With more than 60 publications and workshops, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is represented at this year’s ICRA. The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, or ICRA for short, will take place from May 19th to 23rd in Atlanta, USA. This is one of the world’s leading events in the field of robotics and automation, bringing together experts from academia and industry. [read more]

Robotic systems will have a more significant impact on our future lives than ever before. Autonomous vehicles transport goods or people in our transportation networks, household robots support us with everyday tasks like cleaning or folding clothes, and healthcare robots operate in clinics or nurseries. Accordingly, the necessary skills should be developed early on in training and studies. [read more]

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]

Three years of successful Geriatronics Summit now followed by the first Summer School. From July 7 to 10, 2025, 40 selected young researchers will meet keynote speakers and professors from the field of care assistance robotics in specialist workshops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. They will discuss, outline and develop ways to improve the future of ageing with robotics and AI. [read more]

Prof. Lorenzo Masia has taken the role of Executive Director of the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He will continue the work of Prof. Sami Haddadin, who established the institute in 2018 and led it for almost seven years. Prof. Masia will work closely with Prof. Achim Lilienthal, who joined the MIRMI Board of Directors and has accepted the role of Deputy Director at MIRMI. [read more]