TU Delft Robotics Institute unites all the TU Delft’s research in the field of robotics. Its main challenge is to get robots and humans to work together effectively in unstructured environments, and real settings. Within the institute both the ‘hard’ robot disciplines (mechatronics, embedded systems, control and AI) and the ‘soft’ robot sciences (human-machine interaction, user interaction, architecture, ethics and design) have a prominent presence. By joining forces, and aligning research, education and valorisation, TU Delft Robotics Institute takes a leading role in the creation of the next generation robotics.