AI Robotics. Key technologies and applications

The Innovation Booster Robotics, together with the AI Robotics Research Lab from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), is organizing a workshop to explore the revolutionary impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on robotics across various industries. This workshop will cover cutting-edge technologies and practical applications, with a focus on how AI is reshaping the fields of logistics, healthcare, and Industry 4.0.

Sessions overview: 

• Session 1: Logistics + Industry 4.0
  Explore the integration of AI in optimizing supply chains and advancing smart manufacturing systems.
• Session 2: AI Robotics in Healthcare
  Discover AI-driven innovations in surgical robotics, rehabilitation, assistive technologies, and personalized treatment powered by intelligent diagnostics.
• Roundtable: The Future of AI Robotics & Humans
  Engage in a forward-looking discussion about the evolving relationship between AI, robotics, and human collaboration, featuring experts from various industries.

• 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome Coffee & Registration
• 09:30 – 10:00 | Introduction + Robot Demonstration
• 10:00 – 11:00 | Logistics + Industry 4.0: Keynotes & Panel Discussions
• 11:00 – 11:30 | Break
• 11:30 – 12:30 | AI Robotics in Healthcare: Keynotes & Panel Discussions
• 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch
• 13:30 – 14:30 | The Future of AI Robotics & Humans: Roundtable 
• 14:30 – 15:30 | Ideation Workshop
• 15:30 – 15:50 | Break + Robot Demonstration
• 15:50 – 16:15 | Workshop Wrap-up
• 16:15 – 16:35 | Keynote
• 16:35 – 17:30 | Networking Event

• Björn Jensen, Full Professor, and Co-Head of the AI Robotics Research Laboratory at HSLU
• Auke Ijspert, Full Professor, and Head of the Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob) at  EPFL
• Emmanuel SENFT, Research Scientist , and Leader of the Human-Centered Robotics and AI Group at IDIAP Research Institute
• Diego Paez-Granados, Head of the Spinal Cord Injury Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) Lab at ETH Zürich and the Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF) in Nottwil.
• Jelena Godjevac, Director of the Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training Surgery (SFITS) at the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)
• Max Erick Busse-Grawitz, Technology Transfer Manager at maxon
• Georg Rauter, Associate Professor, and Head of Bio-Inspired RObots for MEDicine-Lab (BIROMED-Lab) at University of Basel
• Alessandro Giusti, Professor of AI for Autonomous Robotics at IDSIA USI-SUPSI
• Baptiste Busch, CEO and Co-founder of AICA
• Alysa Rupeyan, Associate Professor and Group Leader for Industrial AI at ZHAW School of Engineering