Event Background
This webinar, part of the "Walk and Talk" StandICT.eu 2026 event series will present the findings of the StandICT.eu 2026 Technical Working Group (TWG) on Robotics, which provides an updated analysis of standards for three pivotal robotics applications: guided vehicles, networked systems, and medical robotics. These areas are critical to Europe’s digital and technological transformation, with applications spanning industry, healthcare, and logistics.
Robotics plays a crucial role in achieving the European Union’s goals of innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness. However, the field faces significant standardisation gaps that must be addressed to ensure interoperability, safety, and ethical compliance across sectors. The TWG report highlights these challenges and provides actionable recommendations to align Europe’s robotics standards with its strategic priorities. The report presentation will indeed pave the way to a broader discussion the current and future state of robotics standardisation.
Event Agenda
- 14:30 – 14:40 | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 14:40 – 15:10 | Overview of the StandICT.eu TWG Landscape Report on Robotics Standards,
- 15:10 – 15:40 | Panel Discussion: Robotics Standards for Europe’s Strategic Priorities
- 15:40 – 16:00 | Q&A and Closing Remarks
Speakers
- Ranganai Chaparadza, Senior Advanced ICT Technologies Consultant and Standardisation Expert, Altran Capgemini - "Autonomous Networking (ANs), Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS): shared commonalities in certain standardization requirements"
- Paulo Gonçalves, Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - "Knowledge, Tasks and Maps Representations for Robotics"
- João Manuel Leitão Quintas, Convenor and Coordinator of RTD Unit, Laboratory of Automatics and Systems, Instituto Pedro Nunes
- Joanna Olszewska, Assistant Professor, University of the West of Scotland
- Maria Giuffrida, Coordinator, StandICT.eu 2026, Trust-IT Services (Moderator)
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Date
2025January28
- Time 14:30:00 - 16:00:00
