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Neurorobotics brings together interdisciplinary research in machine learning, robotics and bio-inspired artificial intelligence, most prominently using artificial neural networks. Following the understanding by building methodology, cognitive robotics employs neural models in robots that interact with and learn from complex and multimodal environments thus gaining their cognitive abilities.

At the start of 2024, two of Comenius University in Bratislava (UKBA) PhD students, Števo and Iveta, were part of a four-week staff exchange at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT). This staff exchange was a perfect opportunity for them to gain deeper insight into the world of robotics with the humanoid robot iCub.

TERAIS project is built upon the collaboration between three partners. Visiting other partners’ labs is one of the best ways to foster networking and, as a consequence, research. With this aim, three researchers from the Italian Institute of Technology – Matilde, Lorenzo, and Carlo - visited the new Nico lab at Comenius University for one month, between October and November.

The Trustworthy Human-Robot Interaction Summer School or THRISS will take place on 10–13 June 2024 at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. It welcomes participants from different backgrounds to meet for four days and deepen their knowledge in the interdisciplinary fields of Cognitive Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction.

TERAIS project team in representation of the Department of Applied Informatics of the Comenius University in Bratislava this year participated at the European Researchers’ Night in Bratislava. The European Researchers’ Night is a Europe-wide public celebration and showcase of the wide range of scientists’ work, science and how it affects our daily lives in enjoyable, fun and inspiring ways.

Neurorobotics brings together interdisciplinary research in machine learning, robotics and bio-inspired artificial intelligence. Embodying neural models in a physical agent allows interacting with and learning from a complex and multimodal environment.

Last semester, our brilliant doctoral candidates came together to participate in a series of enlightening and collaborative doctoral colloquia. These gatherings served as an exceptional platform, fostering the exchange of cutting-edge research, innovative ideas, and cultivating a strong sense of camaraderie among these budding scholars.

Abstract Given the deep and complex nature of consciousness and, in general, what is related to self-awareness, the endeavor to simplify and implement such phenomena on artificial agents may likely result in severe reductionism.