Robots and quantum communication with photons demonstrated by scientists on World Intellectual Property Day

Developments of the Institute of Robotics of BAS were presented today within the Open Day of Intellectual Property which was held at the Patent Office on the occasion of 26 April - World Intellectual Property Day. Researchers of the QUASAR Centre of Competence of the Institute of Robotics of BAS showed their inventions and explained the various aspects and issues related to intellectual property. The participants of the event were introduced to innovative exhibits in the field of robotics and automation. The robots with advanced and upgraded software "Pepper" and "NAO", an orthosis-type hand manipulator that speeds up social adaptation of people with impaired hand kinetics, a series of robots for STEM education, as well as quantum communication with photons developed by the scientists of [...]

2022-04-28T10:05:44+03:00Tuesday, 26 April 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Science

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participated in a conference on Artificial Intelligence, which the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) organised within the framework of the initiative "Bulgarian Voices for Europe". The forum was opened by the MEPs Petar Vitanov and Eva Maydell and the Director General of BTA Kiril Valchev. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences prepared the draft Concept for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria by 2030. The document offers a comprehensive vision for the development and use of artificial intelligence in our country. By 2030, perhaps 70 percent of professions will be created by artificial intelligence, said Acad. Chavdar Roumenin, who is from the Institute of Robotics of BAS and Head of the QUASAR Centre of Competence. The advantages and risks [...]

2022-04-15T11:18:29+03:00Thursday, 14 April 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

European Commission visit to the Centre of Competence QUASAR

A delegation from the European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy visited on 23 March the Centre of Competence for Quantum Communication, Intelligent Security Systems and Risk Management – QUASAR at the Institute of Robotics of BAS. The EC team, led by Ms Sofia Alves – Director of DG REGIO, visited the International Research Complex of the Centre, where the scientists from QUASAR presented their activities in the field of quantum communications, robotics and multisensor systems. […]

The Institute of Robotics – Official Host of the National Business Forum 2022

The National Business Forum 2022 under the title “European Green and Digital Industry – Europe’s Roadmap to a Unified Quantum Communications Network” was held on 1 March at the Institute of Robotics of BAS. The event was organised by the Centre of Competence “Quantum Communication, Intelligent Security and Risk Management Systems” – QUASAR in cooperation with the Association of Small and Medium Business in Bulgaria “United Business Clubs”. The main focus of the topics was the national plan of Bulgaria for the establishment of a quantum communication network, implemented by the QUASAR Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, within the European initiative “Euro QCI”. The Euro QCI initiative foresees that by 2027 the Member States of the European Union will jointly build a new [...]

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