Guido de Croon receives NWO Vici grant!

 

We are pleased to report that our very own Guido de Croon has been awarded with the prestigeous NWO Vici award!

The project aims to develop a faster and more energy-efficient robotic AI inspired by animal brains, particularly targeting small drones. The project will be led by Guido and his team, the goal is to create autonomy in robots, with a focus on applications like greenhouse monitoring and pest control. Industry partners including IMEC and PATS are involved, providing support for the project's development and application.

‘The NWO VICI is a fantastic opportunity for me to do curiosity-driven research into an extremely efficient form of artificial intelligence for robots. For my work, I take inspiration from the intelligence of insects. I hope my tiny flying robots will soon be able to navigate easily over distances of several kilometres just like honeybees do.’ – Guido de kroon

See the link the whole article. 

https://www.tudelft.nl/2024/lr/nwo-vici-subsidies-voor-guido-de-croon-en-marios-kotsonis