IS-PAIR 2026

9 – 11 February 2026 IST hosted The 2nd International Symposium on Physical Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (IS-PAIR 2026) under different themes concurrently:9th Feb:• Secure and Scalable Machine Learning 202610th – 11th Feb:• Robotics And AI Technology towards good health and well-being• Human-cEntred AI and Robotics for Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology towards Good Health and Well-being (HEART) Speakers Read more about IS-PAIR 2026[…]

Research Talk: From Ants to Hexapods – Filling the Gaps Between Biological and Artificial Systems

Date: Thursday, 5th February 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMVenue: IST104-LL VISTEC is pleased to welcome Professor Julien R. Serres from the Institute of Movement Sciences (ISM UMR7287), Bio-Inspired Systems Lab, Aix-Marseille University, France, for an exciting research talk on bio-inspired robotics. About the Talk Professor Serres will present groundbreaking research on the Pohod15Leg, an Read more about Research Talk: From Ants to Hexapods – Filling the Gaps Between Biological and Artificial Systems[…]

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[…]

Research Talk: Multi-Agent Systems From Practical Applications to Used Elements of Theory / Ethics MAS of Portals and Drones for Smart Cities and Territories

We are pleased to announce a series of research talks by Prof. Yves Demazeau, Director of Research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and co-adviser of our research group. The sessions will take place this October at the IST Building, covering fundamental and emerging topics in multi-agent systems (MAS) and AI ethics. Read more about Research Talk: Multi-Agent Systems From Practical Applications to Used Elements of Theory / Ethics MAS of Portals and Drones for Smart Cities and Territories[…]

Attending SWARM 2025 (the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics 2025)

On September 23–25, 2025, Prof. Poramate Manoonpong and his Ph.D. student, Mr. Thirawat Chuthong, attended the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM 2025), held at the Central Lecture Hall Building, University of Göttingen, Germany. Göttingen is widely recognized as a historic center of science and academia, home to numerous Nobel laureates and groundbreaking research in mathematics, physics, and Read more about Attending SWARM 2025 (the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics 2025)[…]

The 2025 SICE Festival with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025)

SICE Festival 2025 with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025), the flagship international meeting of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), co-organized with Thailand’s ECTI, was held 9 – 12 September 2025 at the Empress Hotel and Convention Centre, Chiang Mai. The program featured plenary and invited talks, tutorials, workshops, and oral/interactive sessions spanning Read more about The 2025 SICE Festival with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025)[…]

SCB Academy visits our robotics laboratory

On September 17, 2025, we were honored to host SCB Academy at our robotics laboratory. During their visit, the robotics team, including Prof. Poramate Manoonpong, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai (Postdoc), Mr. Thirawat Chuthong (Ph.D. student), Mr. Atthanat Harnkhamen (Senior research engineer), Ms. Natchaya Sricom (Research engineer), Mr. Matas Manawakul (Research engineer), Mr. Saifa Meethong (Intern student), Read more about SCB Academy visits our robotics laboratory[…]

EGAT visits Robotics Laboratory at IST

On September 18, 2025, we were honored to host Mr. Yosapol Rathamarit (Chief, Power Plant Control System Engineering Department) and his team from EGAT at our robotics laboratory. During their visit, the robotics team, including Prof. Poramate Manoonpong, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai (Postdoc), Mr. Thirawat Chuthong (Ph.D. student), Mr. Atthanat Harnkhamen (Senior research engineer), Ms. Natchaya Read more about EGAT visits Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]

Workshop on Bio-inspired Robotics and Physical AI

We are excited to invite you to the Workshop on Bio-inspired Robotics and Physical AI 📅 Date: Monday, 15 September 2025🕑 Time: 14:00 – 18:00📍 Location: K-Building, VISTEC This workshop brings together distinguished experts from Japan to share their latest research in Bio-inspired Robotics and Physical Artificial Intelligence. Invited Speakers Don’t miss this opportunity to Read more about Workshop on Bio-inspired Robotics and Physical AI[…]

A master’s student from our lab was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant.

A master’s student from Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong’s Robotics Laboratory, Mr. Theerawath Phetpoon, was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant. He was chosen to participate in and present at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), which will be held in Hangzhou, China, from October Read more about A master’s student from our lab was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant.[…]