RICAIP - Research and Innovation Centre on Advanced Industrial Production

Bringing Innovation Together at X. International Conference Digital Czech Republic in Prague 🚀 Great to be here at "Digitální Česko" (by Institut pro politiku a společnost/Institute for Politics and Society) at a joint booth together with EDIH CTU, Czech node of AI Matters EU, and Národní centrum průmyslu 4.0 (National Centre for Industry 4.0) 🦾 Setting up our exhibition stand in a few days was a challenge, but with a clear mission- to showcase, in a simple and engaging way, everything the ecosystem around #RICAIP, #EDIHCTU, #TEF/#AIMATTERS, and #NCP40 has to offer (in this setting all under the common denominator of Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics), driving digital transformation for industry and the public sector. 🤖 And we believe we’ve succeeded! On behalf of RICAIP, we were proud to demonstrate how state-of-the-art infrastructure, emplified by RICAIP #Testbed Prague, lays the foundation for comprehensive support in industrial digitisation, as promoted by the European Commission and national governments. 🇪🇺🇨🇿 A big thank you to everyone who visited us and engaged in inspiring discussions with Ondrej Beranek, Barbora Zochova, Alena Burešová and more. Many thanks to Lenka Hlavatá, Eva Dolezalova and Tereza Pospíšilová for organising this. ✨ 📹 Watch live: https://lnkd.in/d5Y_JJ79

🔊 Breaking news from #RICAIP #Testbed #Prague: This afternoon, Marek Ženíšek 🇨🇿 Minister for Science, Research and Innovation (Úřad vlády České republiky) visited RICAIP facilities at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics #CIIRC #CTU. It was a pleasure to host the Minister and give him an exclusive tour of our state-of-the-art #Industry40 infrastructure with expert commentary from Pavel Burget, Head of RICAIP Testbed Prague, and Petr Kolar, Director of RCMT FME CTU in Prague and Deputy Head of Industrial Production and Automation #IPA at CIIRC CTU. They provided him with valuable insights into ongoing projects and demonstrators. This was the Minister's first visit since taking office, and he had the opportunity to experience firsthand how we are advancing cutting-edge technologies for real-world industrial applications. 🦾 🏭 Stay tuned for more details about his visit, coming tomorrow & to be released by CIIRC CTU!

We’re grateful for the opportunity to present at the #Roboty2025 conference (Trade Media International CZ), where Pavel Burget (Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics) presented the #RICAIP #Testbed Prague’s solutions for rapidly adapting robotic manipulation to new objects. 🦾 What did we showcase? 🛠 How #3Dreconstruction (e.g. NeRF) and 6D pose estimation make #robotic #manipulation more efficient. 🤖 How generative design for end effectors speeds up development from hours to minutes. 🏭 How these technologies are already being used in #industry- and how RICAIP Testbed Prague is turning #Industry40 innovation into practice. A big thank you to the organizers of Roboty 2025 for a a great event and to all participants for the inspiring discussions. We look forward to future collaborations and welcoming you all to our Testbed! 🚀

Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) and #RICAIP #Testbed Prague at Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics join forces to showcase RICAIP results and collaboration at HANNOVER MESSE 🤖🦾 Join us at #HannoverMesse at #DFKI stand (Hall 2, Stand B32) to discover the latest results from the RICAIP project as part of three presented projects from the #TwinnedAI innovation field. 🚀 Our demonstrator, which will be presented at the event by researchers Pavel Hradecký and Jiří Štefan, will highlight the potential of AI for Automated Modular Production using an advanced cooperative robotic production cell. The demonstrator features two KUKA robots working in tandem to autonomously dismantle electric batteries, replace components, and reassemble still-usable modules into new units, showing how #AI #technologies, #machine #learning, and #robotics can be applied for sustainable and efficient #manufacturing.⚡🔋

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Sára Strakošová – Junior Researcher at Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics 🤖 The future of industry is sustainable - and Sára is helping build it. 🌍 As a researcher at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics, her work focuses on creating smarter solutions for electric vehicle batteries.💡 Currently pursuing her PhD, Sára’s research explores how digital twins of #EV #batteries can revolutionize recycling and remanufacturing, helping make the transition to a more #circular #economy. For her, every step toward #sustainability matters. 🌱🔋 As part of the Department of Intelligent Systems for Industry and #RICAIP #Testbed Prague, her research is helping bring flexible #automation #solutions to industries, with a focus on making processes more sustainable and efficient. 🌍 Sára’s story is the last in our February #RICAIPWomen series - take a look at all the women we’ve highlighted this month in the full article. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInRobotics #DiversityInSTEM

