Author: Danijela Mavrić Čeliković, PhD

The Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA), which operates at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb, is celebrating its fourth anniversary this year. As the first center of excellence for robotics in Croatia, CRTA represents a unique scientific and research platform that unites three top laboratories – for autonomous systems, computational intelligence and medical robotics. Since its establishment, CRTA has…
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Our doctoral students Ines Frajtag and Roč Stilinović, junior researcher Luka Šiktar, together with Filip Šuligoj and Marko Švac, participated in the 34th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region (RAAD). The event took place at the Palace of Science in Belgrade, Serbia. The scientific program included a series of top-notch lectures and discussions. Among the most notable were three plenary lectures…
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Our students of the Study of Mechatronics and Robotics, together with researcher Albert Androšić from CRTA, presented FSB and CRTA at the Robotics and Automation Fair in Sisak. The fair was held in a separate facility of the RCK Technical School in Sisak, which is the permanent host. The Robotics and Automation Fair is part of the program activities of the Regional Center of Competence of the Sisak Technical School for the third year already...
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The Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA) participated in two important international events – the 16th MOTSP Conference in Crikvenica and the 48th MIPRO Congress in Opatija, held in early June 2025. 16th International Scientific Conference Management of Technology – Step to Sustainable Production (MOTSP 2025) The MOTSP Conference was held from 3 to 6 June 2025.…
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We are proud to announce that the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB) and the Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA) once again participated in the Innovation Day conference, held on Saturday, May 17th at the Infobip campus, as part of the Stemwave – School of the Future project. Over the years, the conference has grown into the largest regional event of its kind and every year pushes the boundaries in…
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Last week, the first edition of the Croatian Robotics Conference was held – the first conference in the Republic of Croatia entirely dedicated to robotics. The event was organized by the Robotics Association DOF, which consists of doctoral students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB) and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER). Among the organizers are doctoral students Tara Knežević and Pietro Kristović, both from FSB, who…
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Date: May 9, 2025. Location: CRTA Laboratory - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture Zagreb This year's Science Festival was held under the theme of Networks and brought together participants at as many as 42 locations across Croatia, confirming itself as the largest national manifestation of science popularization. From May 5 to 10, 2025, cities, educational and scientific institutions opened their doors to citizens,…
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The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia published a publication entitled Croatia: The Robotics Sector in April 2025. The publication provides an overview of the Croatian robotics sector and highlights key stakeholders, institutions and projects contributing to its development. The publication highlights the role of the Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA), which is recognized as a leading research center in the field of…
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On Friday, March 28, 2025, in the hall of the HAZU Library in Zagreb, a scientific conference entitled "New Methods and Technologies of Battery Systems for Electric Vehicles" was held, organized by the Scientific Council for Oil and Gas Economy and Energy and the Scientific Council for Transport, in cooperation with the research projects INSIGHT, LIONbat and MLBattProt. The conference brought together leading domestic and…
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Our students of the Mechatronics and Robotics department, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Marko Švaca and assistant Branimir Ćaran, visited the companies Yaskawa Ristro and Yaskawa Slovenija on March 6, 2025, which are engaged in the design and integration of robotic systems and the production of industrial robots. The goal of the visit was to provide students with a practical insight into industrial robotics and to…
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