Institute for Humane Robotics

Defining how robots coexist with humans.

Independent research and advisory for robots entering human environments. Our research shows what it takes for people to trust them, and our advisory turns it into actionable insights.

Join the Institute Our Services

01 — Membership

Access to research, network and market intelligence insights.

For individuals, companies, organizations and governments interested in successful adoption of robots into the society.

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Network
100+ robotics companies, scientists and policy leaders
USA, Asia and Europe.
Market intelligence
Market intelligence insights
Reports on the industry, risks and opportunities.
Research
Scientific insights in robotics and HRI
Early access to research opportunities and results.

02 — The East–West Corridor

Lessons from a world already living with robots.

Asia has spent decades living with robots in homes, hospitals, and factories. The West is where the next decade of embodied AI will be built. We translate what the East already knows into actionable intelligence for Western nations.

East · Asia: Decades of robots in homes, hospitals, factories and elder care.
West · US & Europe: The frontier of embodied AI — built and shipped here.

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Our mission

Successful coexistence between humans and robots.

At IHR, we research, define, and standardise what healthy human–machine coexistence looks like — so robots can be deployed successfully, and the people they live with can trust them and stay safe.

A robot hand and a human hand reaching toward each other, in the manner of The Creation of Adam

Our Pillars

04 — Core team

Meet the team.

Sara Filipčič
Founder & Executive Director
MSW with 8+ years entrepreneurial experience in digital wellbeing & research in technology’s impact on children. Prev. Founder/CEO of Be Human(e). Techstars ’23, AI-Parent Coaching Platform. Speaker at Harvard, Stanford, WEF Davos, Google for Startups, Humanoid Summit, and MACHINA Summit.
Roshni Lulla, PhD
Co-Founder & Head of Research
PhD, USC Brain & Creativity Institute, under Professors Antonio Damasio & Jonas Kaplan. Affective neuroscience, moral cognition & misalignment. 10+ years of research across consumer behavior & entrepreneurial experience. Speaker at Wharton, Affectiva, & AI Safety conferences.