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The unique field of neurorobotics aims at bringing together research in machine learning, robotics and bio-inspired artificial intelligence, in particular artificial neural networks. Following the “understanding by building” methodology, cognitive robotics studies cognition by employing human-like neural models of cognitive capacities in robots that enable them to interact with and learn from complex and multimodal environments thus gaining their cognitive abilities.

About InnovAIte InnovAIte Slovakia seeks to build a dynamic and sustainable innovation ecosystem in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), effectively linking cutting-edge research with practical applications. The project emphasizes the development of AI solutions that are not only technologically advanced but also ethical, environmentally sustainable, and socially beneficial.

About Conference The conference creates a space for presenting the results of the work of experts from the Czech and Slovak Republic interested in various aspects and methods of cognition research, whether in living or artificial systems.

In April 2025, Dr. Omar Elderdeer and Dr. Marco Matarese from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) made their way to Comenius University in Bratislava (UKBA), Slovakia. The visit was part of the networking and collaboration activities in the project to strengthen ties between European institutions working in cutting-edge research activities in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Let us cordially invite you to a hybrid seminar on shared perception and explainable AI in HRI with two speakers, Dr. Omar Eldardeer and Dr. Marco Matarese from the TERAIS’ partner institution Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, Italy will give lectures on their research.

The TERAIS research team is actively preparing submissions for two upcoming conferences in Europe, namely the IEEE ICDL 2025 in Prague, Czechia and ICANN 2025 in Kaunas, Lithuania. The IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning ICDL 2025 conference is a unique meeting gathering researchers from computer science, robotics, psychology, neuroscience, and other disciplines to share and discuss research on how humans and animals learn and develop and how this can inform and be informed by robotics and machine learning systems.

In October 2024, a second visit to the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) was organised for six UKBA staff members, as part of our commitment to fostering knowledge exchange and skill development within the DAI UKBA.

We cordially invite you to the 23rd Cognition and Artificial Life Conference a.k.a KUŽ/CAL2025, which will take place on 21-23 May 2025 at the Park Hotel in Piešťany. Piešťany is an attractive spa town with good transport accessibility from Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

On November 13th, our TERAIS team participated in the inaugural MATFYZ Connections conference at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava. This exciting annual event aims to bring together researchers from diverse fields such as mathematics, physics, and informatics in order to share their findings, inspire one another, and spark new collaborations.

Welcome to an interview with our newest colleague at the TERAIS project, Laxmi R. Iyer, PhD, post doctoral researcher with a lot of experience in computational cognitive modelling and neuromorphic engineering.