Research

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]

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]

euROBIN has big plans: The pan-European robotics network, which is dedicated to advancing technologies through collaboration, aims to build innovative robotic skills for the economy in a shared European repository for next-generation intelligent machines and robots. Competitions play a vital role in demonstrating state-of-the-art methods on real world robot platforms by the world’s premier robotics researchers. Uniquely, competitions provide a stage in which international teams of researchers can develop new solutions in a short period of time to pressing challenges from the industry. [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]

Robots on an environmental mission, strong performance at the IROS robotics conference, exoskeleton expert new MIRMI Deputy Director: the highlights of 2024. [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]