A recent article published in Nature Human Behaviour delves into the impact of large language models (LLMs) on collective intelligence and societal decision-making. Led by researchers from Copenhagen Business School and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, the study gathers insights from 28 scientists across various disciplines, including Lamarr’s Area Chair for Natural Language Processing, Prof. Dr. Lucie Flek. The study offers recommendations for researchers and policymakers ..read more

Today marks the start of “AI24 – The Lamarr Conference” at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, the first scientific conference in Central Europe focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In collaboration with the long-established “Zukunftskongress Logistik – 42. Dortmunder Gespräche,” which has been held in Dortmund for over 40 years, the event on September 4th and 5th brings together around 700 participants to explore the latest developments and future ..read more

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bajorath and his team illustrate the functioning of machine learning models in drug research in the journal “Cell Reports Physical Science.” Which chemical compounds have the potential to become effective drugs? This question is increasingly being answered through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. A recent study by Jannik P. Roth and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bajorath, a professor at the University of Bonn and at ..read more

The NimbRo@home team from University of Bonn has won first place at the RoboCup@Home World Championship in Eindhoven ..read more

As Central Europe’s first scientific conference on Artificial Intelligence for application in industry and logistics in particular, “AI24 – The Lamarr Conference” connects science and business on the regional, national and international stage. The conference will take place on September 4 and 5, 2024 in cooperation with the “Zukunftskongress Logistik” in Dortmund’s Westfalenhallen. Highlights of the two-day program include keynote and introductory lectures by internationally renowned experts from research, business ..read more

The NimbRo Team led by Lamarr’s Chair for Embodied AI Prof. Dr. Sven Behnke emerged victorious at the RoboCup German Open for service robots in Kassel. The competition took place between April 18th-20th and in it, NimbRo’s service robots achieved the highest score in the @Home league during the conducted tests. They convinced the judges of their victory in the final via their outstanding ability to navigate autonomously, grasp and deposit objects, and interact with people through a speech-dialogue system. The TIAGo++ service robots were developed in the Autonomous Intelligent Systems research ..read more

The Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Jakob Rehof as its new director, effective April 1, 2024. Professor Rehof brings a wealth of experience from both academia and industry to his new role. Since 2006, he has served as a Professor of Computer Science at TU Dortmund University, where he also holds the Chair of Software Engineering. His commitment to advancing the field of computer science is evident in his extensive research contributions. Having obtained his doctoral degree from the Department of Computer Scie ..read more

Prof. Dr. Asja Fischer from Ruhr University Bochum and Prof. Dr. Milica Gašić from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have been named Lamarr Fellows in the third selection round of the “Lamarr Fellow Network Ramp Up”. Together with Prof. Dr. Barbara Hammer (Bielefeld University), Prof. Dr. Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo (Paderborn University), Prof. Dr. Michael Möller (University of Siegen) and Prof. Dr. Arnulf Jentzen (University of Münster), the two experts in generative AI models for image and natural language processing form the excellent Fellow Network. North Rhine-Westphalian (NRW) Science ..read more

North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik Wüst visited the Humanoid Robots Lab at the University of Bonn, led by Lamarr Principal Investigator (PI) Prof. Dr. Maren Bennewitz. The focus was on groundbreaking research projects that advance the integration of robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), enriching and shaping daily life in various ways. During his visit, Minister President Wüst emphasized North Rhine-Westphalia’s central role as a leading hub for innovations and praised the fascinating research projects in robotics and AI. He particularly commended the commitment of the Hu ..read more

Lamarr partner institution Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML and its managing director, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael ten Hompel, received the Dortmund Dialog Prize 2024. On February 6 they were honored for their significant contributions to the structural transformation and innovation prowess of the city of Dortmund. The award was presented by the Society for the Promotion of Structural Change in the Working Society (GFS), acknowledging Prof. ten Hompel’s active and communicative role in the Dortmund community. The award ceremony featured a laudation by Ina Brandes, Minist ..read more