Institute for Robotics and Autonomous Systems
What are we doing?
Our Institute of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (IRAS) focuses on the application of machine learning in robotics and automation, as well as the integration of cloud technologies in autonomous robotic systems.
In our state-of-the-art robotics lab, we conduct research and practice on two floors. Our team is integrated by doctoral students, academic staff, and students from various faculties. At IRAS, we aim to promote cross-faculty collaboration to foster the exchange of ideas, drive innovation and establish a collaborative work culture.
Latest news
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A paper from IRAS at ARSO 2025
Our colleague Andreas Zachariae presented his research on robot-assisted rehabilitation at ARSO 2025 in Osaka. At the core: the RoboTrainerAID framework, which leverages AI to enable individualized and adaptive motor training – an important contribution in the context of skilled labor shortages and demographic change.
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KATE - Doctoral College on Accessibility Through AI-Based Assistance Technologies
The KATE graduate school is a new cooperative and interdisciplinary graduate school between the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The goal of the doctoral program is to enhance the autonomy and participation of people with disabilities through the use of artificial intelligence-based assistance systems. Currently, two of our IRAS employees are involved in KATE research projects.
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Best Paper Award Runner Up für Gergely Soti
Our research associate, Gergely Soti, wins the Best Paper Award Runner-Up for his article entitled 'Gradient-based Grasp Pose Optimization on a NeRF that Approximates Grasp Success' at 'The 18th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems 2023'. Project: KI5GRob
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IRAS Team at IAS-18
Our research associates Luisa Hornung, Philipp Augenstein, Gergely Soti, Moritz Weisenböhler, and Andreas Zachariae attended the conference 'The 18th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems' and presented their research results in four publications. Projects: KI5GRob, PeTRA, QualiTED, Tourings
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Publication accepted at IROS
Our research associate Yucheng Tang's article titled 'Reachability-aware Collision Avoidance for Tractor-Trailer System with Non-linear MPC and Control Barrier Function' has been accepted at the renowned IEEE conference IROS. The project associated with this research is PeTRA.
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Robotics with AI support in industrial applications
Impressions from the Innovation Alliance: Latest developments from the robotics research landscape in Karlsruhe. The team from the iRAS research group, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Björn Hein, demonstrated how robots can be programmed through a grasping task demonstration.
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Dates
Workshop / Seminar
Kita Gruppe aus Grötzingen zu Besuch am IRAS
Wed, 18.03.2026 | 09:00 bis 12:00
Wed, 25.03.2026 | 09:00 bis 12:00
Früh übt sich gut. Im März zeigen wir gleich zwei Wochen hinter einander einer Gruppe aus jungen Forschern die Welt rund um Robotik. Wir gehen Fragen nach wie: Was sind Roboter, was können Roboter alles und wo finden wir diese im Alltag.
Die jungen Forscher können selbst testen und ausprobieren. Wir freuen uns auf den Besuch!