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Tatjana Legler – Researcher and Deputy Head of the Chair of Machine Tools and Control Systems at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau 🤖 When it comes to AI in #manufacturing, #privacy and #security aren’t just nice-to-haves, they’re essentials. 🎯 That’s where Tatjana comes in - her research is focused on solving this challenge with federated learning, allowing companies to collaborate on #AI models without sharing sensitive data. 🔐🤝 Tatjana collaborates with the SmartFactory Kaiserslautern, where her work ties into the larger #RICAIP #Testbed network, helping make AI more accessible and useful for manufacturers. 🌐 For her, AI is about being something that can be relied upon in real-world applications - especially when it comes to industries where precision and trust are key. 🛠️ Learn more about Tatjana’s work on our website. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInTech #DiversityInSTEM

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Elizaveta Isianova – Junior Researcher at Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics 🤖 Ever wondered how robots learn to "feel" the world? 🤔 Elizaveta is working on just that. She’s a junior researcher at #RICAIP #Testbed Prague and right now, she’s exploring how robots can become better at grasping things - literally. 🤖✋ By integrating multimodal models into robotic systems, she is helping robots better understand and interact with their environment. Her research focuses on improving robotic perception and making robots smarter when it comes to real-world tasks. 🚀 Want to learn more about Elizaveta’s approach to robotics? Check out her story, and get inspired by other amazing women in tech: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInRobotics #DiversityInSTEM

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Khansa Rekik – Researcher & Project Leader at ZeMA gGmbH 🤖 Khansa is part of the Assembly Systems Department at ZeMA, where she works on making human-robot collaboration more intuitive and practical for industry. ⚙️🏭 With a background in industrial #informatics, #robotics, and #computer #science, she is now also pursuing her PhD in Human-Robot collaboration. 🤖 Her research focuses on how robots can become reliable partners in #manufacturing environments through autonomous perception, safety, and decision-making. At ZeMA, she’s part of #Power4Production, a joint lab with Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) which is also home to one of the #RICAIP research teams, where research is translated into industrial applications. 🛠️🤝 Khansa’s work is making a real impact - learn more about what she’s working on. 🦾🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInRobotics #DiversityInSTEM

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Karla Štěpánová – Researcher at Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics & Head of Robotic Perception Group 🤖 Karla Štěpánová is a researcher at #CIIRC #CTU in Prague, where she leads the Robotic Perception Group. 👩🔬 With a background in #AI, #biocybernetics, and #multimodal #integration, Karla is researching how robots understand human intent through language, gestures, and context. Her work combines probabilistic models and deep neural networks to enable more natural communication between humans and #robots. 💬✨ At the forefront of research in human-robot interaction, Karla is currently exploring how robots can learn complex tasks through demonstration and how they can understand dynamic, multimodal signals. With a focus on enhancing non-verbal communication between robots and humans, her work is making significant strides in robotics that can respond intuitively to our needs. 🦾 Her research benefits from access to the facilities at #RICAIP #Testbed Prague, where she has the opportunity to work on Collaborative Robotic Workplace. Want to dive deeper into Karla’s research? Visit our website to explore it 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInRobotics #DiversityInSTEM

#RICAIPWomen | Meet Xiaomei Xu – Robotics Researcher at ZeMA gGmbH🤖 Xiaomei Xu has been a key member of the Robotics group at the #ZeMA Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology since 2020. With a master's degree in automation technology from RWTH Aachen University, she specializes in developing innovative solutions for adaptive collision-free trajectory planning and industrial robotics. Xiaomei's work includes exciting projects like the #Robotix Academy and the #RICAIP project, where she focuses on object recognition and robotic arm technology. 💡 Currently, Xiaomei is working on several projects, from developing a sorting system with #MiR100 #robots to creating highly accurate surface detection systems for industrial products. 🚀 Want to know more about Xiaomei’s work and the other inspiring women in the RICAIP project? Check out their full profiles on our website 👩🔬🔗 https://lnkd.in/exR4WWNX