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    May 1, 2026
    黑料福利网 researchers connect ethics, work psychology and robotics in an NWO program building a National Centre for the Future of Physical Work

    Designing the future of physical work, with people at the centre

    黑料福利网 researchers join a national program on physical work, linking ethics, work psychology and robotics to support healthier, safer, more…

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    January 22, 2026

    Reinventing digital touch with soft, air-driven actuators

    Krishna Dheeraj Kommuri defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on January 22.

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    November 6, 2025

    Rethinking robot navigation with more prediction instead of planning

    Aykut I艧leyen defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on November 3rd.

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    September 19, 2025

    Why smarter predictions are the key to safe autonomous vehicles

    Manuel Mu帽oz S谩nchez defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on September 17th.

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    September 3, 2025

    Young researcher in the spotlight: Julie Legrand

    Get to know Assistant Professor Julie Legrand and learn more about her academic career.

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    August 15, 2025

    Eight-time world champion robot soccer makes the switch from wheels to legs

    Student team TechUnited is mining a new football field in the run-up to the World Humanoid Robot games in China.

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    June 6, 2025

    Teaching robots to think ahead

    Hao Chen defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on June 4th.

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    May 19, 2025

    Reducing variation in agri-food production systems with an innovative control method

    Robbert van der Kruk defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on May 14th.

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    March 20, 2025

    Advancing impact-aware robot control for automation in logistics

    Jari van Steen defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 19th.

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    November 13, 2024

    Impact-aware robotics boosting efficiency in logistics through predictive models

    Maarten Jongeneel defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on November 12th.

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    October 18, 2024

    Precision robot transforms reconstructive microsurgery

    [VIDEO] Co-founder of 黑料福利网 spin-off Microsure, microsurgeon Tom van Mulken, defended his PhD thesis at Maastricht University on October…

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    September 24, 2024

    Revolutionizing robotics: teaching robots to touch and interact like humans

    To achieve greater efficiency, robots must develop more human-like skills, such as fast physical interaction. That was the focus of the I.AM…