Department in media ← Department of Cybernetics

The Humanoid Robot iCub Helps Uncover the Secrets of Human Development

Jun

12

2025

The humanoid robotics team at the Department of Cybernetics, led by Associate Professor Matěj Hoffmann, focuses on experiments with the iCub robot. Thanks to broad collaboration among researchers from several universities and a unique integration of robotics, artificial intelligence, and developmental psychology, the team aims to contribute new insights into the development of the human …read more

CTU Scientists Are Developing a Tactical Robot

May

2

2025

CTU Scientists Are Developing a Tactical Robot – this was the title of a segment on the main Czech Television news program Události on April 28th. Researchers from the department of Cybernetics /VRAS group/ are developing a tactical robot named Helhest, inspired by a legendary three-legged horse from Danish mythology. This robot is designed to …read more

Interview with professor Matas on Czech radio

Apr

3

2025

Very interesting interview with prof. Jiří Matas on a popular Czech radio show Host Lucie Výborné. interview is in Czech only at https://radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/nejvetsi-riziko-ai-ze-vytvori-pohodlny-svet-ze-ktereho-se-nam-nebude-chtit-9442850

Vít Krátký spoke about drones used by heritage conservationists

Feb

27

2025

Vít Krátký, in a segment of the Televizní noviny report, the main news program of TV NOVA, spoke about the equipment of drones used by heritage conservationists.

Czech scientists are working to improve robots

Dec

12

2024

Czech scientists are working to improve robots – this was the title of a segment on the main Czech Television news program Události on December 11. The broadcast link is here, and the segment begins at 50:12. Matěj Hoffmann and Jakub Rozlivek discussed their experiment, which involves playing a board game with the humanoid robot …read more

Zuzana Kúkelová in the TOP Women Scientists of Czechia 2024 by Forbes magazine

Oct

8

2024

Forbes magazine has compiled a selection of the TOP Women Scientists of Czechia. They chose interesting, inspiring, and active female scientists from various fields in an effort to showcase a wide range of top-level science (not only) in Czechia. Zuzana Kúkelová from our department made it into the selection. You can find Zuzana Kúkelová’s profile …read more

Interview with professor Matas about recognition of deepfake pictures

Sep

13

2024

Prof. Matas interview on Czech Radio Radiožurnál on September 12, 2024 is available here /only in Czech language/. The article also includes a link to listen to the interview. AI experts from the Department of Cybernetics will be involved in developing and using artificial intelligence tools to detect manipulative claims in public space and increase …read more

Matěj Hoffmann´s comments on the new model of Humanoid robot by Figure AI

Mar

12

2024

The content of the news is only available in Czech at Seznam zprávy at this link

News report from Innovation Week

Oct

18

2023

The 8th Innovation Week, the largest domestic innovation and artificial intelligence event, featured a team of roboticists and computer scientists from the Department of Computer Science, the Artificial Intelligence Centre, and the Department of Cybernetics. Martin Pecka appeared in a news report on TV Nova, where he talked about how robots can actively interact with …read more

Lukáš Neumann’s interview on Czech Radio about the AI

Apr

17

2023

The interview is available only in Czech