HGF-president visits Oberpfaffenhofen 24 August 2016 Due to the visit of Helmholtz-community's president professor Dr. Otmar Wiestler and Mr. John Lewis, a senate comission member of the Helmholtz-community, at the DLR-site in Oberpfaffenhofen, the institute for robotics and mechatronics presented four different research systems
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	Autonomous landing at full speed 18 January 2016 An unmanned, electric, autonomous aircraft travelling at 75 kilometres per hour lands gently on the roof of a moving car. For the first time, researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have successfully demonstrated a technique
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	"Tele-Handshake" zwischen ISS und Erde 21 December 2015 Eine einfache Geste der Begrüßung und doch außergewöhnlich: Händeschütteln zwischen einem Astronauten auf der Internationalen Raumstation ISS und Wissenschaftlern am Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR).
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	The ROboMObil at the IAA 2015 in Frankfurt 9 September 2015 The ROboMObil will be on display at the DEKRA Booth during the press and trade visitor days of the IAA from 14.09-18.09 in hall 8/booth 24. [...]
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	Kontur-2: Zwei Orbits für neue Experimente 21. August 2015 Am frühen Freitagabend konnte das Kontur-2-Team in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kosmonauten auf der ISS erfolgreich weitere Tests mit dem Joystick durchführen. [...]
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	TORO bei der Kabinettsklausur der bayerischen Staatsregierung in St. Quirin 5. August 2015 Die Kabinettsklausur am 20. Juli 2015 in St. Quirin am Tegernsee befasste sich schwerpunktmäßig mit dem Arbeitsprogramm BAYERN DIGITAL.
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	Impressions from ILA 2014 30 May 2014 At the Space Pavillon along with the exhibition of TORO, the Lightweight Rover LRU was also on display: On Wednesday, an already existing memorandum of understanding in the field of space robotics has been renewed for another three years (http://www.dlr.de/dlr/presse/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10172/213_read-10406/#gallery/14858).
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Automatica 2014 30 May 2014 Virtual Assembly Verification with Haptic Feedback - The exhibit shows the verification of an assembly sequence using a virtual prototype providing haptic feedback. The operator of the robotic interface (HUG) feels realistic interaction forces while manipulating the virtual world, consisting of the CAD-data of an actual cars engine compartment. The developed software allows for detection of collisions and calculates the resulting forces and torques for smooth force-feedback. Visitors can experience this themselves using a commercially available desktop-device on site. Agile Justin - The humanoid robot Agile Justin is an almost ideal platform for research in autonomous learning. The combination of a visual 3D camera and a tactile skin allows him to acquire a detailed model of its environment. Therein he can execute highly coordinated whole body motions (from the wheel to the finger tip) with millisecond precision. He demonstrates its dexterity by autonomously assembles a scaffold structure – a precursor of building a habitat on mars. Assistive Workbench - Future industrial production is facing very high demands regarding flexibility and quality along with fast and short product life cycles, which can only be met by a close cooperation of information technologies, automation technologies, robotics and humans. The Assistive Workbench integrates basic functions like real-time movement generation including avoiding obstacles as well as strategies and modes of behaviour for intuitive handling of unexpected physical contacts with the environment, which provide safety at work. In this way, programmes for production support can be quickly established, adapted to the situation, and optimised as required by robots. Hand Arm System - The DLR Hand Arm System is an anthropomorphic robot developed at DLR using elastic variable stiffness actuators (VSA). It is intended to approach its human archetype in size, weight, and performance. The focus of the development is on robustness, high dynamics, and dexterity. Its skills are shown in the demos of engraving and grasping objects.

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	RoboCup Best Paper Award für Korbinian Schmid und die Multikopter-Gruppe 8. November 2013 Korbinian Schmid und seine Kollegen Teodor Tomic, Felix Ruess, Heiko Hirschmüller und Michael Suppa haben mit ihrem Paper Stereo Vision based indoor/outdoor Navigation for Flying Robots auf der Konferenz IROS 2013 den RoboCup Best Paper Award gewonnen.
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Podiumsdiskussion 3. April 2013 Roboter: Dein Freund und Helfer? Schon seit Längerem sind Roboter in unserem Alltag angekommen: Wer hat noch nicht über die Anschaffung eines Staubsaugerroboters nachgedacht? Auch Industrieroboter sind seit nunmehr 30 Jahren aus unserem Fertigungsalltag nicht mehr wegzudenken, selbst wenn diese nur in der Lage sind, stumpfsinnig die gleichen Tätigkeiten endlos zu wiederholen. [...]

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	Bundeskanzlerin Merkel with DLR bionics 23 April 2012 Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel investigated DLR bionics research on April 23, 2012 at the Hannovermesse. A short report.
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