NUS visit Robotics Laboratory at IST

On December 15, 2025, we were delighted to welcome visitors from the National University of Singapore (NUS), including Dr. Sutthiphong Srigrarom. During the visit, Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong presented an overview of the School of Information Science and Technology (IST) and the facilities at the ARIA Center. The presentation introduced our guests to research projects, Read more about NUS visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]

PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited (PTTEP SKO) visit Robotics Laboratory at IST

On December 9, 2025, Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong introduced our guests to the ‘7 Wonders of Robotics.’ This initiative encompasses a wide range of technologies, including bio-inspired, medical, inspection, and industrial robots. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about our research, industrial projects, and collaborative efforts at the ARIA Center, followed by a guided tour Read more about PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited (PTTEP SKO) visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]

Congratulations on Receiving NII MOU Grant 2025

Congratulations to our Postdoc, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai He has been awarded a research grant of up to 1 million Yen from the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan. The grant is provided under the NII MOU grant funding program to support his robot learning research at the lab of Asst. Prof. Shunsuke Shigaki at Read more about Congratulations on Receiving NII MOU Grant 2025[…]

Attending IEEE ROBIO 2025: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2025)

From 3-7 December 2025, the 21st IEEE ROBIO 2025: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2025) conference was held in Chengdu, China, centered around the theme Biomimetic Robots Empowered by AI. Our PhD student, Mr. Rodolfo Lian Paderon, delivered an oral presentation on his paper, Print-in-Place Tendon-actuated Gripper Based on Insect Read more about Attending IEEE ROBIO 2025: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2025)[…]

Attending JSCPB 2025 in Waseda, Japan

From 5–7 December 2025, the 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (JSCPB 2025) was held at Waseda University, Japan. Prof. Dr. Poramate Manoonpong was invited as a symposium speaker, delivering a talk on “Insect-Inspired Resilient Machines” in Symposia 1: Understanding and Reconstructing Animals through Interdisciplinary Convergence.In addition, our postdoctoral Read more about Attending JSCPB 2025 in Waseda, Japan[…]

Research Talk and Visiting Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

On 4 December 2025, Prof. Dr. Poramate Manoonpong, together with Dr. Jettanan Homchanthanakul and Mr. Theerawath Phetpoon from the Research Center for Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation (ARIA), School of Information Science and Technology (IST), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), visited the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.The team received a warm welcome from Read more about Research Talk and Visiting Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan[…]