ADRF 2026
October 13 - October 14
🤖 Shaping the future of AI and robotics together at ADRF 2026
PAL Robotics is heading to the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF) 2026 in Porto, joining Europe’s AI, data and robotics community to exchange ideas, explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaboration across research and industry.
As a Gold Sponsor, we’re proud to support a forum that brings together researchers, technology providers and industry to advance Europe’s AI and robotics ecosystem.
Throughout the event, our team will share insights from our work in ROBOSAPIENS and MANOLO, two European collaborative projects contributing to the development of more intelligent, adaptive and trustworthy robotic and AI systems.Â
🤖 TIAGo Pro will also be joining us in Porto, giving attendees the opportunity to discover one of our most advanced research platforms and learn how it supports work in areas such as manipulation, perception, human-robot interaction and embodied AI.
ADRF is an opportunity to connect, exchange knowledge and explore how advances in AI and robotics can move from research towards meaningful applications.
🎤 Our agenda
October 12
18:00–19:00 | Women in Manufacturing: AI, Data and Robotics
đź“Ť WOW (World of Wine), Porto
👤 Sarah Terreri
As part of the ADRF 2026 Welcome Event, Sarah Terreri, Head of EU Projects at PAL Robotics, will join a roundtable bringing together women from manufacturing, AI, data and robotics to discuss how emerging technologies are shaping a more inclusive and resilient industrial future.
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October 13
15:15–16:30 | From Lab to Industry: Scaling Highly Autonomous Robots Under Regulatory Uncertainty
đź“Ť D. Maria Room
👤 Marco Rosa & Francesco Ferro
Part of the PILLAR project, this workshop will explore how highly autonomous robots can move from research to industrial deployment while navigating evolving regulation, compliance requirements and the challenges of scaling robotics in Europe.
15:15–16:30 | A European co-design workshop on developing successful humanoid robotics projects for healthcare
đź“Ť D. Luis Room
👤 Gizem Bozdemir
An interactive session looking at what it takes to turn humanoid robotics research into successful healthcare applications, from hardware and AI capabilities to clinical needs, human-robot interaction and end-user adoption.
October 14
10:00–11:15 | Workshop | When Robots Learn to Interact: Foundation Models for Human-Robot Collaboration and Dexterous Manipulation in Healthcare and Industry
đź“Ť Porto Room
👤 Albert Tissot, representing the PRIMI project
This session will showcase how AI and data technologies are moving into practical applications across strategic European sectors, including advances in cognitive and neuromorphic robotics for more autonomous and adaptive systems.
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10:00–11:15 | Accelerating AI-Driven Robotics Adoption for European Strategic Autonomy
đź“Ť D. Luis Room
👤 Sarah Terreri & Francesco Ferro
A roundtable on the dependencies shaping Europe’s Physical AI and robotics ecosystem, from components, compute and models to supply-chain resilience, market access and the conditions needed to scale robotics deployment in Europe.
13:25–13:35 | Gold Sponsor Pitch
👤 Francesco Ferro
A short perspective from PAL Robotics on the company’s work and the opportunities ahead for Europe’s robotics ecosystem.
đź‘‹ Will you be at ADRF 2026? Come and meet the PAL Robotics team and TIAGo Pro in Porto!
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