People in Robotics

Unleashing the potential of drone swarms through dynamic response and coordinated control is one of the latest frontiers in robotics research. Associate Professor Aaron Becker, along with his team of experts from Northeastern University, is spearheading efforts to develop algorithms inspired by the collective movements of birds and fish. Their goal is to enable drones to make local, intelligent decisions in real-time, enhancing the efficiency and adaptability of swarm operations.

For several years now, ‘taking the robot out of the human’ has been the motto of Ciphix. However, the way this can be done has evolved significantly, especially with generative AI taking center stage. At an event in Delft Ciphix discussed the way an automation journey can add value for an organization.

Today Matthijs Smakman will defend his doctoral thesis titled “Robots in Education: The Morally Responsible Deployment of Robot Assistants”. Conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Elly Konijn, his empirically grounded research represents a significant milestone in achieving a morally responsible integration of social robots as educational assistants in primary schools. Previous studies have already indicated that the utilization of social robots yields better outcomes compared to traditional educational technologies.

Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robot’s Global Technical Compliance Officer, has received the the world’s most prestigious robotics prize, the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award, often described as the Nobel Prize of robotics. She received the award at a ceremony at the Automate Show in Detroit.

FastPath Automation, provider of Intelligent Automation solutions, has announced a major milestone in its journey. The company is now officially part of Future WorkForce, With this transformation, FutureWorkForce aims to continue serving the Benelux market and deliver transformative change for its clients and partners.

In line with the growing importance of hyperautomation in today’s business landscape, an event focusing on this transformative concept has been announced. According to Gartner, hyperautomation has shifted from being an option to becoming a condition of survival for organizations. With this in mind, the event by Ciphix aims to provide a platform for inspiring sessions, networking opportunities, and valuable insights from industry experts.

Rotterdam-based Ciphix will collaborate with Mentha, an investor that will support Ciphix’s growth plans to expand the company into a European hyperautomation specialist. “We want to play a role in solving labor market challenges such as the shortage of qualified personnel and high staff turnover.”

“Our time is characterized by major global challenges such as climate protection, supply chain resilience, lack of specialists, and the establishment of digital production facilities Rocking Robots sat down with Anja Schneider, Exhibition Director of automatica, to discuss the growing significance of automatica as the world’s leading exhibition for intelligent automation and robotics, and the rapidly evolving role of robotics in organizations.

‘We want them to come back to the robot community in Odense’, say both Christian Schlette and Morten Nielsen in this Rocking robots videoreport from ERF 2023. This major European robotics event was hosted last week in Denmark, receiving over 1,200 participants from academia, government and business.

In recent years, the working world has undergone significant transformation due to digitalization, skills shortages, and sustainability, presenting companies with an increasing number of challenges. The work attitude of the upcoming generation of employees is also changing and influencing the labor market: young talents have a new understanding of work and associated demands for their workplace. To remain attractive to well-educated applicants in the long term, companies must continuously realign themselves.