Chair of Adaptive Autonomy & Off-road Robotics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Wolf
We are delighted to welcome Catharina Helten to the team. She conducts research in the field of adaptive robot autonomy. Our new student assistants,…
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The Chair of Adaptive Autonomy and Off-road Robotics conducts research in the following areas:
- Autonomy of robots, commercial and special vehicles in challenging environments
- Adaptive control and perception architectures considering sensor data quality and environment semantics
- Behavior Networks & Behavioral Intelligence
- Engineering of reliable robot systems to ensure the safety, availability and reliability of robots
- Autonomics including inter- and transdisciplinary research into autonomous systems
News from the chair
In order to responsibly integrate AI-supported robots into society, it must be ensured that robots react safely and reliably even in unexpected…
On September 16th and 17th, all RIG partners met in Bonn to report on the progress of their respective work packages and to discuss the future goals…
On September 11, 2025, the seniors' fair was ceremoniously opened in Kaiserslautern's Fruchthalle. One highlight was the autonomous social robot Ameca…
A hybrid workshop on the topic of autonomics took place at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE on September 9. A new…
Robotics Research Lab
The Chair of Robotic Systems at RPTU is a leading research institution in the field of humanoid robotics, service robotics and commercial vehicles under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Karsten Berns. There is close cooperation with the RRLab and both chairs share the laboratory and robot systems.
Fraunhofer IESE
The Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE in Kaiserslautern has been one of the leading research institutes in the field of software and systems engineering for almost 30 years.
Center for Commercial Vehicle Technology
The Center for Commercial Vehicle Technology (ZNT) is an interdisciplinary institute for commercial vehicle-specific research, development and services at RPTU. The Chair of Adaptive Autonomy and Off-road Robotics is a member of the ZNT.
Robotics Insitute Germany
The Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) is an initiative to network leading robotics research locations in order to increase international visibility and accelerate progress in AI-based robotics. The AOR-Lab is an associated partner of the RIG.
Commercial Vehicle Cluster
The Commercial Vehicle Cluster (CVC) is a leading network in south-west Germany that connects companies, scientific institutions and political partners from the commercial vehicle industry. The Chair of Adaptive Autonomy and Off-road Robotics is a member of the CVC through the ZNT.