Crafting the Future of Systems and Robotics
Criamos o Futuro dos Sistemas e Robótica
A dynamic hub of interdisciplinary research. Specialists in Robotics and Information Processing, with applications in a broad spectrum of domains, including neurosciences, big data, marine, terrestrial, aerial & space robotics.
Crafting the Future of Systems and Robotics
Criamos o Futuro dos Sistemas e Robótica
Latest Highlights
Pedro Lima elected President of the RoboCup Federation
Pedro Lima, President of ISR-Lisboa, has been elected President of the RoboCup Federation (RCF), the international body (currently headquartered in the USA) that runs RoboCup: the world's most prestigious competition in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
Marine Robotics Workshop Organised by ISR Researchers
More than a decade after first hosting the EU-funded Marine Robotics and Applications Workshop, Instituto Superior Técnico, through ISR-Lisboa researchers, returned as organiser for EMRA, held on 23–24 June 2026 at Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, in Lisbon's Parque das Nações.
Visit from SENAI Institute of Innovation
The Institute for Systems and Robotics was glad to host a group of senior researchers from the SENAI Institute of Innovation in Manufacturing Systems, based in Joinville, Brazil, in a technical visit aimed at establishing potential partnerships.
Sérgio Pequito wins José Tribolet Award
Professor Sérgio Pequito, a researcher at ISR-Lisboa, has been named the winner of the José Tribolet Prize 2024/25, powered by Deloitte, for developing and deploying an AI-based virtual tutor integrated into a Técnico engineering course, a project that is now shaping how digital tools are adopted across the institution.
New MSCA Doctoral Network with ISR-Lisboa Core
Athanasios Vourvopoulos, Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioengineering of Instituto Superior Técnico and researcher at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-Lisboa), has been awarded funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme of the European Commission to coordinate an international research and training network in the field of neurotechnology.
BreastScreening-AI Selected for the EIC Pre-Accelerator
BreastScreening-AI has been selected for the EIC Pre-Accelerator, one of the most competitive programmes of the European Innovation Council. Out of more than one thousand applications submitted from across Europe, only around 70 startups were chosen, each receiving approximately €500,000 in funding. This result places the company among a highly selective group of early-stage deep tech ventures with recognised European impact potential.
We aim to catalyze positive change in human and societal systems, driven by a dual commitment: to advance the frontiers of both fundamental and applied science & technology and to train the next generation of experts.
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Ongoing Research Projects
Center for Responsible AI
Human-robOt TeamS without PrecoOrdinaTion
EMSO implementation and operation: DEVelopment of instrument module
Neuroadaptive Systems for Brain Restoration based on Virtual-Reality and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Shuttle drone for launch and capture in cooperative and non-cooperative scenarios
Deep Mutation-A CNN Model To Predict Genetic Mutations In Melanoma Patients
We envision a society with enhanced overall levels of quality of life, driven by world-leading and applied research in robotics and information processing.
