BRUBOTICS SUSTAINABLE HUMANITY-CENTERED ROBOTICS
3 EIC projects and 1 ERC
30+ EU projetcs
50+ national projects
CONTACT Brubotics Pleinlaan 9 (-1) 1050 Brussels Bram Vanderborght Professor and President
bram.vanderborght@vub.be Lucas Secades Research & Innovation Manager
lucas.secades@vub.be
Louis Heiremans Research & Innovation Manager
+20 patents
8 spinoffs
200+ scientific papers
louis.heiremans@vub.be
GROUP OF EXCELLENCE IN APPLIED RESEARCH - GEAR
Brubotics, a consortium of ten research labs grouping 20+ professors and 150+ researchers from the VUB, is dedicated to advancing sustainable, humanity-centered robotics. Our mission is to lead innovation in robotics and AI that contribute to the SDGs, enhancing human quality of life and European productivity while balancing ecological, social, and economic impacts. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, Brubotics tackles critical challenges in healthcare, workforce dynamics, and industrial efficiency. Its focus areas include developing new core robotic technologies that push further the limits of robotics and enable new solutions to improve health outcomes through accessible health and care robotics, and driving sustainable practices in industries such production, logistics and manufacturing.