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TORNADO is revolutionizing robotics with next-gen AI-driven adaptability, real-world impact, and EU-funded innovation. Our autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) navigate complex environments, interact naturally with humans, and manipulate small, soft, and deformable objects like never before.
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Innovating the Future with AI and Robotics

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TORNADO in numbers

Next-Gen Robotics

AI-powered adaptability

Real-World Impact

Advanced perception and interaction

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The vision, the mission, the revolution

Advancing cognitive robotics by integrating:

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Cloud-based AI Foundation Models (FMs)

Robots can access, fine-tune, and update pre-trained deep learning models in real time.

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

Multi-modal communication through gesture recognition, natural language processing (NLP), and voice commands.

Learning-from-Demonstration (LfD) & Explainable AI (XAI)

Robots acquire new manipulation skills via AR-based demonstrations and self-explanatory AI models.

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partners from 8 countries, including leading universities, research centers, and industry experts

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months of cutting-edge research & development (Jan 2025 – June 2028)

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€ total funding for next-gen AI-driven robotics

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real-world use cases

Tornado Goals

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Develop an Adaptive Cloud Robotics Platform

Enable autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to navigate dynamic, human-populated environments with real-time AI-driven decision-making.

Enhance Dexterous Manipulation of Small, Soft, and Deformable Objects (SSDs

Implement advanced perception, force control, and machine learning to allow robots to manipulate non-rigid materials with human-like precision.

Leverage Foundation Models for Zero-Shot Generalization

Utilize cloud-hosted deep learning models for on-the-fly adaptation, reducing training time and improving operational efficiency.

Improve Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

Integrate gesture recognition, natural language processing (NLP), and explainable AI (XAI) to enhance seamless, intuitive collaboration between humans and robots.

Advance Learning-from-Demonstration (LfD) Techniques

Develop AR-assisted skill acquisition methods, enabling robots to learn tasks in real time by observing human demonstrations.

Optimize AI Model Selection & Adaptation

mplement Test-Time Adaptation (TTA) and Out-of-Distribution Detection (OOD) to dynamically select the best AI models for each scenario.

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The Technology Behind TORNADO

Cloud Robotics & AI

Robots connected to a pool of pretrained foundation models, adapting to new tasks in real time.


Human-Robot Interaction

Gesture and voice-based communication for seamless integration in workplaces.


Autonomous Skill Learning

Robots learn on-the-fly through Learning-from-Demonstration (LfD) and augmented reality interfaces.

Dynamic Adaptation

Ability to manipulate SSDs of various shapes and materials, adjusting to real-world uncertainty.

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