AIRCARE Project Launched to Revolutionise AI-Driven Diagnosis and Treatment of UADT Cancers
The AIRCARE Project, a European initiative funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, has secured almost eight million euros to transform the diagnosis and treatment of Upper Aerodigestive Tract (UADT) cancers
New Insights into Brain Mechanisms Underlying Empathy
A research team from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has uncovered a key brain mechanism that modulates how animals react to others’ emotions. This discovery provides valuable insights into understanding psychiatric conditions where this specific socio-cognitive skill is impaired
IIT’s Industrial Liaison Program presented at “Edge 2024”
The Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) is a practical tool designed to optimise interaction between the industrial sector and the world of technological innovation generated by IIT, with the objective of creating a competitive advantage for the nation
The Lagomarsino award from the IIT awarded researchers Marco Celotto and Simone Russo
The award was established by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in 2023 to honor the memory of IIT researcher Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig, who sadly passed away on December 5, 2021
International recognition to the IIT for its outstanding contribution to humanoid robotics aimed at reducing workers’ health injuries
The IEEE-RAS Technical Committee on Whole-Body Control awarded the Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence (AMI) Unit, headed by Daniele Pucci at IStituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology)
Avatars, quadrupeds, cognitive humanoids, and other robotic systems will showcase their abilities in Nancy
Roboticists and robots from the IIT – Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) will be in Nancy, France, to attend the 23rd IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robotics – HUMANOIDS 2024, running from Friday November 22 until Sunday 24 November
Robotics and the Sense of Self in humans
In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the concept of “sense of self” in humans, and they explore how robots can be used to better understand the phenomenon
Green techniques and 3D electron diffraction for new MOF
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials whose structure resembles a scaffold of beams around a large empty space; this internal space can be used to store gases like hydrogen and methane or to absorb impurities
IIT’s Leg Prosthetic technologies took the podium at Cybathlon 2024
Two teams from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) competed in Cybathlon 2024 “Leg Prosthesis” category in Switzerland from 25 to 27 October 2024. Omnia, the new lower limb prosthetic prototype consisting of a bionic knee and ankle, secured first place marking its first public appearance; the motorless artificial foot SoftFoot Pro secured […]
The Cybathlon returns with the 2024 Global Edition
IIT will be taking part in the arm prosthesis category, as well as in the leg prosthesis category, where it will be the only Italian competitor. The qualification rounds will take place on Friday 25 October, with the finals on Saturday 26.