Keeping one satellite in orbit takes quite the effort; now imagine managing 648 of them at once, while adding more. Increasing the amount of satellites in space, while keeping them in orbit without hitting anything, is a key issue which the European Space Agency, ESA, is looking for a solution to — and where the Robotics and AI team at Luleå University of Technology might just have the answer.

By using cutting edge technology and research, Luleå University of Technology will turn Norrbotten into the most advanced region in terms of the adaptation of robotics and AI in all of Europe.

– This is the future of industry, George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and AI says.

Luleå University of Technology’s robotics team have reached the final in the prestigious worldwide Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). Together with the Technical University of Denmark they are competing for 2 million US dollars.

The robotics and AI research group invited the university's students to meet a group of rigid employees – robots. The event was held within the framework of European Robotics Week 2022.

Last week we released the trailer as a sneak peek to our project video. Now it’s time to present the full-length film to show you all aspects of this amazing project illuMINEation.

Under Akademisk högtid vid Luleå tekniska universitetet promoverades doktorander och hedersdoktorer, professorer installerades och adjungerade professorer tilldelades diplom.

Det firades under lördagen med ceremoni och efterföljande bankett.

– Jag hälsar er varmt välkomna till Luleå tekniska universitets installations- och

Luleå University of Technology is among the few to be part in a prestigious collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) with the aim of exploring signs of life in other planets. This collaboration might prove itself to answer the frequently asked question: “Is there life in other planets?”

Using metallic scrap as a source when manufacturing steel saves both raw materials and energy which results in a more environmentally friendly manufacturing process.

Scrap is a fantastic resource to use which is why researchers at Luleå University of Technology are trying to make the recycling process even better with the new project OptiScrap.

Conscious strategies for how to manage intangible assets such as inventions, designs, brands, software and data are important. Partly to make use of academic results, partly for a good collaboration between academia and industry. The Patent and Registration Office (PRV) can help increase the university's knowledge in the field. That was one of the results from PRV's high-level visit to Luleå University of Technology.

In the future, robots can be able to investigate underground cable tunnels. Researchers in Robotics and AI at Luleå university of technology have collaborated with Svenska kraftnät to increase their knowledge about a robotic setup for this kind of infrastructure.

Luleå University of Technology's researchers in Robotics and AI have started a collaboration with the Luleå company Vimotek with the goal of developing AI algorithms for computer vision that will improve the control of satellites in orbit.

Europe’s valuable mineral deposits can only be exploited, if the very strict legal and environmental requirements are met and the local communities do not perceive mining operations as a risk to their livelihood, rather as a source of work, income and prosperity.

LTU Robotics and AI team during illuMINEation develop autonomous drones as agile inspectors, first response units, and data link extenders for underground mines.

The vision is that in the mines of the future, machines will do all the work. To realize this vision, you must develop an essential element – something else that can perform dangerous tasks efficiently and independently.

Welcome to Hall 2, stall 22/2 to learn all you need to know about vortex climbing robots for infrastructure inspection.

ROBOSOL workshop meeting at Vetenskapens hus in Luleå Sweden. We present an extensive overview of our 3 years work on robotic technologies for strengthening the innovation ecosystem. The project had been supported from Interreg Nord and Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten.

Sina Sharif Mansouri, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, has been awarded the 2020 Prize for the best Doctoral dissertation at Luleå University of Technology by Vattenfall.

Luleå University of Technology has four research projects at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering' (IVA) 100 list 2022. This year's focus is technology in the service of humanity. The selected research projects are all considered to have significant potential to benefit through commercialization, business and method development or societal impact.

December 6, 2021 was the kick-off meeting for CDT's new project 5G Edge Innovations for Mining. The project is led by Luleå University of Technology and CDT with parties such as RISE, BI Nordics, FieldRobotiX, ThingWave and Neava.

Last week, Swedish Mining Innovation’s annual Program day was held as a digital event. During the day, current information was presented on what is happening along the entire value chain, everything from the program’s major strategic investments to updates from ongoing pre-studies and full-scale and pilot projects.