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Each month, he spotlights leading researchers whose work with Franka robots is transforming today’s innovations into tomorrow’s breakthroughs.Join us to explore cutting-edge advancements and connect with the minds shaping the future of robotics! Upcoming *]:space-y-[8px] [&_ol]:text-t1-bullets [&_ul]:text-t1-bullets [&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:list-inside [&_ol]:list-inside [&_table]:!table-fixed [&_table]:light:!border-black [&_table]:dark:!border-white [&_table]:border [&_table]:!text-t1 [&_table]:!border-collapse [&_td]:light:border-black [&_td]:dark:border-white [&_td]:border [&_td]:!px-[6px] [&_td]:!py-[2px] [&_td]:!w-auto ">New webinar soon available. Recent Webinars ![Webinar Rudolf Lioutikov](https://franka.de/hubfs/Webinar%20Rudolf%20Lioutikov.png) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026 ## TOWARDS ON-PREMISE FOUNDATIONAL BEHAVIOUR MODELS by Prof. Rudolf Lioutikov The topic****“Towards On-Premise Foundational Behavior Models” explored how recent breakthroughs in generative AI could be translated into practical, deployable intelligence for robotic systems. While diffusion models and vision-language models promised powerful, generalizable robot behavior, existing approaches were often too large, slow, data-hungry, and privacy-sensitive for real-world use. In this webinar, Rudolf Lioutikov presented recent advances that dramatically reduced model size, data requirements, and training and inference costs—spanning score-based diffusion, vision-language-action models, and action tokenization—charting a clear path toward efficient, privacy-preserving, on-premise foundational behavior models for robotics. ![Webinar Fei Chen](https://franka.de/hubfs/Webinar%20Fei%20Chen.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 ## BIMANUAL MANIPULATION AND TELEOPERATION OF CURI HUMAN-LIKE ROBOT by Prof. Fei Chen Prof. Fei Chen, Head of the Collaborative and Versatile Robots Laboratory at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, focuses on humanoid bimanual manipulation and human-robot collaboration. Before joining CUHK, he led research at the Italian Institute of Technology and contributed to numerous international projects. With more than 100 publications, he is also actively involved in the IEEE community. In his talk on bimanual manipulation and teleoperation of the CURI human-like robot, he showed how advanced control and interaction strategies are shaping the next generation of intelligent and versatile robotic systems. ![Webinar Webpage images (4)](https://franka.de/hubfs/Webinar%20Webpage%20images%20(4).jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 ## THE DYNAMICS OF FLUID INTERACTION: SAFE, ADAPTIVE AND COMPLIANT ROBOT INTELLIGENCE by Prof. Nadia Figueroa In this talk, Prof. Nadia Figueroa presented how her research on dynamical-systems-based learning, viability theory, and adaptive control enabled Franka robots to interact safely and naturally with humans and their environment. By combining concepts from control theory, machine learning, and human biomechanics, her work advanced the development of robotic systems that could adaptively respond to uncertainties and dynamic conditions during physical interaction. These approaches established a foundation for achieving fluid human-robot collaboration with formal guarantees of safety, efficiency, and robustness — key capabilities for the next generation of intelligent, human-centered robots. ![Murtaza Dalal](https://franka.de/hubfs/1-1.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 ## UNLOCKING GENERALIZATION FOR ROBOTICS VIA MODULARITY AND SCALE by Murtaza Dalal In the recent webinar, Murtaza, a final-year PhD Candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, focused on building generalist robot systems by integrating modularity with large-scale learning. He explained how combining modular planning, learned control, and scene generation enables robots to perform complex, multi-stage tasks from text instructions. This approach addressed key challenges in robotics, such as multimodality, limited data, and safety concerns, pushing the limits of robot capabilities for diverse, real-world applications. ![Robin Jeanne Kirschner](https://franka.de/hubfs/2-1.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 ## HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND IF ROBOTS ARE SAFE FOR PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS? by Robin Jeanne Kirschner In our latest webinar, together with our guest speaker Robin Jeanne Kirschner, Research Assistant at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich, we shared insights from her research on concepts for physical and cognitive safety in human-robot interaction and assessing robots' ability for tactile interaction. Robin provided an in-depth look at how databases can be developed to understand human safety and evaluate robots' features and application designs for physical interactions, ensuring safe interaction with the environment. ![Idil Özdamar](https://franka.de/hubfs/3-1.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 ## DESIGNING CONTACT-RICH ROBOT CONTROL FRAMEWORKS FOR HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION by Idil Özdamar In this webinar, Idil Özdamar, a Ph.D. student at the Human-Robot Interfaces and Interaction Lab (HRI²) at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) will share insights into the latest advancements in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and explore the impact of Franka robots on enhancing human-machine collaboration. The discussion will also cover how these cutting-edge technologies are tackling real-world challenges with innovative and effective solutions. ![Dr. Sylvain Calinon](https://franka.de/hubfs/4.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 ## FRUGAL LEARNING OF MANIPULATION SKILLS IN ROBOTICS by Dr. Sylvain Calinon In a recent webinar, Dr. Sylvain Calinon, a Senior Research Scientist at Idiap Research Institute and Lecturer at EPFL, shared his expertise on teaching robots manipulation skills—an ability that comes naturally to humans but is complex for machines. He explored how robots can learn from limited training data and emphasized the importance of developing versatile data and geometric structures to enable robots to perform a wide range of tasks. ![Prof. Dr. Cosimo Della Santina](https://franka.de/hubfs/5.jpg) span]:transition-opacity [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:duration-50 [&_.hs-form-field_label>span]:ease-in-out [&_.hs-form-field:has(.hs-input:focus:not([type=checkbox]))_label>span]:opacity-40 [&_.actions]:text-right" data-color-theme="light"> MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 ## ROBOT MODELING & CONTROL IN THE ERA OF MACHINE LEARNING by Dr. Cosimo Della Santina Professor Cosimo Della Santina from Delft University of Technology and Guest Scientist at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. delved into the challenges of robotics research, focusing on the modeling and control of complex mechanical systems. His presentation provided valuable insights into the intricate work required to advance robotic technology.