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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
In her lecture titled “Rational Robots,” Kaelbling will address the design of intelligent robots. The MIT researcher advocates an explicitly “rational” approach in which robots are given goals through human instructions, based on which they then select the most effective action for the situation at hand. Kaelbling will illustrate this approach using several current research projects. The topic is also highly relevant to related fields such as mechanical engineering and electrical and information technology, where much of the current progress is happening at the intersection of these disciplines.
The new “Distinguished Lecture Series” is initially scheduled to take place once a year. These public events offer an opportunity to learn directly from outstanding guests who are shaping their respective fields on a global scale, to discuss challenging questions, and to forge connections that span disciplinary boundaries and continents. Each lecture will be followed by a get-together for personal exchange. With this new series, the Department of Computer Science is establishing a lecture format of this magnitude for the first time.
The kickoff event will take place on October 2, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m. in the Maschinenhaus at TU Darmstadt (S1|05, Room 122, Magdalenenstraße 12, 64289 Darmstadt). The lecture is supported by the Cluster of Excellence “Reasonable Artificial Intelligence” (RAI).
Information on participating / attending:
Free admission. Registration required: pretix.eu/csTUDarmstadt/dls/
Date:
10/02/2026 14:00 - 10/02/2026 16:00
Event venue:
TU Darmstadt, Magdalenenstraße 12, Maschinenhaus S1|05 (Raum 122)
64289 Darmstadt
Hessen
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Information technology
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
08/19/2026
Sender/author:
Claudia Staub
Department:
Science Communication Centre - Abteilung Kommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event82012
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