KTH Royal Institute of Technology: ERC Grant to Teach Robots a Softer Touch
September 04, 2026
September 04, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 4 -- KTH Royal Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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ERC grant to teach robots a softer touch
Enabling robots to handle soft and deformable objects is one of the major challenges in robotics research. Now, Noemie Jaquier, Assistant Professor in Robot Learning and Control, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for a project that takes a new approach to the problem.
Grasping, moving and shaping soft an . . .
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ERC grant to teach robots a softer touch
Enabling robots to handle soft and deformable objects is one of the major challenges in robotics research. Now, Noemie Jaquier, Assistant Professor in Robot Learning and Control, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for a project that takes a new approach to the problem.
Grasping, moving and shaping soft an . . .