The Lodz University of Technology received EUR 450,000 under the Erasmus + program for the coordination and implementation of two international projects: HEART and Ready, Teady, Go!, being part of the long-term activities of the Human-Centered Robotics Laboratory at the Institute of Automation TUL, which develops robotics applications for man.   

HEART – Help educators to teach through robotic tools deals with the issue of the use of robotic tools in adult education. The project partners are: e-Nable Greece (Greece), Associacio Programes Educatius Open Europe (Spain), Lidi Smart Solutions (Netherlands), Fondazione Istituto dei Sordi di Torino ONLUS (Italy) European Development Foundation (Bulgaria).

Ready, Teady, Go! is aimed at students aged 9-14 with special educational needs as well as teachers and educators. An important target group in these activities are non-governmental organizations, including public education centers and social therapy clubs for children and adolescents. The project will be implemented internationally, in cooperation with foundations and organizations from Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Lithuania and Poland.