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CELLnROLL Press Release 25-11-2025 CELLnROLL receives funding from EXIST Research Transfer Start-up develops automated cellular diagnostic devices for detecting diseases such as cancer Alp Can Karacakol Erdost Yildiz Ugur Bozuyuk Sarah Scatigna
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Organizational Leadership and Diversity Press Release 25-11-2025 The avatar in a wheelchair A call for more diversity in the Metaverse A study by the University of Stuttgart, the California State University at Fullerton, and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found that there are benefits to representing one’s real-life disability through an avatar in virtual reality. The Metaverse is not just a technical platform, but also one for social interaction. Therefore, all users should be included in its development, including people with disabilities. The researchers appeal to companies to be more courageous in embracing diversity in virtual spaces as authentic self-representation allows people with disabilities to identify more strongly with their work. Ksenia Keplinger Phoenix Van Wagoner Andria Smith
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Robotic Composites and Compositions Press Release 16-10-2025 From Stiff to Soft in a Snap Magnetic Jamming Opens New Frontiers for Microrobotics Could tiny magnetic objects, that rapidly clump together and instantly fall apart again, one day perform delicate procedures inside the human body? A new study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart and at ETH Zurich introduces a wireless method to stiffen and relax small structures using magnetic fields, without wires, pumps, or physical contact. Buse Aktaş
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Physical Intelligence Press Release 15-09-2025 Matryoshka doll-like robot changes its shape in real time and in situ In a paper published in Nature, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, introduce a method by which they can reprogram a stack of magnetic tubes in real time and in situ. Rearranging and recombining each tube’s magnetic unit enables the nesting doll-like robot to achieve unprecedented shape-shifting capabilities, unlocking new possibilities for soft robots. Such robots could be used for a variety of applications, including medical devices. Metin Sitti Xianqiang Bao Fan Wang Jianhua Zhang
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Press Release 15-05-2025 Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction work for new Cyber Valley building in Stuttgart Building will become part of the Max Planck Campus in Büsnau 7,400 m² of research space for robotics and artificial intelligence Christoph Keplinger
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Haptic Intelligence Robotic Materials Press Release 07-01-2025 Electrohydraulic Wearable Devices Create Unprecedented Haptic Sensations Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems invented compact wearable devices that deliver rich, expressive, and pleasant tactile sensations that go far beyond the buzzing vibrations of today’s consumer devices. The team just published their findings in Advanced Science. Natalia Sanchez-Tamayo Zachary Yoder Philipp Rothemund Giulia Ballardini Christoph Keplinger Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
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