Six Sites, Six University Teams, and a 48-Hour Sprint Towards Affordable Housing – this is the 2026 edition of the Construction Hackathon in numbers. How can affordable housing be designed…
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From Research to Safe Deployment of Humanoid Robots in Practice: CIIRC CTU Establishes a New Interdisciplinary Center
Humanoid robotics is gradually moving from research laboratories to its first pilot deployments in practice. Companies and public institutions are therefore seeking ways to safely test, evaluate, and responsibly implement…
RICAIP Testbed Prague Shines Again: Elizaveta Isianova Wins Werner von Siemens Award 2025, Lukáš Vítek Ranks Among Top 5
The RICAIP Testbed Prague is proud to celebrate another outstanding achievement. Elizaveta Isianova, a recent graduate and applied researcher at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics at Czech…
A Retrospective on Award-Winning Talent: RICAIP at the Werner von Siemens Award 2024
As the announcement of the Werner von Siemens Award 2025 approaches, we take a moment to look back at one specific highlight of the previous year, a truly exceptional one…
European Commission Visits RICAIP Testbed at CTU Prague to Explore AI and Industry 4.0 Innovations
Digitalisation of industry and the rapid development of artificial intelligence were among the main topics of the European Commission’s visit to CTU, led by Céline Gauer, Director-General of the Commission’s…
RICAIP Women 2026
At RICAIP, we’re proud to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, recognized by the United Nations on February 11. Science thrives on diverse perspectives, and we’re…
Czech & EU AI Heads to India: RICAIP to Be Showcased at Joint Exhibition at India AI Impact Expo 2026
From 16 February 2026, India’s capital, New Delhi, will become the centre of global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) for one week. The India AI Impact Expo and the accompanying…
RICAIP Insights: Meet Václav Voltr
Additive manufacturing is changing how industrial parts are designed and produced. At RICAIP Testbed Prague, part of the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics at CTU in Prague, Václav…
RICAIP Presents 2025
As the end of 2025 approaches, it is the perfect moment to reflect on the many successes and positive moments that RICAIP partners have experienced this year, opening the door to new ideas and opportunities. Let us take a look together at the key highlights and achievements of our work in 2025 – from major milestones and technological innovations to the teamwork that continues to drive our shared goals forward.
The automotive industry is changing: The AutoSAP meeting showed how data, AI, and digital twins are advancing manufacturing
On 20 November 20 2025, National Centre for Industry 4.0 organized a meeting of the AutoSAP Supplier Division at the RICAIP Testbed Prague at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC) at the Czech Technical University in Prague. The event attracted more than forty representatives of companies, research organizations, and partners of the center. RICAIP Testbed Prague, represented by its director Pavel Burget and head of IPA Team Petr Kolář, presented both the infrastructure available to SMEs and concrete use cases. The meeting supported the objectives of the RICAIP project by bringing together industrial and research partners and enabling them to share their experiences with the digitization and automation of production.