News from the Robot Design Lab
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New Job Opening in Soft and Wearable Robotics
Published Sep 29, 2026KTH’s Robot Design Lab is looking for a Research Engineer in Soft and Wearable Robotics to contribute to the development of next-generation exoskeleton technologies within the REMA project.
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Advancing Social Robotics via Soft Joints at HARU Meetup 2026
Published Aug 24, 2026The Robot Design Lab joined the international consortium led by Honda Research Institute Japan in Tokyo to present our latest developments in soft robotic joints and discuss the future of the HARU soc...
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The Lab Presents Research at AIM 2026 in Genova
Published Jul 11, 2026The Robot Design Lab presented research contributions on soft robotics and wearable robotic actuation at the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2026) in Genov...
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New Publication on Structural Design of Pneumatic Soft Actuators for Press-Based Haptic Interaction
Published Jun 25, 2026KTH's Media Interaction group and the Robot Design Lab contribute on structurally embodied pneumatic haptics, accepted for presentation at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, USA.
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MSc Thesis Presentation on Design and Intent-Detection Evaluation of a Soft Elbow Exoskeleton
Published Jun 02, 2026Oscar Held and Þórfríður Ina Arinbjarnardóttir, MSc students in Mechatronics, completed their thesis research at KTH’s Robot Design Lab
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MSc Thesis Presentation on Design and Evaluation of a Soft Abdominal Module for Tactile Sensing
Published Jun 02, 2026Ching Yan Wong and Shih-Ying Chen, MSc students in Mechatronics, completed their thesis research at KTH’s Robot Design Lab
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New Publication on Design Optimization of a Tendon-Driven Soft Eye Joint for Social Robots
Published May 31, 2026KTH’s Robot Design Lab and Honda Research Institute Japan contribute on the design optimization of soft robotic eye actuators, accepted for presentation at AIM 2026 in Genoa, Italy
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New Publication on a Modular Off-Board Actuation Platform for Cable-Driven Exoskeletons
Published May 31, 2026KTH’s Robot Design Lab contributes on modular actuation systems for wearable robotics, accepted for presentation at AIM 2026 in Genoa, Italy
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New Publication on Designing Active Assistance for Gait With Hip Weakness via Predictive Simulation
Published Mar 19, 2026KTH's Promobilia Moveability Lab and the Robot Design Lab contribute to computational design of assistive strategies for gait rehabilitation, published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehab...
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Alumni Visit to the Mechatronics Unit and the Robot Design Lab
Published Mar 06, 2026Graduates 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
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MSc Thesis Presentation on Experimental Parameter Estimation and Modeling of a Smart Servomotor
Published Feb 27, 2026Hsiu-Fang Chen, MSc student in Autonomous Systems, completed her thesis research at KTH’s Robot Design Lab
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Greek Delegation Visits the Robot Design Lab
Published Feb 21, 2026A delegation from the Greek Ministry of Data Governance visited KTH and Digital Futures in February 2026, including a visit to the Robot Design Lab
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New Publication on Integration and Continual Learning-Based Modeling of a Soft Robotic Sensor
Published Feb 01, 2026KTH’s Robot Design Lab and Honda Research Institute Japan contribute on embedded soft sensing for social robots, accepted for presentation at ICRA 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
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New Publication on Vibration Suppression in Tendon-Driven Soft Robotic Systems
Published Dec 22, 2025KTH’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
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New Publication on Wearable E-Textile Force-Sensing Garment
Published Dec 18, 2025KTH's Media Interaction group and the Robot Design Lab contribute to force sensing garments and modelling caring touch published in IEEE Sensors Journal
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MSc Thesis Proposals 2025–2026: Topics on Robot Design Announced
Published Oct 27, 2025Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons and robots for social interaction now open for 2025–2026 at the Robot Design Lab
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New Publication on Kirigami-Inspired Stretchable Pressure Sensor
Published Sep 30, 2025KTH's Media Interaction group and Robot Design Lab contribute to low-cost, high-precision wearable sensing published in IEEE Sensors Journal
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Post-Doc Fellowship Opportunity under Digital Futures Call
Published Sep 23, 2025The lab is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in robot design, development and control to join our team
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Research Visit from Honda Research Institute Japan
Published Sep 19, 2025Chief Research Scientist Randy Gomez from Honda Research Institute Japan visited KTH’s Robot Design Lab in September to discuss ongoing collaborations and future research directions in social robotics
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Internship on Multi-Material 3D Printing for Reinforced Soft Mechanisms
Published Sep 01, 2025TU/e students join Robot Design Lab as interns for advancing multi-material 3D printing for soft robotics applications
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