Welcome to the Humanoid Robots Lab!
Our lab is at the forefront of robotics research, where we explore innovative ways to integrate robots into human environments and contribute to cutting-edge projects, combining AI and robotics for personalized robot service, cultural heritage, and sustainable agriculture.
Multiple open PhD positions, detailed announcements soon!
Hot News
Keynote at ICRA2026: Prof. Maren Bennewitz on Active Perception in Service Robotics
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Maren Bennewitz gave a keynote at the ICRA 2026 conference in Vienna on “Advancing Service Robots Through Active Perception.” Her talk focused on how service robots can actively perceive and better understand their environments, which is a central challenge in modern autonomous robotics.
HRL presents the PRIVATAR project at Bonn Science Night 2026
At Bonn Science Night 2026, taking place from May 21–22, 2026, we will present the PRIVATAR project as part of the AI research tent under the theme “Diagnosis: The Future”. Visitors can experience how telepresence robotics help sick children participate in school lessons remotely. The project combines human-robot interaction and privacy-aware design to explore how assistive technologies can support social participation in everyday life without violating sensitive data.
Beyond Physical Safety in Intelligent Robots (Besafe) Workshop proposal accepted for IEEE RO-MAN 2026 Conference
A half-day workshop examining what "safe enough" means when robots reason, communicate, and act with increasing autonomy, bringing together robotics, AI, cognitive science, and ethics at the IEEE RO-MAN 2026 conference in Kitakyushu, Japan.
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