Research within our department combines the fields of robotics (including intelligent control, robot learning, humanoids, exoskeletons, cognitive robotics, and industrial robotics), factories of the future, biomechanics, kinesiology, ergonomics and environmental physiology. By combining engineering and life sciences, we were able to make significant contributions to the development of new methods for robot skill learning, human-robot physical interaction including shared control in exoskeletons, a planetary habitat simulation facility, advanced humanoid and reconfigurable robotic systems, and manikins enabling the evaluation of protective garments for industry and recreation. Our aim is to create robots that are capable of acquiring new knowledge through learning and can collaborate with people in a natural way, which is essential for bringing robots to new application domains.
On Wednesday, August 5th 2026, prof. dr. Andrej Gams and Anže Balantič joined forces with the Trbovlje Fire Brigade and Katapult Robotika to test the use of a robotic dog in firefighting operations. The advanced robotic system successfully completed a range of tasks,...
The Winter School on Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects, focusing particularly on textile handling, will be held from 9 to 13 February 2026 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The event is organized within the framework of the ROMANDIC project. This five-day programme...
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Visits the Department of Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics at Jožef Stefan Institute On Wednesday, 14 March 2025, the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, visited the Jožef...
Head of department:
prof. dr. Aleš Ude
