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News

President’s Report by Takayuki Ito

Dec 12, 2024 — It is an honor for me to commence this quarterly newsletter for the first time as the - still quite newly elected - President of the IFR.

IERA Award 2025

Call for Application released

Dec 11, 2024 — IFR and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE/RAS) are looking for applicants for the next IERA Award. Deadline for submission is 31 May 2025.

Call for “IFR’s Women in Robotics: 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2025” is now open

IFR is looking for outstanding women in robotics

Dec 10, 2024 — IFR would like to highlight and honor Women in Robotics - in particular women in the robotics industry - and give them more visibility. We will select a list of 10 women to officially award as “IFR's Women in Robotics: 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics” in 2025.

Robotization - What's in for SMEs?

Topics and Definitions

Industrial Robots

The IFR’s use of the term “industrial robot” is based on the definition of the ISO: an “automatically controlled, reprogrammable multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes”

Service Robots

The International Organization for Standardization defines a “service robot” as a "robot in personal use or professional use that performs useful tasks for humans or equipment”

Robotics Research

The IFR fosters links between the robotics industry and institutes. Our members engage in an intensive exchange on new technologies and emerging robots at the International Symposium on Robotics ISR

Position Papers

Information and IFR opinion on topical issues regarding robots and automation

Case Studies

Case Studies of Industrial and Service Robots. Robots in action can be found everywhere. Robot Manufacturers give examples of robot applications in different industries

Robots and Sustainability

Which of UN's 17 Sustainability Development Goals can be met with the support of robots?

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