About
SINTEF Digital conducts research and innovation in digital technologies and technology-oriented social sciences. Our multi-disciplinary knowledge base is used across all industries and helps our customers exploit and meet the opportunities created by deep tech, digitalization and digital transformation.
In the Research Council's national evaluation of the fields of Mathematics, ICT, and Technology (EVALMIT) in the spring of 2025, we were highlighted as one of the flagship Administrative Units (AUs) in Norway.
Areas of expertise:
Robotics Technologies
Autonomous mobile robots (AMR)Industrial robotics & cobotsService roboticsUnderwater robotics (ROVs, AUVs)Space robotics & planetary roversSwarm roboticsSoft roboticsHumanoid roboticsDrone & UAV systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning & deep learningComputer visionNatural language processing (NLP)Reinforcement learningEdge AIExplainable AI (XAI)AI safety & reliabilityGenerative AI for roboticsAutonomous decision systems
Cross-Industry Robotics Applications
Smart manufacturing (Industry 4.0)Logistics & warehouse automationHealthcare roboticsAgri-tech roboticsConstruction roboticsEnergy & utilities automationDefense & security roboticsSmart cities & infrastructure inspectionMobility & autonomous vehicles
Enabling Technologies
Sensors & perception systemsLiDAR & radar technologiesEmbedded systemsRobotics software frameworks (e.g., ROS-based)Simulation & digital twinsCloud roboticsHuman-machine interfaces (HMI)Cybersecurity for robotics systems
Application Sectors – Blue Economy
Offshore renewable energy (wind, wave, tidal)Marine infrastructure inspectionPort automation & smart portsShipbuilding & maritime manufacturingAquaculture automationFisheries monitoringMarine environmental monitoringSeabed mapping & explorationOcean data analyticsCoastal protection systemsMarine pollution detection & response