Department in media ← Department of Cybernetics

Four-legged robot SPOT on a mission to explore the Prague underground

Jun

30

2022

The latest addition to the robot team is the four-legged autonomous SPOT robot from Boston Dynamics with a robotic arm. The RBG camera and a depth sensor are integrated into the gripper, which enables the robot to gather more information and expand utilization. 3D mapping and data gathering in the Prague underground and cooperation with …read more

A power-tower line near Libomyšl checked by autonomous drones

Drony skupiny MRS zkontrolovaly elektrické vedení u Libomyšle

May

11

2022

In cooperation with Skupina ČEPS, our drones inspected a power-tower line near Libomyšl, Czech Republic. The drones autonomously took off, inspected the power-tower according to the pre-defined trajectories and took pictures of the tower itself and the insulators. The power-tower inspection is a part of the EU Horizon2020 Aerial-Core project. Also, the drone cooperation with …read more

MRS drones documented the interiors of St. Moritz church in Olomouc

Mar

24

2022

MRS system for documentation of the interiors of historical monuments by autonomous aerial vehicles has been deployed in the St. Moritz church in Olomouc. The drones can visit places which are not visible to the pilot as they fly autonomously, judging the environment using their onboard sensors and computer technology. They are able to take …read more

The Cybernetics Department’s VRG team is working on machine vision for Toyota. This is a very unique project in Czech universities, says Professor Matas

Tým VRG katedry kybernetiky pracuje na strojovém vidění pro Toyotu. Na českých školách je to zcela výjimečný projekt, říká profesor Matas

Mar

8

2021

An Interview about the ToyotaLab team’s research led by Professor Matas was published on the CzechCrunch website. How the whole project was created and what it is involved in you can read here. The article is only in Czech.

(Česky) Robopsi SPOT provedou středoškolačky a středoškoláky technologiemi budoucnosti

Feb

22

2022

Zájemci o studium elektrotechniky a informatiky na FEL ČVUT budou mít opět příležitost seznámit se s technologiemi, které výrazně ovlivní způsob, jakým budeme pracovat, odpočívat či cestovat v následujících desetiletích. Fakulta elektrotechnická (FEL) ČVUT zpřístupní v pátek 25. února 2022 během dne otevřených dveří svá pracoviště v Dejvicích a na Karlově náměstí. Od autonomně řízených …read more

EXPO 2020 in Dubai

Feb

7

2022

Participation of the Multirobotic Systems Group at EXPO 2020 in Dubai is captured in a documentary by Czech Television Czech 3D and Czech Robot – MRS passage starts at 19.45 Martin Saska’s drone team is also mentioned by Forbes in its EXPO selection

Christmas Video Success 2021

Dec

30

2021

The Christmas video “Happy Holidays from the Robot Nativity” was very popular in the last days of this year. – on YouTube – almost 17 500 views, 735 likes, 28 comments – on Facebook – more than 16,200 views, reach among 46,000 people, 1,100 positive reactions only (thumbs up, hearts, etc.), 192 shares, 65 comments …read more

Our robots wish everyone a Merry Christmas

Dec

20

2021

An empty lecture hall bathed in blue evening light. Silence reigns, only on the blackboard we see a complex pattern over which is written “Merry Christmas”. Then a Scarab wrapped in Christmas lights walks across one of the tables, soon a robot emerges from behind the door, shrouded in darkness, and the slow strains of …read more

Spot, Charlie and Daisy at the Crystal Loupe 2021

Nov

30

2021

The Crystal Loupe – Czech Internet Award is a regular voting of the public and an expert jury, in which the most popular and interesting projects and services of the Czech Internet are selected and awarded. This year’s 16th edition of the award ceremony was hosted also by Prof. Tomáš Svoboda and his robots Charlie, …read more

Flying robots at the Dubai EXPO will celebrate Čapek and Czech innovation

Nov

10

2021

Flying robots will celebrate Čapek’s legacy and Czech innovation at the Dubai EXPO. More in Aktualita FEL CTU and in the Press Release of FEL CTU. Links are only in Czech