Project RobOdin – Intelligent Humanoid Robotics for Industrial Applications
The RobOdin project focuses on developing a humanoid upper-body robot designed for demanding industrial and social deployment scenarios. By leveraging Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the robot is intended not only to perform physical tasks but also to independently plan, understand, and execute complex processes. Its ability to process context-related information also enables it to respond flexibly to different situations.
A central foundation of the system is the integration of various AI modules, allowing it to recognize human gestures, identify objects, and interpret situations in real time. Technologies such as social navigation, visual reasoning, and cognitive models are combined with an LLM-based decision-making approach into a unified, adaptive system capable of learning.
The system is tested in real-world application scenarios in close collaboration with industry partners. In cooperation with LZG, a key focus is on deployment in firefighting operations—for example, for exploring incident sites, assessing hazards, and supporting the setup of evacuation centers as well as assisting affected individuals. In collaboration with Diakonie Nord-Nord-Ost, the use of humanoid robots in social interactions is being investigated. At Novo Nordisk, the robot performs laboratory tasks, while at Harting it supports industrial assembly processes.
Partners
SDU: Syddansk Universitet (Lead), CAU: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, UZL: Universität zu Lübeck, HSFL: Hochschule Flensburg, Harting ApS (Industrial Partner), NN: Novo Nordisk, Diakonie Nord-Nord-Ost, LZG: Löschzug-Gefahrgut Schleswig-Flensburg, DFKI: Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz
