Fraunhofer Institute for Factory OperationConference / March 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026
European Robotics Forum
WS#5 AI and Data-Driven Methods for Robotics Safety
This workshop delves into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in enhancing safety within robotic systems, with a focus on the role of data‐driven approaches. As AI technologies become increasingly embedded in autonomous and collabora […]
WS#19 Beyond Compliance: Designing for Social Acceptance
This workshop is designed to build a practical bridge between law and and engineering, helping participants understand how European AI regulation directly affects the design and development of robotic systems. Through short, focused talks, legal expe […]
WS#32 From Lab to Fab: Advanced Control Strategies, RL, and Interfaces for Industrial Robotics
The workshop explores three complementary strands of industrial robotics. First, it addresses end‐of‐arm applications from a requirements‐driven perspective: starting with pick, move, and lift tasks, it outlines how to select and size grippers […]
WS#48 Safety in Robotics – Limits and Perspectives
The workshop will focus on the challenges and solutions related to robot safety in heterogeneous environments. We will discuss current issues such as the lack of advanced perception systems for understanding intentions, the importance of trust and in […]
WS#57 Industry Challenges for Robotics – Towards Co-Creating Solutions
To increase the relevance of the ERF for industry, we’d like to address industries looking for solutions for specific challenges that might be solved together with participants from other industries or from research. The general idea is that severa […]
WS#59 Sustainable Manufacturing Key Technologies and Challenges of Robotic Disassembly for a Circular Future
The workshop explores how robotics and AI can enable circular manufacturing by transforming current manual disassembly processes into intelligent, adaptable, and human‐centered robotic systems. The session will highlight how robotic dismantling tec […]