Highlights
A spotligh of recent news and events
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.
A Full Week in Barcelos: RoboCup Portugal Open & ICARSC 2026
Barcelos hosted a landmark week for robotics in late April 2026, bringing together students, and industry professionals from Portugal and beyond, with ISR-Lisboa researchers as an integral part of it all.