ROBOTICSNovember 25, 20251 min read25 views

Human-robot interaction design retreat

The HRI Design Retreat brought together global experts to explore the future of human-robot interaction design and establish a strategic roadmap for the next decade.

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Earlier this year, the HRI Design Retreat brought together experts from academia and industry in the field of design for human-robot interaction (HRI). During the two-day event, which featured hands-on interactive activities, participants explored the future of design for HRI, how this could be shaped, and worked on a roadmap for the next five-ten years.

The retreat was organised by Patrícia Alves-Oliveira and Anastasia Kouvaras Ostrowski, and you can see a short documentary about it below:

Find out more about the retreat here.

Source: Robohub

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