Robotics news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about robotics in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about robotics in Portugal for expats and residents.
With an ageing population and labour shortages, robotics is no longer just a matter of productivity, but has become a test of European sovereignty.
Exercises and demonstrations will take place at the Navy's Operational Experimentation Centre and the Infante D. Henrique Free Technology Zone, covering an area of over 400 square nautical miles, equivalent to more than 1,370 square kilometres.
REPMUS takes place until September 25th with over 1,500 participants from 36 navies, more than 60 research and development companies, 13 universities, and five NATO entities.
Until September 25, the cities of Troia and Sesimbra will host an exercise involving over 1,500 participants, more than 60 R&D companies, 13 universities, and five NATO entities.
Starting this Monday, the Portuguese Navy is bringing together more than 1,500 participants in Setúbal for REPMUS, considered the largest international exercise for robotics and unmanned vehicles, which runs until 25 September.
The founder of Unitree, the largest Chinese robotics company, indicated today that humanoid robots are expected to reach their 'ChatGPT moment' within a period of 'two to ten years', depending on the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI).
The ChatGPT moment for humanoid robots is expected to occur when they are capable of completing about 80% of tasks in 80% of unknown environments, according to the founder of the tech giant Unitree.
The Universidade Aberta has launched a new European initiative aimed at enhancing the instruction of educational robotics and computational thinking.
The municipality of Oeiras is the venue for the inaugural FIRST® Tech Challenge robotics competition to take place in Portugal.
If the US dominates in generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, China leads in the development of robots, where the next revolution may lie. Europe can exploit some of its advantages in this field, says Arlindo Oliveira, president of INESC. “The next big AI revolution could be physical AI. Robots walking around...
An increasing number of Portuguese startups are innovating in robotics, positioning the national market at the European forefront. These technologies are being showcased at the Vodafone Open Day at Taguspark, focusing on business innovation and the role of technology in driving growth. Marisa Gomes, Vodafone Portugal's innovation manager, highlights that robotics, drones with video analytics, and IoT are gaining significant traction, particularly in the industrial and healthcare sectors, where secure network integration is key to operational efficiency.
At Alvide Secondary School, robotics works magic in a laboratory that attracts students after hours.
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In this 'Falar Global' episode, we meet projects under development at the Taguspark incubator, a space where various science and technology-based ideas become real-world market solutions.
A surgical procedure involving the ear was performed with the aid of robotic technology for the first time in Portugal, ensuring maximum precision.
From war to industry, and including sports, robots are taking on human roles at an unprecedented speed.
At a time when technology is progressively moving from being a mere tool to assuming increasing autonomy, the We Robot 2026 conference, held in Berlin between April 23 and 25, reaffirmed itself as a stage for interdisciplinary debate on the state of the art of robotics and artificial intelligence. On the legal front, the need was highlighted...
Henrique Gouveia e Melo, former Chief of Staff of the Navy, says the military robotics cluster he is preparing should launch in 'less than three months'. 'The market demands answers for tomorrow,' states the admiral and former presidential candidate, in statements to ECO/eRadar. On Friday, Expresso revealed that Gouveia e Melo is...
The University of Minho participates in robotic football competitions with Chinese models about one metre tall, while more than 400 children and young people took part in the RoboParty in Guimarães.
Gouveia e Melo wants to create a “large military robotics cluster” in Portugal and Spain. The admiral, former Chief of Staff of the Navy and former presidential candidate, intends to create a business structure to act as an “accelerator,” funded by national or foreign capital, reports Expresso (paid access). While serving as Chief of Staff of the Navy...
The Admiral is working towards Portugal having a large military robotics cluster.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising our lives, and it is also being applied in medicine. In Braga, at a private hospital, surgeries are now being performed with a state-of-the-art robot that integrates artificial intelligence. We spoke with the first patient to be operated on using this technology. We also explore the future, where it will be possible, for example, for a patient in Portugal to be operated on by a surgeon located abroad.
What began in 2020 as a simple task to earn extra Pokéballs—pointing a phone at a monument to perform an augmented reality scan—has become the foundation for what is now considered the most advanced geospatial artificial intelligence infrastructure on the planet. This phenomenon of 'invisible micro-work' allowed a video game company to accumulate a treasure trove of data that Silicon Valley giants have spent decades trying to replicate without the same success, all with the unwitting collaboration of millions of people. Last week, Niantic Spatial confirmed that its vast database of 30 billion geolocated images is being used to guide autonomous delivery robots in real-world cities. The announcement marks one of the largest value transfers in technology history: transforming the leisure and physical effort of millions of players into a commercial asset of incalculable strategic value for the robotics and logistics industry.
In an interview, Gouveia e Melo discusses the geopolitical implications of the conflict between the US and Iran, the strategic importance of the Lajes Air Base, the need for European defence autonomy, and his future plans to develop a robotics and drone cluster in Portugal.
Deloitte Legal Telles advised the Portuguese company IEM4.0 on an investment operation in the firm carried out by Lince Capital, through the Lince Growth Fund I – Closed-End Venture Capital Fund. Based in Ovar, IEM4.0 is a company specialising in robotics processes and mechatronic systems. In a statement, the firm explains that it provided support...
The assembly of systematic movements occurs in an area of the brain near the left ear, where the 'operations command centre' for handling objects is located, the study reveals.
The human brain has a specialized system that assembles movements in a “surprisingly systematic” way, revealed a study conducted by researchers from the universities of Coimbra (Portugal) and Carnegie Mellon (USA), which was released today.
