Flour and oats for the biohybrid robot useful for reforestation
HybriBot is the result of the collaboration between the IIT in Italy and the University of Freiburg in Germany. It weighs 60 mg and it has been tested with tomato, chicory and willow herb seeds, in various soils, such as sand and spotting soil
Enhancing ergonomics in industrial domains with cobots and intelligent wearable systems
Presented at ERF in Rimini (Italy) the main results of EU-funded project SOPHIA, coordinated by Arash Ajoudani, Principal Investigator at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genova. Technologies have been tested in the Netherlands and in Slovenia
Twin, the new robotic exoskeleton for lower limbs
The device has been designed and developed to adapt to the individual user’s needs, based on the results of clinical tests with patients. Its modular design and lightweight materials make it unique in the world
International Talks: Chunsheng Wu
It is just a small part of the scientific evolution
Moving humanoid robots outside research labs: the evolution of the iCub3 avatar system
The fully immersive iCub3 avatar system has been developed by researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia addressing challenges posed by real-world scenario
5 new projects funded by the ERC to translate basic research results into real-world applications
The 5 projects position IIT as the institute across Europe that has secured the highest number of grants in this third round of competition
Happy New Year!
End-of-year greetings from IIT Scientific Director Giorgio Metta Dear all, As 2023 is coming to an end, I would like to take the opportunity to share a few personal thoughts with you. First and foremost, year 2023 marked the twentieth anniversary of IIT. Twenty years got IIT from being an idea on paper to a […]
A new system for producing green hydrogen cheaply and efficiently
A study developed jointly by IIT and the spin-off BeDimensional has identified a solution based on ruthenium particles and a solar-powered electrolytic system
The first European manifesto for more sustainable museums
Launched by a consortium of 14 entities as a result of an international workshop, the first Manifesto outlining 10 actions to be taken for the conservation and treatment of cultural heritage according to the best principles of environmental sustainability
An ultra-thin tattoo that gives a tactile sensation
The prototype has been realized at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and described in Advanced Electronic Materials