News & Events

KTH's Media Interaction group and the Robot Design Lab contribute on structurally embodied pneumatic haptics, accepted for presentation at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, USA.

Ching Yan Wong and Shih-Ying Chen, MSc students in Mechatronics, completed their thesis research at KTH’s Robot Design Lab

KTH’s Robot Design Lab contributes on modular actuation systems for wearable robotics, accepted for presentation at AIM 2026 in Genoa, Italy

Graduates from the second year of the Mechatronics programme (class of 1986) returned to KTH, to reconnect with the unit and reflect on the field's development over time

A delegation from the Greek Ministry of Data Governance visited KTH and Digital Futures in February 2026, including a visit to the Robot Design Lab

KTH’s Robot Design Lab and Honda Research Institute Japan contribute on improving motion stability and expressiveness of the HARU social robot using soft robotic technologies

Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons and robots for social interaction now open for 2025–2026 at the Robot Design Lab

The lab is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in robot design, development and control to join our team

TU/e students join Robot Design Lab as interns for advancing multi-material 3D printing for soft robotics applications

On 9 April 2025, KTH’s Promobilia Moveability Lab and Robot Design Lab showcased the EXHILO 2 project's exoskeleton technology

MSc Mechatronics students, supervised by the Robot Design Lab, present second-generation prototype of the tabletop robot

Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2024–2025 at the Robot Design Lab

A new version of the tabletop robot was demonstrated to 5,000 participants, featuring the soft robotic neck designed and developed at the Robot Design Lab.

Exploring how design and interaction shape the identity of social robots at an international gathering of researchers and practitioners in Tokyo

Modular actuation and Human-in-the-loop control strategies for advancing exoskeleton use from lab to real-world applications

The lab demonstrated the Smart Actuation Module for exoskeleton testing at the annual Digital Futures conference.

The workshop highlighted the importance of implementing UNICEF’s AI guidance to ensure safe, fair, and inclusive technologies for children

Supervised by the Robot Design Lab, students reveal the first version of an expressive robot in the annual Mechatronics Capstone Course presentation

Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2022–2023 at the Robot Design Lab

Empowering individualized wearable robotics through real-time human-in-the-loop optimization