Safe and Adaptive Robotics: From Research Breakthroughs to Industrial Reality
Date: 10 June 2026 | University of Antwerp | Hybrid Event | Sign up form
How can autonomous robots safely adapt to unexpected situations while operating in real-world environments?
In this session, researchers from the RoboSAPIENS Horizon Europe project will present the latest advances in safe and trustworthy robotic self-adaptation, focusing on technologies that allow robots
to operate reliably in dynamic and unpredictable conditions.
RoboSAPIENS is a Horizon Europe research project launched in 2024, bringing together a consortium of 10 partners from across Europe, including universities, research institutes, technology providers and industrial end users. The project aims to develop the foundations for trustworthy robotic self-adaptation, enabling robots to safely adjust their behaviour when facing unforeseen situations while continuing to operate reliably.
To achieve this, RoboSAPIENS is developing new approaches for monitoring, validating and managing robotic behaviour at runtime, ensuring that adaptive robotic systems remain safe, transparent and dependable in complex environments.
The session will introduce key methods being developed within RoboSAPIENS, including:
- run time verification for autonomous robots
- anomaly detection
- uncertainty quantification in robotic decision-making
- approaches to ensuring safety during robotic adaptation
Through these technologies, RoboSAPIENS aims to enable the next generation of autonomous robotic systems capable of adapting to unforeseen changes while maintaining safety and performance.
The session will provide an accessible overview of these developments and discuss their relevance for industrial robotics, manufacturing environments and real-world applications.
Hybrid Session Format
This event will take place on 10th June 2026 at the University of Antwerp (building S ‘Grauwzusters’, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerpen) and will be organised as a hybrid session, allowing participants to join either in person or online.
- Participants attending in person will have the opportunity to join from 11:30 onwards, meet members of the RoboSAPIENS consortium, and explore the project’s technologies in a more interactive way, including the possibility to see live demonstrations.
- From 12:00 to 13:00, the main workshop session will take place online, allowing participants to join remotely and follow the presentations and discussion.
- After the session, coffee and a light lunch will be available for those attending onsite, offering an informal opportunity to continue the conversation with the speakers and consortium partners.
Agenda
11:30 – Onsite networking and live demonstration (in person)
12:00 – 13:00 Hybrid workshop session
- Introduction to RoboSAPIENS and the challenge of safe
autonomy - Key technologies for trustworthy robotic adaptation
- Industrial perspectives and application domains
- Q&A
13:00 – Networking coffee & snack lunch (onsite participants)
Let us know how you are planning to attend!