Collaborative Robotics and Human-AI Interactions
A special issue of Technologies (ISSN 2227-7080). This special issue belongs to the section "Assistive Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robotic art; human–robot interactions; social robots; simultaneous localization and mapping
Interests: psychology; human–robot interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of Technologies MDPI (JCR Q1) with the dedicated topic of ‘Collaborative Robotics and Human–AI Interactions’, a field that is rapidly reshaping the way humans and machines work and evolve together. The boundaries between human capability and machine intelligence are increasingly blurred, as robots and AI systems shift from isolated tools to collaborative partners capable of shared decision-making, adaptive behaviour, and real-time responsiveness in dynamic environments.
Today, it is no longer sufficient for machines to simply follow commands; they must learn, adapt, and cooperate with humans in safe, intuitive, and meaningful ways. Collaborative robots are already transforming industries, healthcare, education, agriculture, and everyday life by working alongside people rather than replacing them. These systems are not just mechanical extensions of us, but active agents in a new, shared intelligence, where creativity, ethics, and trust are central. As we stand at the crossroads of technology and humanity, we must embrace this opportunity to design systems that are not only efficient, but that are also empathetic.
This Special Issue seeks to bring together cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary approaches that reflect the spirit of intelligent robotics, including sensors and actuators, and collaboration between humans and intelligent systems. We welcome submissions including, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Collaborative robots;
- Human–robot interactions;
- Artificial intelligence;
- Sensors and actuators;
- Agricultural robots;
- Service and care robots;
- Mechanical and mechatronic systems;
- Trust, cybersecurity, and safety in collaborative robotics.
Join us in shaping a future where human potential is empowered—not replaced—by intelligent machines.
Prof. Dr. Damith Herath
Dr. Janie Busby-Grant
Dr. Xing Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- robotics
- artificial intelligence
- computer vision
- sensors and actuators
- human–robot interactions
- cobots
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