As robots become smarter, more autonomous, valuable for various purposes, and increasingly interactive with humans, novel and unforeseen challenges emerge. Making complex robotic systems easier to program and use, endowing robots with capabilities to operate in complex and dynamic environments or allowing autonomous robots to work in areas shared with humans are examples of problems that
need new tools and paradigms.
The Semear Digital programme was established in Brazil but made its way to Portugal to support small and medium-sized farmers, equipping them with tools to improve profitability. INESC TEC, Embrapa, Associação Mobilizar com Valores (MCV) and Casa Escola Agrícola Campo Verde (CEACV) are the four institutions that participated in the seminar "Semear Digital no Contexto do Agro Luso-Brasileiro", which took place in September (Póvoa de Varzim).
04th October 2024
For the next four years, INESC TEC will lead an international consortium with a budget of €2.6M, aimed at using advanced techniques to measure environmental radioactivity. According to estimates, by 2028, new technological solutions will be available that can improve both climate research - particularly in estimating greenhouse gas emissions - and radiological protection for the population and the environment.
02nd October 2024
Portugal is producing a zero-emission passenger ferry that is up to 80% more efficient than any current diesel ferry operating today: the MobyFly with its prototype MBFY10. This vessel’s efficiency is achieved using a hydrofoil system—a device similar to an aircraft wing— and advanced fly-by-wire software installed on the boat. The foils reduce hydrodynamic drag, allowing the vessel to “fly” above the water surface and achieve high speed with low energy consumption. For over two years, MobyFly has partnered with INESC TEC has partnered with MobyFly, Catana Group Portugal, and Corvus in the European FLYPASS Project to integrate advanced Corvus battery system technology and INESC TEC’s automatic-docking system into MobyFly’s ecosystem.
16th September 2024
A low-cost technology that integrates image-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect insects and identify potential threats to their existence. MOXOH was developed by INESC TEC and presented at a working meeting of InsectAI COST, an action promoted by the European COST programme that aims to accelerate the development of image-based and AI-assisted solutions to support the monitoring and preservation of insects.
12th July 2024
In two months, four events and several quilometres travelled by INESC TEC researchers, with different robots developed by the institution. The goal? To show both industry and students the latest innovations in research carried out by INESC TEC in the field of robotics.
22nd April 2024
