Wrapping up our final #CORESENSE plenary meeting in Aranjuez, Madrid.
Over two days we aligned on final integrations, validation results, open‑source contributions, and the exploitation paths for our cognitive robotics modules.
Great teamwork bringing the project into its final stage. More updates coming soon!
The #CoreSense consortium is meeting this week in Aranjuez, Madrid, for its M44 plenary meeting, hosted by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Over two days, we will:
🔹 Share progress across all work packages
🔹 Discuss integration and interoperability challenges
🔹 Explore upcoming milestones, deliverables, and risks
🔹 Define exploitation strategies and future directions
🔹 Showcase live robot demonstrations at the URJC Social Robots Lab
More updates to come!
Subtle but important presence of #Coresense at #IMRConnect last week, where members visiting the robotics lab could meet our team, check the testbed and learn more about our work in trustworthy AI for autonomous systems.
It was also great to see Carlos García, leader of WP6 - Manufacturing robots, contributing to the event’s conversations on AI in manufacturing through both the panel and workshop sessions.
Last week, #Coresense travelled to Bilbao to join the #ULTIMATE project for a joint workshop hosted at TECNALIA Research & Innovation.
Together, we explored shared perspectives on trustworthy AI, model‑based autonomous systems, and future opportunities for collaboration.
A great step forward in strengthening cooperation across European research.
On 6 May, #CoreSense and ULTIMATE will hold a joint technical workshop at TECNALIA’s site in Bilbao, Spain, focusing on understanding, awareness, explainability and trust in AI and robotic systems.
Beyond presentations, the focus is a round‑table discussion on:
– what “understanding” really means in AI and robotics
– how theory survives contact with real software architectures
– how trust is validated beyond benchmarks
More updates to come!
The #HRI2026 is taking place this week in Edinburgh under the theme “HRI Empowering Society".
#Coresense has been showcased through the paper “How Do Humans Attempt to Initiate Interaction with a Robot? An Exploratory Study on Multimodal Engagement.”
The study examines how people naturally initiate interactions with robots, analysing multimodal cues and behaviours that can inform more intuitive, human‑centred interaction strategies.
#Coresense latest conference papers prested by our partner URJC:
🟣 Environmental Sound Recognition for Social Robots — real‑time system that detects, localises & categorises indoor sounds to help robots react safely and intelligently.
🟣 On‑Edge Task Planning with LLMs — lightweight ROS 2 module that generates action plans onboard the robot using LLMs, boosting autonomy in dynamic environments.
🔗 Check all Coresense publications on our website: https://coresense.eu/publications/
Our partner URJC travelled to Brussels to attend #FOSDEM 2026.
The team took part in the devroom to present #EasyNav, an open‑source navigation framework that forms part of the #Coresense technology ecosystem.
You can read the summary here https://coresense.eu/coresense-at-fosdem-2026-easynav-showcased-in-the-robotics-simulation-devroom/
Our partner IMR hosted an excellent event last week, giving attendees the chance to connect, gain valuable insights, and get hands-on experience with key industry innovations.
As visitors walked through the space, #Coresense team took the opportunity to chat about the project and showcase the testbed.
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