International Elite Summer School in Robotics and Entrepreneurship 2023
deadline april 10
Denmarkâs robotics and automation industry has grown significantly in recent years and is now home to global market leaders and high-growth start-ups such as Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots and Blue Ocean Robotics. Currently 50+ robotics companies are centered in the hub surrounding the University of Southern Denmark and the city of Odense and are the result of nearly 30 years of dedicated research.
On behalf of Denmark, it is our pleasure to announce that University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Aalborg University (AAU), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Aarhus University (AU), IT University Copenhagen (ITU) and the Danish Innovation Centres in Silicon Valley, Boston, Munich, and Seoul are inviting 50 elite robotic students from around the world to participate in an exclusive international summer school in Odense in advanced technologies for designing robotic systems for specific applications.
The summer school takes place each year in August at the University of Southern Denmark with support from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Odense Municipality as well as private partners. The summer school targets talented graduate students from UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, University of Southern California, MIT, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Seoul National University (SNU), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), The Technical University of Munich (TUM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the leading Danish universities.
what to expect
- The summer school will run from 2 August to 19 August 2023.
- The selected students from the targeted universities are eligible for a full scholarship including airfare, accommodation and tuition sponsored by Innovation Centre Denmark and partners.
- We will provide you with state-of-the-art technologies to design a robotic system for a given task, mainly within industrial manufacturing, but also tasks within service robotics and robotics for medical applications.
- We will introduce the various scientific topics through intensive lectures and exercises, and provide insight into the challenges and opportunities for technology based robotic start-ups.
- You will be taught by leading scientists and prominent guest lecturers.
- The language will be English.
You will obtain deep knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies such as modeling, digital twins and simulation, computer vision, force-based control, and human-robot interaction. You will be taught in world-class laboratories at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark, while expanding your international network and connecting with Danish robotic companies.
how to apply for californian students:
Students from UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and University of Southern California should apply by submitting a Letter of Motivation, Academic Transcript and CV to Morten Larsen at [email protected] by April 10, 2023.
For more information about the summer school check out the website: www.sdu.dk/robotelite
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