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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…
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Stakeholders Engagement | Status and Updates
Read more: Stakeholders Engagement | Status and UpdatesSince our last update, the PILLAR-Robots project has made significant strides in stakeholder engagement. The structured approach adopted by the consortium has proven effective in integrating valuable external perspectives, strengthening collaboration, and refining the technological…
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PILLAR Community | Sister Projects Meeting at ERF2025
Read more: PILLAR Community | Sister Projects Meeting at ERF2025Our consortium continues to actively engage with our sister projects—ten initiatives funded under the same call—to foster collaboration and share insights. To date, we have convened on three occasions: Looking ahead, we have scheduled an…
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TIAGo Industrial Scenario
Read more: TIAGo Industrial ScenarioIn PILLAR-robots, the industrial use case is designed to demonstrate how purposeful, lifelong-learning robots can help workers in professional settings. Industrial environments present unique challenges, requiring accurate decision-making in open worlds, interaction with non-expert users…
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Turing Award honours reinforcement learning pioneers: PILLAR and the future of AI
Read more: Turing Award honours reinforcement learning pioneers: PILLAR and the future of AIThe prestigious Turing Award, known as the ‘Nobel Prize in Computing’, was awarded to the pioneers of reinforcement learning, Andrew G. Barto and Richard S. Sutton. This discipline has revolutionised the field of artificial intelligence…
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Interview with Adriano Capirchio
Read more: Interview with Adriano CapirchioWhat unique contributions does AI2Like bring to the PILLAR consortium, and how do you see its impact on the agri-food robotics sector? How will the project’s efforts benefit stakeholders in this field who are following…
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ERF25 | Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects: Community Challenges and Opportunities
Read more: ERF25 | Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects: Community Challenges and OpportunitiesWe are pleased to announce that at the European Robotics Forum 2025 (ERF2025), PAL Robotics and PILLAR-Robots will co-organise the workshop Mobile Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects: Community Challenges and Opportunities alongside leading experts…
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Sister project synergies – Don’t miss euROBIN Robotics competition!
Read more: Sister project synergies – Don’t miss euROBIN Robotics competition!Nancy, France – November 2024 – The euROBIN project proudly announces the 1st euROBIN week and Robotic Coopetition, in partnership with the prestigious HUMANOIDS 2024 event, to be held from November 22-28, 2024, in Nancy,…
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Interview with Thomas Peyrucain
Read more: Interview with Thomas PeyrucainIn our conversation with Thomas Peyrucain, Robotics Engineer at PAL Robotics, we explore his contributions to the PILLAR-Robots project, where he plays a critical role in the technical coordination and software integration of the TIAGo…
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Stakeholder involvement in PILLAR-Robots
Read more: Stakeholder involvement in PILLAR-RobotsThe consortium highlights the project’s open and inclusive approach, welcoming external stakeholders to contribute to its efforts. PILLAR-Robots emphasizes a well-structured approach to engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, from industry experts to academia. This…
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PILLAR-Robots dissemination at the annual conference of the Italian Association for Cognitive Sciences (AISC)
Read more: PILLAR-Robots dissemination at the annual conference of the Italian Association for Cognitive Sciences (AISC)Vieri Giuliano Santucci (ISTC-CNR) presented some of the advancements of the PILLAR-Robots project at the 20th annual conference of the Italian Association for Cognitive Sciences (AISC). The conference was organized by the University La Sapienza…
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PILLAR-Robots Visual perception for enabling purpose grounding
Read more: PILLAR-Robots Visual perception for enabling purpose groundingIn the PILLAR-Robots project, the ARC team is focused on developing advanced multimodal perception modules to equip robots with essential tools for interpreting their environments and interacting with purpose. The perception modules are crucial for…