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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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On Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Regional Center for the Development of Entrepreneurial Competences for South-Eastern Europe – SEECEL, the Agreement on the Expansion of Cooperation between the University of Zagreb and the BMW Group from Munich was solemnly signed. This agreement marks the expansion of the previously successful cooperation between the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB) of the University of Zagreb and the BMW Group on the Intelligent…
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Students of the 9th generation of the Postgraduate Doctoral Study Program in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb visited the Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA) on Thursday, January 23, 2025. This was a field trip as part of the Intensive Seminar "Space" led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kristina Careva. The head of CRTA, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marko Švaco, was in…
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Students of the Robotics (Study of Mechatronics and Robotics) and Industrial and Mobile Robots courses, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Marko Švaca and assistant Branimir Ćaran, visited the Revoz dd factory in Novo Mesto on January 21, 2025. Revoz, as the only car manufacturer in Slovenia and one of the largest exporters, produces cars for the Renault Group, including the Clio and Twingo electric models.…
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On Tuesday, October 15, CRTA was visited by 60 students of the 5th semester of Mechatronics and Robotics as part of the Robotics course. During the visit, the students had the opportunity to tour CRTA and learn about current projects and research of our team. Assistant Branimir Ćaran led the tour and introduced them to the laboratories and practicums within CRTA, including...
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It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2nd European Congress of Biomedical and Veterinary Engineering (BioMedVetMech), which will be held from October 18 to 20, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia. This transdisciplinary congress will bring together leading experts and researchers to discuss a wide range of topics in veterinary and biomedical engineering, including: The theme of the congress is: “Engineering for all of us –…
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Munich/Zagreb. In an exciting new collaboration, the Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) of the BMW Group and the Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies (CRTA), Faculty of Mechanical and Naval Engineering, University of Zagreb are joining forces to advance battery cell production using artificial intelligence (AI). This research collaboration is designed to push the boundaries of innovation in battery cell manufacturing, increasing…
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