MIRMI News

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]

As part of her four-year status assessment, Prof. Dr. Berna Özkale Edelmann will give a talk on Microrobot-assisted tissue construction for diagnostic applications on Wednesday, 16 April 2025, at 17:00 CEST. The event will take place in Room 03.049, Hans-Piloty-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, and will also be accessible via Zoom. In her talk, Prof. Özkale Edelmann will present her latest research on the integration of photothermally powered microrobots in biomedical applications. These microrobots are designed to navigate three-dimensional environments and interact with mammalian cells in a… [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]

More than 60 children visited the KI.Fabrik as part of the KinderUni to learn about what the factory of the future will look like. How long does it take to program a robot? How does a robot manage to recognize objects? And can it even speak? [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]

GROWBOT, ExVo, and Seal Robotics are the three winners honored at the robo.innovate Hackathon 2025. Among ten challenges, Team GROWBOT was named "Hackathon Champion" for its solution supporting robotic-assisted tree growth. ExVo was awarded for the most scalable solution, focusing on the automated unpacking of car parts in production logistics. Finally, SEAL Robotics received recognition for the best problem-solving approach, aiming to automate the securing of shipping containers. [read more]