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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…
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IMOL 2025 | Workshop, activities and overview
Read more: IMOL 2025 | Workshop, activities and overviewResearchers from the UDC and the CNR attended the IMOL Workshop in London to present the poster entitled: “A Motivational Architecture for Open-Ended Learning Challenges in Robots”. The article is written by Alejandro Romero, Gianluca…
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IEEE ICDL Conference Workshop Results
Read more: IEEE ICDL Conference Workshop ResultsSuccessful Workshop ‘Alignment through Purpose in Autonomous Robots’ at ICDL 2025 On September 16th, 2025, the workshop Alignment through Purpose in Autonomous Robots was successfully held at the IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning…
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Report on perception modules
Read more: Report on perception modulesBrief description of the results achieved In the PILLAR-Robots project, the ARC team is focused on developing advanced multimodal perception modules that address the needs of the three main use cases: agriculture, edutainment, and industrial…
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Socio-economic, ethics and legal implications of open-ended learning systems
Read more: Socio-economic, ethics and legal implications of open-ended learning systemsThe CNR leads Work Package 10, with the support of all partners, to analyse the broader socio-economic, ethical, and legal implications of introducing open-ended learning technologies and purpose-driven artificial agents (PILLAR-Robots). Socio-economic assessment This activity…
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ADRF 2025: Where AI Meets Robotics
Read more: ADRF 2025: Where AI Meets RoboticsOn 23-24 September 2025 PAL Robotics will take the stage at the ADRA Forum (ADRF) in Stavanger, Norway, representing the PILLAR project. ADRF is one of Europe’s most dynamic gatherings on the future of artificial…
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Highlights from ERF 2025: Workshop on Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects
Read more: Highlights from ERF 2025: Workshop on Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable ObjectsAt the 2025 European Robotics Forum (ERF) in Stuttgart, Germany, the workshop on Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects: Community Challenges and Opportunities brought together some of Europe’s most forward-thinking researchers and innovators in…