As robots become smarter, more autonomous, valuable for various purposes, and increasingly interactive with humans, novel and unforeseen challenges emerge. Making complex robotic systems easier to program and use, endowing robots with capabilities to operate in complex and dynamic environments or allowing autonomous robots to work in areas shared with humans are examples of problems that
need new tools and paradigms.
A (r)evolution is underway in the agricultural, viticulture, and forestry sectors, driven by technology developed by INESC TEC. On June 26, the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) hosted Synergy Day by INESC TEC 2025 – Robotics and IoT for Smart Precision Viticulture, an event that showcased how robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are helping make the European precision viticulture sector more multidisciplinary, innovative, and efficient.
30th June 2025
For the past 10 years, INESC TEC has been continuously monitoring environmental radioactivity on Graciosa Island, part of the Azores archipelago. Data collected by the Institute’s research team indicates increased soil moisture and helps distinguish natural variations from potential nuclear threats.
27th June 2025
INESC TEC participated in the 36th edition of the European Cetacean Society conference (ECS), one of Europe's leading events dedicated to the study and preservation of cetaceans; this year’s edition took place in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores.
29th May 2025
The AI4Ports project is underway, aiming to automate the detection of irregularities in underwater infrastructures at ports in the Azores - using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
29th May 2025
The Institute received two awards during the 25th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC2025), consolidating the prominent position in the international robotics ecosystem. During the ICARSC2025 - considered one of the leading international scientific conferences in the field of autonomous robotics and competitions - the Portuguese Robotics Society (SRC) honoured the Institute with the Innovation and Technology Transfer Award in Robotics, plus the award for Best Master's Thesis.
17th April 2025
