News from the Robot Design Lab

New Book Chapter on Future Design Methodologies for Mechatronic Systems

Published Jun 27, 2025

KTH’s Mechatronics Unit presents a vision for next-generation mechatronics design methodologies, featuring contributions from the Robot Design Lab on soft robotics and human-centered robot design
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MSc Thesis Presentations

Published Jun 03, 2025

Mechatronics MSc students presented this year's theses on robot design topics
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New Publication on Designing Technology-Initiated Caring Touch

Published May 02, 2025

KTH’s Media Interaction Group and the Robot Design Lab contributed to the design of caring touch for interactive technologies, presented at CHI 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.
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EXHILO 2 Showcased at Digital Futures Open Research Day

Published Apr 10, 2025

On 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, 2025

Advancing 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, 2024

MSc 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2024–2025 at the Robot Design Lab
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New Publication on the Design of a Soft Robotic Neck for the Social Robot HARU

Published Jul 20, 2024

KTH’s Robot Design Lab and Honda Research Institute Japan contribute on the design and development of a modular soft robotic neck for safe and expressive social interaction, presented at IEEE/ASME Int...
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New Publication on Model Identification of a Soft Robotic Eye Actuator for Safe Social Interactions

Published Jul 20, 2024

KTH’s Robot Design Lab and Honda Research Institute Japan contribute on dynamic modeling of tendon-driven soft robotic eye actuators, presented at IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intell...
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Smart Actuation Module Presentation at SSB 2024

Published May 29, 2024

We 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, 2024

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.
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Honda Research Institute Unveils New Version of Social Robot HARU with Contributions from KTH

Published May 10, 2024

The 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, 2024

Exploring 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, 2024

Visiting 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, 2023

Modular 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, 2023

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Laia Turmo Vidal Starts “Connecting Bodies” Project under Supervision of Kristina Höök and Georgios Andrikopoulos
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Demonstrating our Work in Exoskeleton Technologies in Digitalize in Stockholm 2023

Published Oct 20, 2023

The lab demonstrated the Smart Actuation Module for exoskeleton testing at the annual Digital Futures conference.
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MSc Thesis Proposals 2023–2024: Topics on Robot Design Announced

Published Oct 17, 2023

Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2023–2024 at the Robot Design Lab
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Robot Design Lab Attends AI and Children’s Rights Workshop at IGF 2023

Published Oct 11, 2023

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