Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled "Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics", welcomes contributions exploring the state of the art of autonomous systems, intelligent industrial robotics, and their transformative implications. This Special Issue covers a broad array of topics, extending from the design and implementation of autonomous and intelligent robotic systems to the intricate societal and ethical challenges they introduce.

The relevance of this field is profound as advanced robotic systems are becoming fundamental components in a wide variety of sectors. They are reshaping the operational landscape of manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and space exploration by enhancing efficiency, safety, and precision. Their transformative influence is underlined by the emergence of novel applications across a range of domains. This includes autonomous vehicles revolutionizing transportation, sophisticated healthcare technologies facilitating precision medicine, smart agricultural robots enhancing crop yield and sustainability, and advanced manufacturing robots streamlining production processes. Furthermore, in the realm of space exploration, autonomous and intelligent robots are playing a crucial role, enabling deep-space missions and intricate tasks beyond human reach. Within service industries, these robots are increasingly being deployed for tasks such as logistics, hospitality, and customer service, fundamentally redefining these sectors. This broad spectrum of applications serves to highlight the expansive and transformative impact of autonomous and intelligent robotics on our world. This shift is primarily powered by the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning, which has significantly amplified the capabilities of these robots. Yet, along with these promising innovations, they also bring about complex challenges related to job displacement, privacy, and ethical dilemmas. This Special Issue aims to highlight these multifaceted aspects, offering an all-encompassing perspective on the present state and future trajectory of autonomous and intelligent robotics. It calls for contributions from a wide range of areas, including, but not limited to, human–robot interaction, multi-robot systems, robotic process automation, and intelligent industrial robotics. This Special Issue seeks to maintain a balanced focus between the technological evolution and the broader societal implications, highlighting the field's timely significance and necessity.

Potential topics for the Special Issue:

1. Design and implementation of autonomous robotic systems;
2. Application of AI and machine learning in autonomous robotics;
3. Intelligent industrial robotics in manufacturing;
4. Ethical and societal implications of autonomous and intelligent robotics;
5. Impact of autonomous robotics on the healthcare sector;
6. Advancements in intelligent agricultural robots;
7. The future of transportation: Autonomous vehicles;
8. Robotic process automation (RPA) in service industries;
9. Robotics in deep-space exploration;
10. Human–robot interaction in everyday life;
11. Development and challenges of multi-robot systems;
12. Intelligent robots in logistics and supply chain;
13. Privacy concerns in the era of autonomous robotics;
14. The impact of intelligent robotics on job markets;
15. Case studies on the integration of autonomous systems in traditional industries;
16. Development of laws and regulations for intelligent robotics;
17. The use of swarm intelligence in robotics;
18. Sensor technology in autonomous and intelligent robots;
19. Designing user interfaces for human–robot interaction;
20. Security challenges and solutions in autonomous and intelligent robotics;
21. Collaborative robots (Cobots) in the industrial setting;
22. Autonomous robotics in disaster response and recovery;
23. Energy efficiency and sustainability in autonomous and intelligent robotics;
24. Data analytics in the evolution of intelligent robotics;
25. Autonomous and intelligent robotics in educational settings;
26. Computer vision in enhancing the capabilities of autonomous and intelligent robotics;
27. Advances in tactile sensing and haptic feedback for autonomous robots;
28. Application of intelligent robotics in non-traditional domains like arts, entertainment, and sports;
29. Development and integration of emotion recognition capabilities in robots for improved human–robot interaction;
30. The influence of 5G and future network technologies on the performance and capabilities of autonomous and intelligent robots.

Prof. Dr. Stelian Brad
Guest Editor

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• autonomous robotics
• intelligent industrial robotics
• artificial intelligence
• machine learning
• human–robot interaction
• multi-robot systems
• robotic process automation
• societal implications
• ethical considerations
• advanced robot applications