishes a unified pan-European platform for research and development. For the first time, a large number of distinguished research labs across Europe are jointly researching AI-Based Robotics. Goals include both significant scientific advances on core questions of AI-based robotics as well as strengthening the scientific robotics community in Europe by providing an integrative community platform. The network is open to the entire robotics community and provides mechanisms of cascade funding… [read more]

International talks and presentations at the high-tech summit, demonstrations of some 30 practical applications created by startups and in current research projects at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), AI.Society panel discussions, and Robothon®, a competition for young AI and robotics talent: munich_i is a high-tech platform being held under the auspices of the automatica trade fair from June 21–24 2022. It will show how humans and machines are converging – and provide fuel for debate, for example on the essential steps on the road ahead, especially for the international networking of… [read more]

How robotics can improve the daily lives of the elderly and their caregivers: These are the central topics that scientists will be addressing at the first Geriatronics Summit in Garmisch. Questions to the organizers of the event and scientific leaders of the research projects, Luis Figueredo and Abdeldjallil Naceri from MIRMI. [read more]

MIRMI will provide seed funding for three projects within the first round of MIRMI Seed Funds. The MIRMI Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), an independent organ of MIRMI composed of leading academics in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence from different universities across the world, reviewed and selected the best proposals. The idea is to foster joint projects at the initial stage to support innovative and ambitious ideas within a broad variety of topics in the field of robotics and machine intelligence. [read more]