Plats: S:t Hansgatan 21, Almedalsarenan

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Humanoid robots are leaving the labs and entering workplaces, manufacturing and everyday life. Global investments are accelerating. For Sweden – with its strong industrial base and automation heritage – the question is urgent: how do we prepare our society and industry for the new era of physical AI

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Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly from research prototypes to commercial products. Companies worldwide are investing billions to bring humanoids into manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and services. For Sweden, with its robotics heritage and world-leading industry, this is both an opportunity and a challenge. The session combines a keynote, a live humanoid robot demonstration and a panel discussion. The keynote examines the technologies driving progress, the global momentum behind the field, and the key engineering and deployment challenges that remain. A moderated panel then brings together researchers in humanoid robotics and production automation alongside industry representatives to explore: Are industry and society ready for humanoids? What can we realistically expect in the near term? And what must Sweden do to punch above its weight and put itself on the map in physical AI and humanoid robotics?

Medverkande

Shivesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dynamics, Mechanical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology

Björn Johansson, Moderator and Full Professor, Production Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology

Vanja Winblad, Head of European Affairs, SKF Group

Lars Hultman, vd, SSF, Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning

Raphael Stockner, PhD student, Chalmers University of Technology

Joan Badia , PhD student, Chalmers University of Technology

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Evenemangstyp: Seminarium/föreläsning

Evenemangs-ID: 11338

Språk: Engelska

Förtäring: Ja

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Kontaktperson: David Björneloo, Chalmers tekniska högskola, david.bjorneloo@chalmers.se

Senast uppdaterad: Torsdag 2 juli 2026