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NCR supports young talents in robotics at the 2024 Science and Technology Festival

Nov 19, 2024 |

The 2024 Robotics Award from the National Centre of Robotics was won by Martin Zayonc and Igor Višňovský, students of the Secondary School of Electrical Engineering in Prešov. Their “Soccer Robots” project received this recognition at the Science and Technology Festival organized by AMAVET. The “Soccer Robots” project was created for the RoboCup Soccer Lightweight … read more

Autonomous UAV Warehouse Inventory

Oct 15, 2024 |

How can inventory look like using modern technologies? In cooperation with company Airvolute, innovative solutions are created offering new technological possibilities even for such an activity as warehouse inventory. You can learn more in the video below.

Success with the support of NCR

Jun 17, 2024 |

Recipient of the NCR Award for the Best High School Project in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for 2024, won 1st place in the most prestigious global high school project competition. We are pleased to announce that Michal Lajčiak, a student at the Secondary Industrial School in Dubnica nad Váhom, and the recipient of the NCR … read more

The future of drone technology – autonomous flight

Jan 31, 2024 |

What will the future of drone technology look like? It will be fully autonomous. Also with the support of the National Centre of Robotics, research into the autonomous flight of micro UAV systems is carried out within the Institute of Robotics and Cybernetics. In his dissertation, Filip Štec demonstrates using such a system for exploring … read more

We supported young Slovak talents in robotics

Nov 15, 2023 |

The National Centre of Robotics financially supported the Robotgirls team, which represented Slovakia at the World Olympics in Panama from November 7 to 9. Out of 82 teams from around the world, the Robotgirls team was ranked 51st. Congratulations to them! Below you can find some photos from the competition.

Ultrasound therapy of soft tissue of the knee using a robot

Sep 22, 2023 |

Another successful student work was created under the leadership of a NCR member – Ing. Ľuboš Chovanac, Ph.D. The work is devoted to ultrasound therapy of the soft tissue of the knee. Traditional ultrasound therapy, which has beneficial effects, for example, on the regeneration of damaged tissues, is performed manually by therapeutic staff in a … read more

Rehabilitation of the lower limbs with the KUKA IIWA robot

Sep 4, 2023 |

Another successful student work was created on the premises of the National Centre of Robotics. The work was led by a member of the NCR – Ing. Ľuboš Chovanec, PhD. It is focused on robotic rehabilitation of the lower limbs, the KUKA IIWA robot was used. More in the video below. Conventional rehabilitation includes a … read more

This year at the Patince Robotics Weekend

Sep 4, 2023 |

Thanks to the Patince Wellness Hotel, we managed to organize a robot weekend again this year. The organized tour for hotel visitors included robotic arms UR-5, KUKA IIWA, SCHUNK LWA4P, KUKA YouBot mobile robots, Kobuki platforms, and various flying drones. It was also possible to try out the robots, get to know them and discuss … read more

We support young talents

Aug 16, 2023 |

With a financial donation of 300 EUR, we supported the Vozokany elementary school, whose teams were very successful at the Slovak World Robot Olympiad championships. More information about this competition here: https://indexmag.sk/2023/06/08/ako-dopadli-majstrovstva-slovenska-world-robot-olympiad/ The winning Robotgirls team will represent Slovakia at the world finals in Panama. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to support this team … read more

We received the ISO 9001:2015 certificate

Jul 20, 2023 |

The National Centre of Robotics is a holder of the ISO 9001:2015 certificate in Research and development in technical sciences and technologies since 4th July 2023. Based on the certification audit, it was proven that the management system meets the requirements of the mentioned standard.