Autonomous robots have a wide range of potential applications. For example, they can perform arduous tasks and support staff. Robots are currently mainly used in controlled environments. The general uncertainty and unpredictability of dynamic environments makes it difficult to use robots in other areas. This means that cooperation between humans and robots is only possible to a limited extent.
Interdisciplinary collaboration creates great opportunities
The full potential of autonomous robots will only be realised when they can move safely in dynamic environments. This requires collaboration between experts in various fields, including human-robot interaction, multi-agent interaction, and robot learning. The LeaPRiDE workshop at IROS 2025, organised by Puze Liu and other researchers from the 'Systemic AI for Learning Robots' research group at DFKI Darmstadt, provided a forum for discussing the current state of research in this area.
You can find more information about the workshop on its website.