ABU DHABI, 14th October, 2024 (WAM) -- Professor Ebrahim Al Hajri, President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, said that hosting the 36th edition of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in collaboration with stakeholders is in line with Khalifa University’s mandate and reflects a willingness to contribute to the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031.
Welcoming the delegates and participants of IROS 2024 which opened on 14th October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Professor Al Hajri commended that stakeholders in the UAE, the global scientific community, and the researchers and academics in the region have played a critical role in bringing an international conference and exhibition of this stature to the Abu Dhabi. The event, themed ‘Robotics for Sustainable Development’, will run until 18th October 2024.
Professor Al Hajri said, “This is a proud moment for the UAE and for Khalifa University as we host IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi. Through such global events, Khalifa University will help facilitate collaboration on cutting-edge research, and we believe delegates and participants will explore opportunities for growth within the MENA region, while actively contributing to the global innovation ecosystem in robotics and artificial intelligence.”
On 14th October, IROS 2024 witnessed nine tutorial sessions and 31 technical workshops as researchers, scientists and academics from universities, research institutions and leading corporates across the world interacted on various aspects of robotics technologies.
Among the global-level competitions and challenges, the euROBIN Manipulation, the F1 Tenth Autonomous Racing Competition, and the IEEE/RAS Quadruped Robot Challenge (QRC), began on 14th October, with the rest of the challenges spread over all the days from 15th - 16th October. The competitions are designed to inspire creativity, focusing on robots' physical or athletic intelligence, remote robot navigation, robot manipulation, underwater robotics, and perception and sensing.
Among the 13 forums, the ‘Robots for Sustainability and Sustainable Robots’ forum is scheduled for 15th October, while the rest are scheduled from 16th-18th October with four forums each, every day.
Exhibits of the latest technologies and products demonstrating the next generation of sustainable robotics evinced keen interest at IROS 2024. Poster sessions, keynotes, panel discussions, and networking events are also lined up for the remaining days at this major international conference.