News from 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.
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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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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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MSc Thesis Presentations
Published Jun 03, 2025Mechatronics MSc students presented this year's theses on robot design topics
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EXHILO 2 Showcased at Digital Futures Open Research Day
Published Apr 10, 2025On 9 April 2025, KTH’s Promobilia Moveability Lab and Robot Design Lab showcased the EXHILO 2 project's exoskeleton technology
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REMA Project Receives Digital Futures Flagship Funding
Published Feb 19, 2025Advancing mobility solutions for aging adults through interdisciplinary research and design
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Mechatronics MSc Students Unveil New Version of AKI, the Social Robot
Published Dec 11, 2024MSc Mechatronics students, supervised by the Robot Design Lab, present second-generation prototype of the tabletop robot
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Honda Introduces AI-Powered Social Robot “Haru” in a University Hospital in Spain
Published Nov 30, 2024The Robot Design Lab contributes with a soft robotic neck for enhanced safety, expressivity, and reliability
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MSc Thesis Proposals 2024–2025: Topics on Robot Design Announced
Published Oct 11, 2024Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2024–2025 at the Robot Design Lab
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Smart Actuation Module Presentation at SSB 2024
Published May 29, 2024We presented our recent developments in exoskeleton verification and validation at the Swedish Society of Biomechanics conference in Lund
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HARU Showcased at ICRA 2024 in Yokohama
Published May 18, 2024A 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.
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Honda Research Institute Unveils New Version of Social Robot HARU with Contributions from KTH
Published May 10, 2024The Robot Design Lab’s soft robotic neck is now part of HARU’s new design and was revealed in HARU Fest 2024 in Tokyo
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Envisioning the Future at Haru Fest 2024 in Tokyo
Published May 10, 2024Exploring how design and interaction shape the identity of social robots at an international gathering of researchers and practitioners in Tokyo
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Robot Design Lab Hosts Visiting Lecturer for Biomedical Robotics Collaboration
Published Apr 29, 2024Visiting Lecturer Dr Mohamed Elbadawi Joins Robot Design Lab for Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Robot-Enabled Biomedicine
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EXHILO 2 Receives Digital Futures Funding
Published Dec 22, 2023Modular actuation and Human-in-the-loop control strategies for advancing exoskeleton use from lab to real-world applications
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Designing Shape-Changing Wearables to Connect Bodies
Published Oct 30, 2023Postdoctoral Fellowship: Laia Turmo Vidal Starts “Connecting Bodies” Project under Supervision of Kristina Höök and Georgios Andrikopoulos
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