DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics researcher Manuel Keppler wins Georges Giralt PhD Award
Evidence notes
- Manuel Keppler won the Georges Giralt PhD Award for the best European robotics dissertation based on work in the institute's Analysis and Control Department.
- The thesis advanced a unified control framework spanning rigid and elastic joint robots.
- The prize is an institute-affiliated research honor tied directly to robotics control science.
Company context
The DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics is a German robotics research center within the German Aerospace Center. It develops advanced mechatronics, torque-controlled humanoids, mobile manipulation systems and robots for dangerous or inaccessible environments.