The robotics landscape is at a turning point, driven by hardware advances and AI breakthroughs. Massive investments are being made in robotics worldwide - especially in universal physical intelligence - to create a humanoid robot that can perform almost all tasks that a human does today. Germany, and Bavaria in particular, has the best prerequisites to become a major European and global player in the newly sparked competition in humanoid robotics and to stand up to the massive competition from the USA and China. Where do we stand today and what role will we play in the competition now and in the future? Prof. Albu-Schäffer will provide answers to these and other questions.

Humanoid robots are regarded as the next stage in the development of collaborative robotics.
However, their versatility brings new safety requirements - especially at actuator level.
In this presentation, Norbert Sporer sheds light on different drive concepts, discusses their advantages and disadvantages and poses the question: Do humanoids need real "safety awareness" in their joints?
An impulse for developers, safety managers and robotics visionaries alike.

The lecture deals with the development of humanoid systems - from functional use cases and the design of actuators with regard to torque and dynamics to the electrical dimensioning of the on-board power supply based on mechanical requirements.

Humanoid robots that we encounter at work or in everyday life - a distant dream or a realistic vision of the near future? Why could the time be ripe for this now? The answers to these questions are disruptive. Dr. Shota Okujava, Managing Director of the isento Group, outlines them and invites you to form your own opinion about our possible future with humanoid robots.