Researchers’ Night 2025

3D drawing with HoloLens 2 opens entirely new dimensions of creativity. Users see the real world enhanced with digital objects they can create, modify, and explore from various angles. Using hand gestures and voice commands, they can change shape, size, color, and position. Eye tracking ensures intuitive and smooth interaction. This activity showcases the wealth of visualization and spatial thinking, especially inspiring for architects, designers, artists, and students bringing their ideas to life.

Remotely control small cars over a 5G network – in real time, with minimal latency. Teleoperation technology is used in hazardous environments and smart factories. Experience firsthand what it’s like to operate robotic systems of the future.

This robotic cell plays a board game using a camera to monitor the state of play, AI to analyze moves, and a robotic arm to interact with visitors. Safe and user-friendly, it’s a fun way to explore strategic and creative thinking, and shows how collaboration between humans and machines can be both educational and entertaining.

Robotics is now entering spaces traditionally reserved for human interaction. At our Robobar, a robot mixes and serves non-alcoholic drinks from start to finish – completely autonomously. Taste a drink made by a machine and consider where automation has real value, and where human presence remains irreplaceable. Try the robotic bar and join the discussion on the present and future of automation.

At this year’s Researchers’ Night, we’ll be showcasing the humanoid robot Pepper with a range of new and entertaining features. Pepper can now mimic animals, perform funny skits, and interactively engage with visitors. Thanks to newly integrated vision models, he can also describe the world around him and generate or edit images on his display based on what he sees. Visitors can look forward to even more engaging and playful demonstrations of his capabilities.

An autonomous robot that can locate, pick up, and transport a pallet of bricks – no joystick, no human operator. It runs fully automatically using advanced localization and path planning. This year, we’ll showcase an improved version of the robot presented last year.

Learn how the PyMES system helps protect and efficiently use one of our most valuable resources – nature. PyMES controls processes that require flexibility and real-time responsiveness – crucial for repairs, retrofitting, and recycling of older products. Originally developed for retrofitting used electric car batteries, it extends their lifespan and reduces the need for new raw materials. You can try it out using a Fischertechnik model. See how technology can shift our understanding of wealth – from physical resources to smart, sustainable management of what we already have.

The CTU Space Research student team will present scientific rockets built across CTU – including Illustria, the largest civilian rocket in the Czech Republic. Their work proves that the wealth of science and technology lies not only in instruments, but also in the ability to turn knowledge into reality while developing skills and creativity.