From November 6th to 8th, the annual 7th Iberian Robotics Conference – Robot 2024 – was held at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Researcher Laura Leja attended the conference to present a publication from the Rolise project, titled “Learning to Move Objects with Fluid Streams in a Differentiable Simulation,” and to explore the latest advancements in the field of robotics.

The conference covered a wide range of topics, including industrial robots, autonomous systems, educational robotics, and field robots. Participants delved into modeling techniques, practical applications, and supporting technologies such as sensor integration and computer vision. Special attention was given to human-robot interaction, with discussions on personal and social robots, as well as the economic, ethical, legal, and social implications related to advancements in robotics.