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Robotics Manipulation – The PILLAR perspective
Read more: Robotics Manipulation – The PILLAR perspectiveOpen-ended Grasping with QD-Grasp A key challenge in contemporary robotics is the development of open-ended grasping abilities for robots. The very high diversity of manipulation tasks that can be encountered when deploying robots means robots…
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Stakeholders involvement in PILLAR-Robots
Read more: Stakeholders involvement in PILLAR-RobotsOverview and useful information for the public As PILLAR-Robots enters its final months, stakeholder involvement has become an important part of the project’s overall balance. Since the beginning, the project has aimed not only to…
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PILLAR-Robots Final Event at ADRF 2026
Read more: PILLAR-Robots Final Event at ADRF 2026The AI Data and Robotics Forum 2026 The PILLAR-Robots project is joining the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF 2026) in Porto, Portugal. Taking place from October 13–15, 2026, this flagship event will serve as…
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PILLAR-Robots at ERF 2026
Read more: PILLAR-Robots at ERF 2026Bridging the Gap from Laboratory Research to Industrial Deployment The European Robotics Forum (ERF 2026) in Stavanger, Norway, was a major success for the mobile manipulation workshop Coupling Mobile Robotics & Manipulation, co-organised by Pillar-Robots.…
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PILLAR Use Cases: Industry, Edutainment and Agrifood
Read more: PILLAR Use Cases: Industry, Edutainment and AgrifoodThe PILLAR-Robots Perspective During the project meeting held in Barcelona, the PILLAR project presented and advanced work across three complementary use cases: Industry, Edutainment and Agrifood. Together, these use cases show how the PILLAR architecture…
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Curious robots with a purpose: PILLAR’s Motivational Engine put to the test
Read more: Curious robots with a purpose: PILLAR’s Motivational Engine put to the testOpen-ended learning: a test One of the most promising ideas in robotics, on which the PILLAR project is based, is open-ended learning: instead of being programmed for a fixed task, a robot explores its environment,…
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PILLAR-Robots in Agrifood
Read more: PILLAR-Robots in AgrifoodThe agrifood sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need to increase productivity, reduce waste, and ensure consistent quality standards. Within this context, PILLAR-Robots introduces adaptive, purpose-driven robotic solutions designed to operate in…
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Interview with Panagiotis Filntisis
Read more: Interview with Panagiotis FilntisisIf we want a robot to truly learn on its own – what we call open-ended learning – what kind of basic “senses” or perception abilities does it actually need? And looking at the three…
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Training Highlights
Read more: Training HighlightsThroughout 2025, several training-related activities were carried out within the project, contributing to knowledge exchange, methodological development and community engagement. Workshop on Alignment through Purpose in Autonomous Robots On 16 September 2025, the workshop “Alignment…
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Aligning Exploration and Purpose: The Motivational Engine of PILLAR-Robots
Read more: Aligning Exploration and Purpose: The Motivational Engine of PILLAR-RobotsBalancing Purpose and Curiosity in Autonomous Robots Robots that operate in the real world live at the crossroads of two powerful drives. On the one hand, they are expected to faithfully accomplish the goals assigned…
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ADRF2026 – PILLAR Final Event
Read more: ADRF2026 – PILLAR Final EventThe PILLAR-Robots project is reaching its grand finale, and we are working for our Final Workshop to be hosted at the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF 2026) in Porto, Portugal. Taking place from October…
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ERF 2026 | Workshop “Coupling Mobile Robotics & Manipulation”
Read more: ERF 2026 | Workshop “Coupling Mobile Robotics & Manipulation”The PILLAR-Robots project is gearing up for the European Robotics Forum (ERF 2026), and we are excited to announce our leadership in one relevant workshop session of the event: “Coupling Mobile Robotics & Manipulation”. As…